.Arch94-03 - Corporate Income Taxation
.Arch94-03 - Corporate Income Taxation
.Arch94-03 - Corporate Income Taxation
1. One of the following does not fall under the definition of a “corporation” for income tax purposes:
a. General partnership
b. One-person corporation
c. Insurance company
d. Sole proprietorship
2. For income taxation purposes, the term “corporation” excludes one of the following:
a. Ordinary partnership
b. An incorporated business organization
c. General professional partnership
d. One-person corporation
3. A corporation organized and created under the laws of a foreign country and is authorized to do
business/ trade in the Philippines is:
a. Domestic corporation
b. Resident foreign corporation
c. Government owned and controlled corporation
d. Non-profit hospital
5. A domestic corporation or resident foreign corporation may employ, as a basis for filing its annual
corporate income tax return the:
a. Calendar year only c. Either calendar or fiscal year
b. Fiscal year only d. Neither calendar or fiscal year
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8. DEF, a corporation registered in Germany, operates a 1,000 ton steel milling plant in Quezon province.
Which among the following shall be taxable under the Tax Code?
a) Its income from a steel-forging plant located in the Netherlands
b) Its gain from the sale of its non-operational smelting plant in Indonesia.
c) Royalties from the use in the Philippines of its proprietary software which was developed and
patented in Germany.
d) Interest income from a Euro deposit with a French bank in Paris.
e) None of the above.
9. Aplets Corporation is registered under the laws of the Virgin Islands. It has extensive operations in
Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, its products are imported and sold at a mark-up by its exclusive
distributor, Kim’s Trading, Inc. The BIR compiled a record of all the imports of Kim from Aplets and
imposed a tax on Aplets’s net income derived from its exports to Kim. Is the BIR correct?
a. Yes. Aplets is a non-resident foreign corporation engaged in trade or business in the Philippines.
b. No. The tax should have been computed on the basis of gross revenues and not net income.
c. No. Aplets is a non-resident foreign corporation not engaged in trade or business in the Philippines.
d. Yes, Aplets is doing business in the Philippines through its exclusive distributor Kim’s Trading Inc.
10. ABC Inc., a corporation registered and holding office in Australia, not operating in the Philippines, may
be subject to Philippine income taxation on
a. Gains it derived from sale in Australia of an ore crusher it bought from the Philippines with the
proceeds converted to pesos.
b. Gains it derived from sale in Australia of shares of stock of Philex Mining Corporation, a Philippine
corporation.
c. Dividends earned from investment in a foreign corporation that derived 40% of its gross income
from Philippine sources.
d. Interest derived from its dollar deposits in a Philippine bank under the Expanded Foreign Currency
Deposit System.
12. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth), and the Home Development Mutual Fund
(Pagibig) are government-owned corporations which are
a. Exempt from the corporate income tax.
b. Subject to the preferential corporate income tax for special corporations.
c. Subject to the basic corporate income tax
d. Subject to final tax
13. Public educational institutions, like the University of the Philippines, is deemed by law:
a. Subject to the preferential corporate income tax for special corporations.
b. Subject to the basic corporate income tax.
c. Subject to both the preferential income tax and the basic corporate income tax.
d. Exempt from the corporate income tax.
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14. Which is not correct? The following are exempt from the corporate income tax:
a. Local water districts
b. Bureau of Internal Revenue
c. Government owned or controlled corporations
d. Social Security System
15. Which of the following may be subject to the corporate income tax?
a. A non-stock and non-profit educational institution
b. A public educational institution
c. A private educational institution
d. Government Service Insurance System
16. The improperly accumulated earnings tax (IAET) shall apply to:
a. Publicly held corporations for all taxable years prior to 2021
b. Banks and other non-bank financial intermediaries
c. Insurance companies for taxable years ending after July 20, 2020
d. Closely held domestic corporations for taxable years ending prior to April 11, 2021.
19. The MCIT shall not apply to the following resident foreign corporations, except
a. RFC engaged in business as international carrier subject to 2 1/2 % of their Gross Philippine Billings
b. RFC engaged in business as ROHQ before January 1, 2022
c. Offshore banking units beginning April 11, 2021
d. None of the above
20. Beginning July 1, 2020, the RCIT rate for domestic corporations shall be 25%. However, a lower
RCIT rate of 20% shall be imposed if the following conditions is/are present:
a. The domestic corporation’s net taxable income is not more than ₱5.0 Million
b. The domestic corporation’s net assets (excluding the land on which its office, plant, or equipment
are situated) are not more than ₱100 Million.
c. All of the above.
d. None of the above.
21. The MCIT is 2% of gross income. However, the MCIT rate to be imposed shall be 1%
a. From January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023
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22. CPG Corporation had the following data for calendar year 2021, its 5th year of operations:
The corporation’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 2021 includes the following
accounts:
Note: Even if the computed net taxable income of the corporation is not more than ₱5.0
Million, the applicable tax rate would still be 25% because its total assets excluding the land
amounts to ₱130 Million (₱180 Million - ₱50 Million) which is more than the ₱100 Million
threshold.
The MCIT will already be imposed. It is imposed starting on the 4th year following the year
of commencement of its business, or the 5th year of operations.
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23. Compute the income tax due in number 22 if the taxpayer is a foreign corporation with a branch in the
Philippines (RFC).
(a) ₱1,500,000
(b) ₱ 987,500
(c) ₱1,175,000
(d) None of the above
Note: The lower 20% RCIT is available only for Domestic Corporations.
24. Compute the income tax due in number 22 if the taxpayer is a foreign corporation with no branch or
office in the Philippines (NRFC).
(a) ₱1,500,000
(b) ₱ 975,000
(c) ₱1,187,500 Gross income, Phils. ₱4,700,000
(d) None of the above Non-operating income, Phils. 50,000
Total ₱4,750,000
Income tax rate x 25%
Final Withholding Tax ₱1,187,500
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25. MVP Corporation, domestic corporation, had the following financial data for taxable year ending April
30, 2021:
Compute the corporation’s income tax due for taxable year ending April 30, 2021, if it is taxable at the
new RCIT rate of 20% effective July 1, 2020.
(a) ₱873,301
(b) ₱1,000,000
(c) ₱75,833
(d) None of the above.
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RCIT MCIT
May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (2 months) 30% 2%
July 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 (10 months) 20% 1%
Blended Rates 21.67% 1.17%
Gross sales
Cost of sales
Gross income from ops.
Add: Other taxable income
Total Gross Income
Allowable deductions
Net taxable income
RCIT (21.67%)
MCIT (1.17%)
26. The records of Acme Corporation, domestic, organized in 2014, engaged in retail, show the following
in calendar years 2019, 2020, 2021:
The corporation chooses to credit in future years any excess tax credits it may have in a taxable year.
Compute the tax due and tax payable in its 2019 AITR.
a. ₱35,400, ₱11,900
b. ₱35,400, ₱17,400
c. ₱8,940; ₱0
d. None of the above
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2019
Sales
Cost of Sales
Gross income from operations
Add: Other taxable income not subject to FTs
Total Gross Income
Less: Itemized Deductions (or OSD)
Taxable income
RCIT (30%)
MCIT (2%)
27. In number 26, what would be the tax payable/(refundable) of Acme Corporation for taxable years
2020 and 2021 if the
taxpayer qualifies for 2020
the 20% tax rate Sales
effective July 1, 2020? Cost of Sales
Gross income from operations
a) ₱(7,150); ₱16,928
Add: Other taxable income not subject to FTs
b) ₱6,440; ₱134,908
Total Gross Income
c) ₱30,500; ₱131,908
Less: Itemized Deductions (or OSD)
d) None of the above.
Taxable income
RCIT (25% blended rate)
MCIT (1.5% blended rate)
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2021
Sales
Cost of Sales
Gross income from operations
Add: Other taxable income not subject to FTs
Total Gross Income
Less: Itemized Deductions (or OSD)
Taxable income
RCIT (20%)
MCIT (1.0%)
28. The records of CAMEL Corporation, domestic, show the following for calendar year 2023.
The income tax payable/(overpayment) for the first 3 quarters and in the annual return are:
a. ₱84,000; ₱329,000; ₱592,500; ₱802,500
b. ₱84,000; ₱195,000; ₱435,500; ₱802,500
c. ₱54,000; ₱245,000; ₱193,500; ₱175,000
d. ₱(20,000); ₱74,500; ₱259,250; ₱140,000
e. None of the above
Note: We use the 25% corporate income tax rate because there is no information that
the taxpayer qualifies for the lower 20% income tax rate.
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Note: For the MCIT, a rate of 1% was applied in the first 2 quarters. Blended rates of 1.33% and 1.5% were applied in the
3rd quarter and in the Annual ITR, respectively. Both rates are weighted by the number of months to which the 1% and 2%
rates apply.
The revenue regulations do not provide guidance on the specific quarterly MCIT rates to apply in a year where the MCIT
rate reverts back to 2%. However, we believe that this calculation is consistent the past revenue regulations dealing with
the calculation of blended rates.
29. If the gross income from unrelated activity exceeds 50% of the total gross income derived by any
proprietary educational institution, the tax rate shall be the RCIT rate (25%/20%) based on the entire
taxable income. This is known as the
a. Constructive receipt
b. Tax benefit rule
c. End trust doctrine
d. Predominance test
30. Holy Hospital, Inc. (domestic corporation), a private non-profit hospital, has the following financial
information for CY 2023:
Hospital-related activities:
Gross receipts ₱10,000,000
Cost of services 4,000,000
Operating expenses 1,250,000
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(a) ₱2,687,500
(b) ₱2,500,000
(c) ₱2,680,000
(d) None of the above.
Related Unrelated
Total
Activities Activites
Gross sales/receipts 10,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000
Cost of sales/sevices (4,000,000) (3,000,000) (7,000,000)
Gross income 6,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000
Deductible expenses (2,250,000)
Net taxable income 10,750,000
Tax rate 25%
RCIT 2,687,500
MCIT (blended rate 1.5%) 195,000
Income tax due 2,687,500
Notes:
(a) The private non-profit hospital is subject to the regular income tax rate because it did not
pass the predominance test. Its gross income from unrelated activities (₱7.0 Million)
exceeds its gross income from hospital-related activities (₱6.0 Million). The gross income
from unrelated activities thus exceeds 50% of its total gross income derived from all
sources.
(b) The regular income tax rate to be imposed is 25% since the net taxable income exceeds
₱5.0 Million. The taxpayer is also subject to the blended rate of 1.5% MCIT.
31. CPA University, a proprietary educational institution organized in 2006, had the following data for
2023:
Tuition fees ₱850,000
Cost of services (tuition) 400,000
Rental income (net of 5% CWT) 142,500
Cost of services (rental) 10,000
School related expenses 420,000
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Related Unrelated
Total
Activities Activites
Gross sales/receipts
Cost of sales/sevices
Gross income
Deductible expenses
Net taxable income
Tax rate (5.5%) 5.5%
Tax due
Less: Credit (CWT)
Income tax still due/(refundable)
32. CPA Airlines, a resident foreign international carrier has the following records of income for the
period. ( The income represents gross billings.)
a. Continuous flight from Manila to Tokyo = 1,000 tickets at P2,000 per ticket
b. Flight from Manila to Taipei; transfer flight (on CPAR Airlines) from Taipei to Tokyo = 2,000
tickets at P2,000 per ticket
c. Continuous flight from Manila to Taipei = 3,000 tickets at P1,000 per ticket
The income tax due is
a. P 225,000
b. P 125,000
c. P 100,000
d. P 175,000
2.5%
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33 -37. The Alliance Corporation provided the following data for the calendar year ending December 31,
2023 ($ 1 = P50)
Philippines U.S.A.
Gross Income ₱4,000,000 $40,000
Deductions ₱2,500,000 $15,000
Income Tax Paid $ 3,000
36. If it is a non-resident lessor of aircrafts, machineries and equipment, its income tax is
a. P100,000 c. P300,000
b. P180,000 d. P128,000
37. If it is a resident foreign corporation but its expenses within and outside the Philippines is P3m,
unallocated (disregard original data on expense). Furthermore, its total assets amount to ₱90,000,000.
What is its total income tax liability if it remits 60% of its net profit to its head office abroad?
a. P635,000
b. P726,000
c. P480,000
d. None of the above.
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Allocation of expenses
4,000,000
3,000,000 x = 2,000,000
6,000,000
ITR
Total Gross Income
Less: Itemized Deductions
Taxable income
Rate of tax
RCIT
MCIT (1.5%)
Tax in ITR
BPRT
Taxable income
Less income tax in ITR
After-tax net income
% Remitted
Branch profits remitted
BPRT rate
Note: RFCs do not qualify for the 20% income tax rate.
38. DBH Corporation, an RFC, is also a registered ROHQ since 2009. For taxable years 2020 to 2023,
its operations show the following financial results:
Notes:
(a) The regular rate of 25% shall be effective on January 1, 2022 for an ROHQ. It will
also be subject to MCIT beginning on January 1, 2022.
(b) The MCIT rate of 1.5% was used for CY 2023. The MCIT rate from January 1 to
June 30, 2023 is 1%, while the MCIT rate for July 1 to December 31, 2023 is 2%.
The weighted average rate is 1.5%.
(c) For 2023, excess MCIT = 11,625 (2023-2026)
39. Any income from transactions with depository banks under the expanded foreign currency deposit
system shall be exempt from income tax if derived by a
a. Domestic corporation
b. Resident foreign corporation
c. Non-resident foreign corporation
d. Resident alien
40. Good Vibes Corporation is a domestic corporation and has, since 2015, owned 50% of the outstanding
shares of FirstWorld Corporation, a non-resident foreign corporation. On May 10, 2021, Good Vibes
received a dividend from FirstWorld in the amount of ₱5.0 Million.
On November 8, 2022, Good Vibes paid ₱2.0 Million (out of the ₱5.0 Million) as dividends to its
shareholders. On February 14, 2023, Good Vibes utilized ₱500,000 (of the remaining ₱3.0 Million)
for capital expenditures. On October 8, 2024, it invested the remaining ₱2.5 Million in a domestic
subsidiary.
(a) Good Vibes will be subject to income tax on ₱2.0 Million for the taxable year 2021, plus
surcharge, interest, and penalties.
(b) Good Vibes will be subject to income tax on ₱2.5 Million for the taxable year 2021, plus
surcharge, interest, and penalties.
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(c) Good Vibes will be subject to income tax on ₱3.0 Million for the taxable year 2021, plus
surcharge, interest, and penalties.
(d) None of the above.
(1) Such dividends are reinvested in the business operations of the DC in the Philippines
within the next taxable year from receipt thereof;
(2) The use thereof shall be limited to funding the working capital requirements, capital
expenditures, dividend payments, investment in domestic subsidiaries, and
infrastructure projects, of the DC recipient; and
(3) The DC directly holds at least 20% in value of the outstanding shares of the foreign
corporation, and has held the same uninterruptedly for a minimum of 2 years at the
time of the dividend distribution. In case the foreign corporation has been in existence
for less than 2 years at time of the dividend distribution, the DC must have continuously
directly held at least 20% in value of the foreign corporation’s outstanding shares
during the entire existence of the foreign corporation.
41-45)
GILI Inc., a domestic corporation, had the following financial information for CY 2022:
*Note: 2/3 of the foreign corporation’s income in the last 3 years was earned in the Philippines.
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41. What is the total amount of final taxes to be withheld from GILI’s income in 2022?
A. ₱375,100
B. ₱346,100
C. ₱379,600
D. None of the above
42. Compute GILI’s income tax payable in its AITR for CY 2022.
A. ₱828,250
B. ₱623,650
C. ₱813,250
D. None of the above
Note: RCIT of 25% was used because the facts in the problem do not indicate
if the taxpayer DC qualifies for the lower 20% RCIT.
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43. If GILI, Inc. is an RFC, what is the total amount of final taxes to be withheld from its income in CY
2022?
A. ₱375,100
B. ₱346,100
C. ₱379,600
D. None of the above
44. If GILI is an RFC, compute its income tax payable in its 2022 AITR if it avails of the 40% OSD.
A. ₱401,500
B. ₱596,500
C. ₱714,000
D. None of the above
Tax due
Less: Tax Credits:
CWT per Form 2307s
Tax payable
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45. If GILI Inc. is an NRFC, what are the total final taxes to be withheld from its income in 2022?
A. ₱1,462,250
B. ₱1,464,750
C. ₱1,466,250
D. None of the above
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