RMC No. 01-2018 — Prescribes the procedures on the use of Withholding Tax Table on Compensation Income and advises on the change of Creditable Withholding Tax Rate on certain income payments to individuals Digest | Full Text | WT Table

DiuaENJ eF Nrlitlhl, BEEIIIII REDpEuPBALRrcTMoFENTTHOEFpFHIIrTL'rApNprCNEERSEAONJ4)ASN:}lTlllG\T.ZDIPiIEI'\b.'lIsl I+'Onl BUREAU oFQINTuEReNzALoRnEcviEtyNUERECEIVWEUD* January 4,2018 I- REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRGULAR NO. TOIT SUBJECT : Prescribes the Procedures on the use of Withholding Tax Table on Compensation lncome and Advises on the Change of Creditable Withholding Tax Rate on Certain lncome Payments to lndividuals TO All lnternal Revenue Officials, Employees and Others Concerned This Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) is issued pursuant to the amendments to the National lnternal Revenue Code introduced under Republic Act No. 10963, effective January 1,2018, with the following objectives: (A) To supplement RMC No. 105-2017 dated December 28,2017 by providing the steps on how to use the revised Withholding Tax Table on Compensation; and (B) To advise on the change in the Creditable Withholding Tax Rate on lncome Payments to Self-employed lndividuals or Professionals. A. Steps in the Use of the Withholding Tax Table ln general, every employer paying compensation to its employee/s shall deduct and withhold from such compensation a tax determined in accordance with the prescribed Revised Withholding Tax Tables, version 2 (Annex "A"). Step 1. Determine the total amount of monetary and non-monetary compensation paid to an employee for the payroll period: monthly, semi- monthly, weekly or daily, as the case may be, segregating non-taxable benefits and mandatory contributions. Step 2. Use the appropriate table in Annex "A" for the applicable payroll period. Step 3. Determine the compensation range of the employee and apply the applicable tax rates prescribed thereon. Step 4. Compute the withholding tax due by adding the tax predeter:mined in the compensation range indicated on the column used and the tax on the excess of the total compensation over the minimum of the compensation range. 9 'r.. 61q ri

Sample Gomputations Using the Withholding Tax Tables The following are sample computations of withholding tax on compensation using the prescribed withholding tax tables: Example 1. An employee receiving daily compensation in the ambunt of F2,500.00, net of mandatory contributions. Gomputation: By using the daily withholding tax table, the withholding tax beginning January 2018 is which shows a computed by referring to compensation range under column 4 predetermined tax of F356.16 on ?2,192.00 plus 30% of the excess of Compensation Range (Minimum) amounting to F308.00 (F2,500.00 - ?2,192.00) which is F92.40. As such, the withholding tax to be withheld by the employer shall be F448.56. Total taxable com pensation F 2,500.00 Less: Compensation Range (Minimum) 2,192.00 Excess F 308.00 Withholding tax shall be computed as follows: F 356.16 Predetermined Tax on ?2,192.00 92.40 Add: Tax on the excess (F308.00 x 30%) Total daily withholding tax P !148-50 Example 2: An employee receiving weekly compensation in the amount of F9,500.00, net of mandatory contributions. Computation: By using the weekly withholding tax table, the withholding tax beginning January 2018 is computed by referring to compensation range under column 3 which shows a predetermined tax of F576.92 on P7,692.00 plus 25o/o of the excess of Compensation Range (Minimum) amounting to F1,808.00 (F9,500.00 - F7,692.00) which is F452.00. As such, the withholding tax to be withheld by the employer shall be F1 ,028.92. Total taxable compensation M- F 9,500.00 Less: Compensation Range (Minimum) Excess F 1,808.00 Withholding tax shall be computed as follows: F 576.92 Tax on F7,692.00 P 452.00 Tax on the excess (F1,808.00 x25%) ',1.028.92 Total weekly withholding tax BuBnAIi 0f IIfiUBNAt nEVU.ltlE REco&D-s..Y? Wff:* ilrr,* JAN o 'r 2ot8 R E"C E IV E,il

Example 3: An employee receiving semi-monthly compensation in the amount of F15,500.00, net of mandatory contributions. Computation: By using the semi- monthly withholding tax table, the withholding tax beginning January 2018 is computed by referring to compensation range under column 2 which shows a predetermined tax of P0.00 on F10,417.00 plus 20% of the excess of Compensation Range (Minimum) amounting to F5,083.00 (F15,500.00 - F10,417.00) which is F1,016.60. As such, the withholding tax to be withheld by the employer shall be F1,016.60, Total taxable compensation F 15,500.00 Less: Compensation Range (Minimum) F 10.417 09. Excess 5,083.00 Withholding tax shall be computed as follows: Tax on ?10,417.00 F 0.00 Tax on the excess (F5,083.00 x20%) Total semi-monthly withholding tax 1 .016.60 P Lq[6-60 Exampte 4: An employee receiving monthly compensation in the amount of F170,500.00 with supplemental compensation in the amount of F5,000.00, net of mandatory contributions. Computation: By using the monthly withholding tax table, the withholding tax beginning January 2018 is computed by referring to compensation range under column 2 which shows a predetermined tax of F40,833.33 on F166,667.00 plus 32o/o of the excess of - Compensation Range (Minimum) amounting to F8,833.00 (P170,500.00 + F5,000 F166,667.00) which is F2,826.56. As such, the withholding tax to be withheld by the employer shall be F43,659.89. Total taxable compensation F '170,500.00 Less: Compensation Range (Minimum) 166,667.00 Excess Add: Supplemental Compensation F 3,833.00 Total Taxable compensation for the month 5,000.00 F ___qEE.09_ Withholding tax shall be computed as follows: F 40,833.33 P 2.826.56 Tax on Pl66,667.00 Tax on the excess including supplemental compensation 43.659.89 (F8,833.00 x32o/o) Total monthly withholding tax BuBE$l 0f nillBllAt BE{ENUE 4:ag M' RSCoROS tlGT. DIvISr,Onl P. JAN0\20tEL.Wrt r R"ECEIVEfl

B. Change in the Crbditable Withholding Tax Rate on lncome Payments to Self- employed lndividuals or Professionals The following lncome Payments to Self-employed lndividuals or Professionals shall be subject to Eight Percent (8%): 1. Professional fees, talent fees, commissions, etc. for services rendered by individuals; 2. lncome distribution to beneficiaries of Estates and Trusts; 3. lncome Payment to certain brokers and agents; 4. lncome Payments to partners of general professional partnership; 5. Professionalfees paid to medical practitioners; and 6. Commission of independent and/or exclusive sales representatives, and marketing agents of companies. All internal revenue otficials, employees and other concerned are hereby enjoined to give this Circular as wide publicity as possible. .%ffiffi //tr"^ CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of lnternal Revenue, 0124?6 Iltlla* RECEIV EDI