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Zero-Rated VAT on Manning Services: When a Foreign Principal Is Not "Doing Business" in the Philippines
Supreme Court clarifies when a foreign shipping company receiving manning services from a Philippine agency is not in the Philippines.
Zero-Rated VAT on Export Sales: Why Actual Exportation Matters Under Philippine Tax Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that BOI certifications alone do not prove zero-rated VAT export sales without proof of actual exportation.
Zero-Rated VAT on International Air Transport Services: Invoicing Rules Clarified
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies zero-rated VAT for international air transport services and invoicing requirements in CIR v. Euro-Philippines Airline Services.
VAT Exemption for PAGCOR Transactions: What Acesite Means for Philippine Businesses
Learn how the Supreme Court ruled that services to PAGCOR are zero-rated VAT, sparing suppliers from paying the 10% tax.