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Tax Reform for Attracting Better and

High-quality Opportunities

TRABAHO BILL
TRABAHO Bill

In September 2018, the House of


Representatives approved House
B i l l 8 0 8 3 o r Ta x R e f o r m f o r
Attracting Better and High-quality
Opportunities — the TRABAHO bill
in short.
TWO PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
1) to bring in more investments by lowering
the tax rate for businesses, otherwise known as
the corporate income tax rate (CIT)

2) to update the rules on tax incentives


given to corporations to make it more fair,
competitive, and to increase tax revenue
TRAIN 1 TRABAHO Bill

 focused on personal taxes  to incentivize corporate


of individuals (personal investments in the country.
income tax, value added The rationalization of the tax
tax, and others) incentives by making them
performance-based, targeted,
time-bound, and transparent.
CORPORATE INCOME TAX (CIT)
JANUARY JANUARY
2019 2029

30% 20%
2% EVERY
TWO YEARS
The reduction of the corporate
income tax rate will take effect
starting 2021
"Ina-adjust natin 'yung CIT kasi
it is a clear and present danger
to the competitiveness of the
Philippines. Other countries have
been bringing down their
corporate income tax,"

-Albay Rep. Joey Salceda


Changes in some of the provision of
the Tax code
• The 15% gross income will no longer be available
starting 2019.

• The availment of the 10% preferential income tax rate


that is enjoyed by Proprietary educational institutions and
hospitals, will be subject to compliance by the CHED,
DepEd, and DOH.
Changes in some of the provision of
the Tax code
• The 40% OSD rate and base will be uniform for
individual and corporate taxpayers at 40% of gross
income.
• For corporations, availment of OSD will be limited to
those classified as micro, small, and medium-sized
enterprises as determined by the Department of Trade
and Industry.
Rationalization of tax incentives
Strategic Investments Priority Plan
1. Substantial amount of investments:
2. Considerable generation of employment:
3. Adoption of inclusive business activities and value-added production by
MSMEs;
4. Use of modern or new technology;
5. Adoption of adequate environmental protection systems;
6. Addressing missing gaps in the supply/value chain or moving up the
value chain or product ladder;
7. Promotion of market competitiveness
Single Incentive Menu
• Income tax incentives
Income Tax Holiday (ITH)
- The ITH shall be granted for a period not
exceeding 3 years: provided, that after the expiration of the ITH, the
other income tax incentives may be applied for a period not exceeding
5 years, which includes the period of ITH availment.
Customs duty incentives
- Exemption from customs duty on importation of capital
equipment and raw materials directly and exclusively used in the
registered activity for a period not exceeding 5 years.
Single Incentive Menu

• VAT incentives
Registered export enterprise whose export sales meet the
90% threshold and are located within an ecozone, freeport, or those
utilizing customs bonded manufacturing warehouse may be given
VAT zero-rating on export sales, or on importation or domestic
purchases of capital equipment and raw materials used in the
manufacture and processing of products.
Related to Corporation Taxes

Improperly Accumulated Earnings Tax (IAET)

The criteria to determine the liability for the IAET is the purpose
of the accumulation of the income and not the consequences of
the accumulation. That is, if a company allows its earnings or
profits to accumulate within its reasonable needs, then it would not
be subject to the tax unless proven to the contrary.
EXEMPTED FROM IAET
 banks and other nonbank financial intermediaries
 insurance companies
 publicly-held corporations
 taxable partnerships
 general professional partnerships
 non-taxable joint ventures
 duly registered enterprises located within the special economic zones
declared by law which enjoy payment of special tax rate on their
registered operations or activities in lieu of other taxes, national or local.
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