Guidelines and Instruction for BIR Form No.

2551Q [January 2018 (ENCS)]

Quarterly Percentage Tax Return
Who Shall File Basis of Tax
This return shall be filed in triplicate by the following: The tax is based on gross sales, receipts or earnings except on insurance
1. Persons whose gross annual sales and/or receipts do not exceed companies where the basis of tax is the total premium collected/paid.
P3,000,000 and who are not VAT-registered persons.
2. Domestic carriers and keepers of garages, except owners of bancas and "Gross receipts" means all amounts received by the prime or principal
owners of animal-drawn two wheeled vehicle. contractor, undiminished by any amount paid to any subcontractor under a
3. Operators of international air and shipping carriers doing business in subcontract arrangement.
the Philippines.
For the purpose of the amusement tax, the term “gross receipts”
4. Franchise grantees of gas or water utilities.
embraces all the receipts of the proprietor, lessee or operator of the
5. Franchise grantees of radio and/or television broadcasting
amusement place. Said gross receipts also include income from television,
companies whose gross annual receipts of the preceding year do not
radio and motion picture rights, if any.
exceed Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000.00) and did not opt to register
as VAT taxpayers.
6. Franchise grantees sending overseas dispatch, messages or Penalties
conversations from the Philippines, except on services involving the
following: There shall be imposed and collected as part of the tax:
a) Government of the Philippines - for messages transmitted by the 1. A surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) for the following
Government of the Republic of the Philippines or any of its violations:
political subdivisions and instrumentalities; a. Failure to file any return and pay the amount of tax or due on
b) Diplomatic services - for messages transmitted by any embassy or before the due date;
and consular offices of a foreign government; b. Filing a return with a person or office other than those with
c) International organizations - for messages transmitted by a public whom it is required to be filed, unless otherwise authorized by
international organization or any of its agencies based in the the Commissioner;
Philippines enjoying privileges and immunities pursuant to an c. Failure to pay the full or part of the amount of tax shown on
international agreement; and the return, or the full amount of tax due for which no return is
d) News Services - for messages from any newspaper, press required to be filed on or before the due date;
association, radio or television newspaper, broadcasting agency, d. Failure to pay the deficiency tax within the time prescribed for
or newsticker services to any other newspaper, press association, its remittance in the notice of assessment.
radio or television newspaper broadcasting agency or newsticker 2. A surcharge of fifty percent (50%) of the tax or of the deficiency
services or to bonafide correspondents, which messages deal tax, in case any payment has been made on the basis of such return
exclusively with the collection of news items for, or the before the discovery of the falsity or fraud, for each of the
dissemination of news items through, public press, radio or following violations:
television broadcasting or a newsticker service furnishing a a. Willful neglect to file the return within the period prescribed
general news service similar to that of the public press. by the Code or by rules and regulations; or
7. Proprietors, lessees or operators of cockpits, cabarets, night or day b. A false or fraudulent return is willfully made.
clubs, boxing exhibitions, professional basketball games, jai-alai and 3. Interest at the rate of double the legal interest rate for loans or
racetracks. forbearance of any money in the absence of an express stipulation
8. Banks, non-bank financial intermediaries and finance companies. as set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas from the date prescribed
9. Life insurance companies. for remittance until the amount is fully remitted: Provided, That in
10. Agents of foreign insurance companies. no case shall the deficiency and the delinquency interest prescribed
under Section 249 Subsections (B) and (C) of the National Internal
Provided that cooperatives shall be exempt from the three percent (3%) Revenue Code, as amended, be imposed simultaneously.
gross receipts tax 4. Compromise penalty as provided under applicable rules and
regulations.
When and Where to File and Pay
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
The return shall be filed and the tax paid within twenty-five (25) days
after the end of each taxable quarter. Provided, however, that with respect to 1. Certificate of Creditable Tax Withheld at Source, if applicable;
non-large and large taxpayers who shall file through the Electronic Filing and 2. Duly approved Tax Debit Memo, if applicable;
Payment System (EFPS), the deadline for electronically filing the return and 3. Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Cooperative
paying the taxes due thereon shall be in accordance with the provisions of Development Authority for cooperatives and from the National
existing applicable revenue issuances. Electrification Administration for electric cooperatives;
4. For amended return, proof of the payment and the return previously
The return shall be filed and the tax paid with the Authorized Agent filed.
Bank (AAB) of the Revenue District Office (RDO) where the taxpayer is
required to register/conducting business. In places where there are no AABs, Note: All background information must be properly filled out
the return shall be filed and the tax paid with the Revenue Collection Officer
(RCO) of the RDO where the taxpayer is required to register/conducting  The last 5 digits of the 14-digit TIN refers to the branch code
business, who will issue an Electronic Revenue Official Receipt (eROR)  Non-VAT Individual Taxpayers subject to Percentage Tax under Section
therefor. 116 of the Tax Code, as amended, and whose gross sales/receipts and
other non-operating income do not exceed the VAT threshold has the
When the return is filed with an AAB, taxpayer must accomplish and option to be taxed at either the:
submit BIR-prescribed deposit slip, which the bank teller shall machine 1. Graduated Income Tax rates (with this, deduction may either be the
validate as evidence that payment was received by the AAB. The AAB Itemized or OSD); OR
receiving the tax return shall stamp mark the word “Received” on the return 2. 8% flat Income Tax rate in lieu of the graduated income tax rates
and also machine validate the return as proof of filing the return and payment and percentage tax under Section 116 of the Tax Code, as amended.
of the tax by the taxpayer, respectively. The machine validation shall reflect  All returns filed by an accredited tax agent on behalf of a taxpayer shall
the date of payment, amount paid and transactions code, the name of the bear the following information:
bank, branch code, teller’s code and teller’s initial. Bank debit memo number A. For Individual (CPAs, members of GPPs, and others)
and date should be indicated in the return for taxpayers paying under the bank a.1 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); and
debit system. a.2 BIR Accreditation Number, Date of Issue, and Date of
Expiry.
Payments may also be made thru the epayment channels of AABs thru B. For members of the Philippine Bar (Lawyers)
either their online facility, credit/debit/prepaid cards, and mobile payments. b.1 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b.2 Attorney’s Roll Number;
A taxpayer may file a separate return for the head office and for each b.3 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
branch or place of business/office or a consolidated return for the head office Compliance Number; and
and all the branches/offices. In the case of large taxpayers only one b.4 BIR Accreditation Number, Date of Issue, and Date of
consolidated return is required. Expiry.

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