


Philippines VAT digital services update

Philippines brings forward gas VAT exemptions
Philippines grants VAT exemption on indigenous natural gas to boost energy security VAT exemption now applies to indigenous natural gas, related electricity, and ancillary services Incentive is tightly controlled through Department of Energy certification requirements The Philippines has brought forward new VAT exemptions on indigenous

Philippines e-marketplace operators withholding tax delayed
0.5% effective WHT by platform operators on sellers of goods or digital services The Philippines Bureau of Revenue has delayed by 90 days the imposition of a 1% Withholding Tax on 50% of income (0.5% effective rate) on income paid to non-resident sellers by “E-marketplace

Philippines VAT on digital services non-residents bill update
Draft Bill to impose 12% VAT on nonresident digital or electronic service providers and marketplace platforms approved by House committee The Philippines House of Representatives Ways and Means board approved today, 17 August, a bill that would impose VAT on foreign providers of digital and

Philippines digital services non-resident providers bill progress
Draft Bill to impose VAT on nonresident digital or electronic service providers and marketplace platforms reintroduced following elections A stalled Bill (House Bill 372) to extend Value Added Tax to resident and non-resident providers and marketplaces of digital services has been reintroduced. This follows the

Philippines update on digital services non-resident providers bill
Draft Bill to impose VAT on nonresident digital or electronic service providers and marketplace platforms to be reintroduced following elections The new government of President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr is expected to push through a stalled Bill to impose 12% on non-resident digital service providers

Philippines VAT on digital services non-resident providers
Draft Bill to impose VAT on nonresident digital or electronic service providers and marketplace platforms The Philippines’ House has approved a bill (House Bill 7425 (HB 7425)) to implement VAT on “digital or electronic” supplies sold by foreign provider via the an online platform. However,

Philippines implements 12% export VAT
UPDATE: 19 August 2021: this measure has been suspended due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippines has introduced from 27 June 2021 a new 12% Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain exports. Previously, exports on the affected transactions were zero-rated with