Intax Exercise
Intax Exercise
Intax Exercise
The Philippines adopted the semi-global tax system, which means that:
● All taxable incomes, regardless of the nature of income, are added together to
arrive at gross income, and all allowable taxable income;
● All taxable incomes from sources within and without the Philippines are liable to
income tax.
● All taxable incomes are subject to final withholding taxes under the schedular tax
system;
● All incomes subject to final withholding taxes are liable to income tax under the
schedular tax system, while all ordinary income as well as income not subject to
final withholding taxes are liable to income tax under’ the, global tax system;
2. The payor of passive income subject to final tax is required to withhold the tax from
the payment due the recipient. The withholding of the tax has the effect of
3. Who among the following individual taxpayers is taxable on income within and
without?
4. Which of the following individual taxpayers is taxed on income from sources within
and without the Philippines?
● Nonresident citizen
● Resident citizen
● Nonresident alien
● Resident alien
6. For Philippine income tax computation, which of the following individual is taxable
also for income earned outside the Philippines?
● Resident citizen
● Nonresident citizen
● Resident alien
● Nonresident alien
I Resident citizen
II Nonresident alien not doing business in the Philippines
III Nonresident alien not doing business in the Philippines
● I, II
● I, II, III
● III
● II
8. For taxation purposes, a Filipino citizen who stayed outside the Philippines and
worked abroad for 182 days during the taxable year is classified as
10. A citizen who has been previously considered as nonresident citizen and who
arrives in the Philippines at any time during the taxable year to reside permanently in
the Philippines shall likewise be treated as a nonresident citizen for the taxable year in
which he arrives in the Philippines with respect to his
11. Kitty, non-resident citizens, arrives in the Philippine on July 1, 2011 to reside here
permanently after working as a nurse in the United State of America for many years. For
income tax purposes, she will be classified as:
● Nonresident citizen for the year 2011 with respect to her income derived from
sources abroad from January 1, 2011 until the date of her arrival in the
Philippines
● Nonresident citizen for the whole year of 2011
● Resident citizen for the whole year of 2011
● Neither resident nor nonresident citizen for the year 2011
12. Chris, a staff auditor of Punongbayan and Araullo took and passed the examination
for Certified Internal Auditor. The following year, he resigned from his job and left the
Philippines on April 10, 2020 to work as an internal auditor in a big establishment in
Melbourne, Australia. For income tax purposes, which of the following statements is
correct with respect to Chris’ classification?
● He shall be classified as nonresident citizen for the year 2020 with respect to his
income derived from sources without from April 10, 2020
● He shall be classified as nonresident citizen for the year 2020 with respect to his
income derived from sources without from April 11, 2020.
● His classification as a nonresident citizen will start in 2011
● He shall be classified as nonresident citizen for the whole year of 2020
13. A citizen of the Philippines was a non-resident citizen in 2019. On May 15, 2020, he
arrived in the Philippines to reside permanent in the Philippines.
14. In 2020, Rustom, Filipino, legally separated from his wife, Mina, left for the United
States with his daughter, Robina, to permanently reside therein. In 2020, he earned, P2
million as income from his beauty parlor in that country. Which of the following is
correct?
● An alien who comes to the Philippines for a definite purpose which in its nature
may be promptly accomplished
● An alien who comes to the Philippines for a definite purpose which in its nature
would require an extended stay
● An alien who has acquired residence in the Philippines
● An alien who lives in the Philippines with no definite intention as to his stay
17. There shall be levied, collected and paid for each taxable year upon the entire
income received by every nonresident alien individual not engaged in trade or business
within the Philippines from
18. Palito Lippi, an American singer, was engaged to sing for one week at the Sofitel
Philippines Plaza after which he returned to USA. For income tax purposes, Palito Lippi
should be classified as
19. A foreign individual who have stayed in the Philippines during the taxable year for
more than 180 days but less than one year is considered a
20. Pierre de Savigny, a Frenchman, arrived in the Philippines on January 1, 2010 and
continued to live and engage in business in the Philippines. He went on a tour of
Southeast Asia from August 1 to November 5, 2010. He returned to the Philippines on
November 6, 2010 and stayed until April 15, 2011 when he returned to France. He
earned during his stay in the Philippines a gross income of P3 million from his
investments in the country. For the year 2010, Pierre ‟s taxable status is that of
21. Which of the following individual shall not be subject to income tax under section
24(A) on their income from Philippine sources?
● A resident citizen of the Philippines with income from within the Philippines only
● A non-resident citizen of the Philippines with income from outside the Philippines
only
● A resident citizen of the Philippines with income from within and outside the
Philippines
● A non-citizen of the Philippines with income from within the Philippines only
23. Which of the following is not required to file an income tax return?
● Nonresident alien with respect to his business income earned within the
Philippines
● Resident citizen with respect to his business income earned outside the
Philippines
● An employee with only one employer and whose compensation income is fully
collected with creditable withholding tax
● Non-resident citizen with respect to his compensation income earned within the
Philippines
24. A corporation whose income within and without the Philippines are both taxable.
● Domestic corporations
● Resident foreign corporation
● Nonresident foreign corporation
● Foreign corporation
● A domestic corporation is taxed only on its net income from within the
Philippines.
● For domestic corporation, the capital gain tax on sale of real property applies
whether the property is within or outside the Philippines.
● Dividends received by a domestic corporation from a domestic corporation
subject to tax is exempt from the income tax of the domestic corporation
receiving the dividend.
● For domestic corporations, the capital gain tax on sale of shares of stock are the
same as the capital gain tax on such assets of resident citizens of the
Philippines.
26. The term applies to a foreign corporation engaged in trade or business within the
Philippines.
● Multinational corporation
● Resident foreign corporation
● Nonresident foreign corporation
● Petroleum contractor
● Organized under the laws of the Philippines that engages business in special
economic zone;
● Organized under the laws of the Philippines that does business in another
country;
● Organized under the laws of a foreign country that engages in business in Makati
City, Philippines.
● Organized under the laws of a foreign country that sets up a regional
headquarter in the Philippines doing product promotion and information
dissemination;
28. The term applies to a foreign corporation not engaged in trade or business within
the Philippines
● In the case of corporation adopting the fiscal year accounting period, the taxable
income shall be computed without regard of the specific date when specific
sales, purchases and other transactions occur
● None of the choices
● The corporate income tax rate shall be applied on the amount computed by
multiplying the number of months covered by the new rate within the fiscal year
by the taxable income of the corporation for the period, divided by twelve
● The corporation’s income and expense for the fiscal year shall be deemed to
have earned and spent equally for each month of the period
30. All foreign corporations are taxable only for income earned within the Philippines
All Filipino citizens are taxable for their income earned within and outside the
Philippines
● False True
● True, True
● True, False
● False, False
31. 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 net income derived from its
exports to Kim. Is the BIR correct?
● No. The tax should have been computed on the basis of gross revenues and not
net income.
● No. Aplets is a non-resident foreign corporation not engaged in trade or business
in the Philippines.
● Yes. Aplets is doing business in the Philippines through its exclusive distributor
Kim's Trading. Inc.
● Yes. Aplets is a non-resident foreign corporation engaged in trade or business in
the Philippines.
32. One of the following earnings is not considered as income of a nonresident foreign
corporation subject to normal tax of 30% on the gross amount.
● Cooperatives
● Chamber of commerce
● Partnerships in general
● Government educational institutions
● Business partnerships
● Insurance companies
● Joint stock companies
● General professional partnership
35. A partnership formed by persons for the sole purpose of exercising their common
profession, no part of the income of which is derived from engaging in any trade or
business
36. Which statement above does NOT properly refer to a GGP? (sabog na yata si sir sa
tanong)
● That derives professional income and rental income from property owned by it.
● That exclusively derives income from the practice of the common profession;
● That is registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
Bureau of Internal Revenue;
● That is composed of individuals who exercise a common profession;
37. A general professional partnership that is reporting an operating loss on its 5th year
of operation is still liable to pay its annual income tax for such year.
● False, False
● True, False
● True, True
● False, True
● Joint accounts
● General professional partnerships
● Insurance companies
● Associations
● A joint venture for engaging in petroleum, coal, geothermal, and other energy
operations pursuant to an operating or consortium agreement under a service
contract with the Government is taxable as a corporation.
● A general professional partnership in trade is not taxable as a corporation
● A general professional partnership is not taxable as a corporation
● Joint venture for construction projects is taxable as a corporation
41. A general professional partnership as such shall not be subject to the income tax.
42. A general professional partnership is exempt from income tax and as such is not
required to file its income tax return.
The share of partners in the general professional partnership is subject to income tax
rate for individual.
● True, False
● False, True
● True, True
● False, False
43. The general professional partnership is not subject to income tax, but is required to
file a return in order to
● Provide information regarding the share of the partners in the net income of the
partnership to be included in their tax return
● Provide information regarding the business of the partnership
● Comply with the requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission
● Comply with the requirements of the taxing agency
44. For purposes of computing the distributive share of the partners, the net income of
the partnership shall be computed in the same manner as a corporation.
Each partner shall report as gross income his distributive share, actually, or
constructively received, in the net income of the partnership.
● Co-venturers
● Co-owners
● Partners
● Shareholders
47. When two corporation from a joint venture in their transportation business in the
Philippines, there comes about three corporations, the original two corporations, and the
joint venture as a new corporation.
The share of a member of the joint venture above, in the net income of the joint venture,
shall be exempt from income tax because it is in the nature of a dividend received from
a domestic corporation.
● False, True
● True, True
● True, False
● False, False
48. Which of the following joint ventures is subject to corporate income tax?
● Joint venture for selling real property in the ordinary course of trade or business
● Joint venture for the purpose of undertaking construction projects pursuant to an
operating or consortium agreement under a service contract with the
Government
● Join venture for engaging in petroleum, coal, geothermal and other energy
operations pursuant to an operating or consortium agreement under a service
contract with the Government
● None of the choices
49. All joint ventures regardless of the purpose these are created are exempt from
income taxation.
The term “domestic” when applied to corporation means created or organized in the or
under the laws of a foreign country as long as it maintains a Philippine branch
50. They are constituted when one interest himself in the business of another by
contributing capital thereto, and sharing in the profits or losses in the proportion agreed
upon
52. This is formed whenever the ownership of an undivided thing or right belongs to
different persons?
● Partnership
● Co-ownership
● Joint account
● Joint ownership
● II only
● I only
● Neither I nor II
● Both I and II
The share of the co-owner in the income of co-ownership is also exempt from income
tax
● False, True
● True, True
● False, False
● True, False
55. Mr. Juan Cruz and Ms. Joan Cruz inherited an apartment house from their dearly
departed father. The property was not under administration. They decided not to divide
the property, and simply continued collecting rentals from it. The rentals were divided
equally between them. Mr. Juan was appointed as the person-in-charge. This was an
example of a/an:
● Co-ownership
● unregistered partnership.
● corporation
● general professional partnership.
57. A piece of land near a beach was donated to Mr. James Jayme and Mr. Jorge
Jayme by their father. The donees decided to improve the property by investing in the
development of the property into a beach resort. They earned rentals from the cottages
and sale of food to guests. For income taxation, the beach resort would be created as a
● Corporation
● Co-ownership
● General professional partnership
● Joint venture
The share of co-owners from tax-exempt co-ownership is taxable against the co-
owners. (false)
● False, False
● True, False
● False, True
● True, True
The share of the co-owner in the income of co-ownership is also exempt from income
tax.
● True, False
● False, True
● False, False
● True, True
62. A mass of all property, rights, and obligations, which are not extinguished by death,
of a person existing at the time of his death, and includes those which have accrued
since the opening of succession
● Estate
● Co-ownership
● Partnership
● Trust
63. Which of the following is included in the income of the estate of a decedent?
64. A right of property, real or personal, held by one person for the benefit of another
● Trust
● Estate
● Co-ownership
● Partnership
65. The tax imposed upon individuals shall apply to the income of estate or any kind of
property held in trust including
66. Any amount actually distributed to any employee or distribute shall be taxable to him
in the year in which it was so distributed to the extent that it exceeds the amount
contributed by such employee or distribute.
The tax shall be computed upon the taxable income of the estate or trust and shall be
paid by the fiduciary, except as provided in Section 63 (relating to revocable trusts) and
Section 64 (relating to income for the benefit of the grantor)
67. A trust where the income and the corpus of which do not revert to the grantor, its
income is accumulated and held for distribution to the beneficiary
● Ordinary trust
● Irrevocable trust
● Employee’s trust
● Revocable trust
68. A trust in which the power to revest in the grantor, title to any part of the corpus of
the trust, is vested in the grantor himself or in any person not having any substantial
adverse interest in the trust corpus or in its income.
● Revocable trust
● Ordinary trust
● Employee’s trust
● Irrevocable trust
A revocable trust exists when the grantor revokes his power to change at any time
any part of the terms of the trust. (true)
● True, False
● False, True
● True, True
● False, False
70. All wealth that flows into the taxpayer’s hand other than mere return of capital is
income
● False, False
● True, False
● False, True
● True, True
73. Which of the following items is not included in the determination of taxable income?
● Realized loss
● Income derived from the gift
● Realized gain
● Gift
● the taxpayer has been paid and has received in cash or near cash the taxable
income.
● the earning process is complete or virtually complete and an exchange has taken
place.
● it is recognized as revenue under accounting standards even if the law does not
do so.
● the taxpayer retires from the business without approval from the BIR.
78. If services are rendered for the cancellation of debt, the basis of tax is the
79. Which of the following business is/are normally reporting income on accrual basis?
● Professional partnership
● Trading business
● Brokerage
● Real property lessor
I Compensation
II Business Income
III Passive Income
IV Capital Gain
● I, II
● III, IV
● III
● I, II, III, IV
81. ABC Corp. was dissolved and liquidating dividends were declared and paid to the
stockholders. What tax consequence follows?
82. In 2010, Mr. Platon sent his sister Helen $1 ,000 via a telegraphic transfer through
the Bank of PI. The bank's remittance clerk made a mistake and credited Helen with
$1,000,000 which she promptly withdrew. The bank demanded the return of the
mistakenly credited excess, but Helen refused. The BIR entered the picture and
investigated Helen. Would the BIR be correct if it determines that Helen earned taxable
income under these facts?
83. Aleta sued Boboy for breach of promise to marry. Boboy lost the case and duly paid
the court's award that included, among others, Pl00,000 as moral damages for the
mental anguish Aleta suffered. Did Aleta earn a taxable income?
● A person who uses the accrual method, whereby an expense is deductible for the
taxable year in which all the events had occurred which determined the fact of
the liability and the amount thereof could be determined with reasonable
accuracy;
● A person who uses the instalment sales method, where the full amount of
consideration is paid in full by the buyer thereof within the year of sale;
● A person who uses the cash method where all sales have been fully paid by the
buyers thereof;
● A person who uses the completed method, whereby the construction project has
been completed during the year the contract was signed.
85. It is important to know the source of income for tax purposes because
86. For income tax purposes, the source of the service income is important for the
taxpayer, who is a:
88. Income from the performance of service is treated as income from within the
Philippines, if:
89. Which of the following dividends shall be considered as income not from sources
within the Philippines?
● Dividends from a foreign corporation where less than fifty percent of the gross
income of such foreign corporation for the three-year period preceding the
declaration of such dividends was derived from sources within the Philippines.
● Dividends from a foreign corporation where more than eighty-five percent (85%)
of the gross income of such foreign corporation for the three-year period
preceding the declaration of such dividends was derived from sources within the
Philippines
● None of the choices
● Dividends from a domestic corporation
90. Which of the following interests shall be considered as income from sources within
the Philippines?
91. Mr. Arai Nakurot, a Japanese engineer residing in Tokyo, Japan, was contracted by
a domestic corporation to assemble in the Philippines an equipment it bought in Japan.
He started the work in Japan and spent 10 days there. The assembling job was
completed in the Philippines for another 20 days. He was paid P300,000 for his job.
● P300,000
● P100,000
● None
● P200,000
92. Gains, profits and income from the sale of personal property, purchased without and
sold within the Philippines shall be treated as income which is derived:
● From the items of gross income derived from sources within the Philippines,
there shall be deducted the expenses, losses and other deductions properly
allocated to such income from sources within.
● From the items of gross income derived from sources within the Philippines,
there shall be deducted a ratable part of expenses, interests, losses and other
deductions effectively connected with the business or trade conducted
exclusively within the Philippines which cannot definitely be allocated to some
items or class of gross income.
● Items of deductions shall be allowed only if fully substantiated by all the
information necessary for its calculation.
● All of the choices.
95. Federico, a Filipino citizen, migrated to the United States some six years ago and
got a permanent resident status or green card. He should pay his Philippine income
taxes on
● dividends received from a two year old foreign corporation whose gross income
was derived solely from Philippine sources.
● the gains derived from the sale in California, U.S.A. of jewelry he purchased in
the Philippines.
● the gains derived from the sale in the New York Stock Exchange of shares of
stock in PLDT, a Philippine corporation.
● the proceeds he received from a Philippine insurance company as the sole
beneficiary of life insurance taken by his father who died recently.
96. Which of the following shall be considered income from sources outside the
Philippines?
97. Zygomite Minerals, Inc., a corporation registered and holding office in Australia, not
operating in the Philippines, may be subject to Philippine income taxation on
● dividends earned from investment in a foreign corporation that derived 40% of its
gross income from Philippine sources.
● gains it derived from sale in Australia of shares of stock of Philex Mining
Corporation, a Philippine corporation.
● interests derived from its dollar deposits in a Philippine bank under the Expanded
Foreign Currency Deposit System.
● gains it derived from sale in Australia of an ore crusher it bought from the
Philippines with the proceeds converted to pesos.
98. Which of the following shall be considered as income partly within and partly without
the Philippines?
● Gains, profit, and income from the sale of personal property produced (in whole
or in part) by the taxpayer without and sold within the Philippines
● All of the choices
● Income from services performed partly within and partly without the Philippines
● Gains, profits and income from the sale of personal property produced (in whole
or in part) by the taxpayer within and sold without the Philippines
99. Which of the following shall be treated as derived entirely from sources without the
Philippines?
● Gains, profits and income derived from the purchase of personal property without
and its sale within the Philippines
● All of the choices
● Gains, profits, and income derived from the purchase personal property within
and its sale without the Philippines
● Gam from the sale of shares of stock in a domestic corporation regardless of
where the said shares are sold
● Gains derived from the sale of his condominium unit located in The Fort, Taguig
City to another resident alien.
● Dividends received from an American corporation which derived 60% of its
annual gross receipts from Philippine sources for the past 7 years.
● Consultancy fees received for designing a computer program and installing the
same in the Shanghai facility of a Chinese firm.
● Interests from his deposits in a local bank of foreign currency earned abroad
converted to Philippine pesos.