Guidelines and Instructions for BIR Form No.

1601-EQ (January 2018)

Quarterly Remittance Return of Creditable Income Taxes Withheld (Expanded)
Who Shall File 3. Interest at the rate of double the legal interest rate for loans or
This quarterly withholding tax remittance return shall be filed in triplicate forbearance of any money in the absence of an express stipulation as
by every withholding agent (WA)/payor required to deduct and withhold taxes set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas from the date prescribed for
on income payments subject to Creditable Withholding Taxes. remittance until the amount is fully remitted: Provided, That in no case
shall the deficiency and the delinquency interest prescribed under
If the Government of the Philippines or any political subdivision agency Section 249 Subsections (B) and (C) of the National Internal Revenue
or instrumentality thereof, as well as a government-owned or controlled Code, as amended, be imposed simultaneously.
corporation, is the withholding agent/payor, the return shall be accomplished and 4. Compromise penalty.
signed by the officer or employee having control of disbursement of income
payments or other officer or employee appropriately designated for the purpose. Violation of Withholding Tax Provisions
Any person required to withhold, account for, and remit any tax imposed
If the person required to withhold and pay the tax is a corporation, the by the National Internal Revenue Code or who willfully fails to withhold such
return shall be made in the name of the corporation and shall be signed and tax, or account for and remit such tax, or aids or abets in any manner to evade
verified by the president, vice-president, or any authorized officer. any such tax or the remittance thereof, shall, in addition to other penalties
provided for under the Law, be liable upon conviction to a penalty equal to the
With respect to a fiduciary, the return shall be made in the name of the total amount of the tax not withheld, or not accounted for and remitted.
individual, estate or trust for which such fiduciary acts and shall be signed and
verified by such fiduciary. In case of two or more joint fiduciaries, the return Any person required under the National Internal Revenue Code or by rules
shall be signed and verified by one of such fiduciaries. and regulations promulgated thereunder to pay any tax, make a return, keep any
record, or supply correct and accurate information, who willfully fails to pay
Authorized Representative and Accredited Tax Agent filing, in behalf of such tax, make such return, keep such record, or supply such correct and accurate
the taxpayer, shall also use this return to pay the creditable taxes withheld. information, or withhold or remit taxes withheld, or refund excess taxes withheld
on compensation, at the time or times required by law or rules and regulations
When and Where to File and Remit shall, in addition to the other penalties provided by law, upon conviction thereof,
The quarterly withholding tax remittance return shall be filed and the tax be punished by a fine of not less than ten thousand pesos (P= 10,000.00) and suffer
paid not later than the last day of the month following the close of the quarter imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than ten (10) years.
during which withholding was made.
Every officer or employee of the Government of the Republic of the
Provided, however, that with respect to non-large and large taxpayers who Philippines or any of its agencies and instrumentalities, its political subdivisions,
shall file through the Electronic Filing and Remittance System (EFPS), the as well as government-owned or controlled corporations, including the Bangko
deadline for electronically filing the return and paying the taxes due thereon shall Sentral ng Pilipinas, who, under the provisions of the Code, as amended, or
be in accordance with the provisions of existing applicable revenue issuances. regulations promulgated thereunder, is charged with the duty to deduct and
withhold any internal revenue tax and to remit the same in accordance with the
The return shall be filed and the tax paid with the Authorized Agent Bank provisions of the Tax Code, as amended, and other laws and who is found guilty
(AAB) of the Revenue District Office (RDO) having jurisdiction over the of any offense herein below specified shall, upon conviction of each act or
withholding agent's place of business/office. In places where there are no omission, be fined in a sum not less than five thousand pesos (P = 5,000) but
Authorized Agent Banks, the return shall be filed and the tax paid with the not more than fifty thousand pesos (P = 50,000) or imprisoned for a term of not
Revenue Collection Officer (RCO) of the RDO having jurisdiction over the less than six (6) months and one day but not more than two (2) years, or
WA’s place of business/office, who will issue an Electronic Revenue Official both:
Receipt (eROR) therefor. a. Those who fail or cause the failure to deduct and withhold any internal
revenue tax under any of the withholding tax laws and implementing
When the return is filed with an AAB, taxpayer must accomplish and regulations;
submit BIR-prescribed deposit slip, which the bank teller shall machine validate b. Those who fail or cause the failure to remit taxes deducted and
as evidence that payment was received by the AAB. The AAB receiving the tax withheld within the time prescribed by law, and implementing
return shall stamp mark the word “Received” on the return and also machine regulations; and
validate the return as proof of filing and payment of the tax by the taxpayer. The c. Those who fail or cause the failure to file a return or statement within
machine validation shall reflect the date of payment, amount paid and the time prescribed, or render or furnish a false or fraudulent return or
transactions code, the name of the bank, branch code, teller’s code and teller’s statement required under the withholding tax laws and regulations.
initial. Bank debit memo number and date should be indicated in the return for
taxpayers paying under the bank debit system. If the withholding agent is the Government or any of its agencies, political
subdivisions or instrumentalities, or a government-owned or controlled
A taxpayer may file a separate return for the head office and for each corporation, the employee thereof responsible for the withholding and remittance
branch or place of business/office or a consolidated return for the head office and of tax shall be personally liable for the additions to the tax prescribed by the
all the branches/offices except in the case of large taxpayers where only one National Internal Revenue Code.
consolidated return is required.
Note: All background information must be properly filled out.
Penalties  The last 5 digits of the 14-digit TIN refers to the branch code
There shall be imposed and collected as part of the tax:  All returns filed by an accredited tax agent on behalf of a taxpayer
1. A surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) for the following violations: shall bear the following information:
a. Failure to file any return and pay the amount of tax or installment A. For Individual (CPAs, members of GPPs, and others)
due on or before the due date; a.1 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); and
b. Unless otherwise authorized by the Commissioner, filing a return a.2 BIR Accreditation Number, Date of Issue, and Date of Expiry.
with a person or office other than those with whom it is required to B. For members of the Philippine Bar (Lawyers)
be filed; b.1 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
c. Failure to pay the full or part of the amount of tax shown on the b.2 Attorney’s Roll Number;
return, or the full amount of tax due for which no return is required b.3 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
to be filed on or before the due date; Compliance Number; and
d. Failure to pay the deficiency tax within the time prescribed for its b.4 BIR Accreditation Number, Date of Issue, and Date of Expiry.
remittance in the notice of assessment.
Required Attachments:
2. A surcharge of fifty percent (50%) of the tax or of the deficiency tax,  Acknowledgment Receipt/Validation Successful message as proof of
in case any payment has been made on the basis of such return before submission of Quarterly Alphalist of Payees (QAP) thru Electronic
the discovery of the falsity or fraud, for each of the following violations: attachment for eFPS or email to [email protected]
a. Willful neglect to file the return within the period prescribed by the
Code or by rules and regulations; or
b. In case a false or fraudulent return is willfully made.