Amending Section 24 (C) Of The National Internal Revenue Code, As Amended By Presidential Decree No. 778

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Presidential Decree No. 913

Objective: To encourage foreign investments in the Philippines by providing tax incentives for domestic and resident foreign corporations.

Provisions:
- Dividends received by a domestic or resident foreign corporation from a domestic corporation shall be subject to a final tax of 10% on the total amount. (Section 1)
- The 10% final tax shall be collected and paid as provided in Sections 53 and 54 of the National Internal Revenue Code. (Section 1)
- The dividends shall not be included in the determination of the gross income of the recipient corporation. (Section 1)
- Interest paid or incurred on indebtedness abroad by a domestic or resident foreign corporation, which indebtedness was incurred to provide funds for investment in a domestic corporation, shall be allowed as a deduction from the intercorporate dividends before computing the 10% final tax. (Section 1)
- Any excess interest deduction from intercorporate dividends may be deducted from the other gross income of the recipient corporation, subject to the provisions of Section 30(b) of the National Internal Revenue Code. (Section 1)
- The interest deduction from intercorporate dividends shall be allowed only if the recipient domestic or resident foreign corporation submits an authenticated copy of the foreign loan agreement stipulating the end-use of the loan proceeds and such other information as may be required for its determination. (Section 1)
- The Secretary of Finance, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Decree. (Section 1)
- The Decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 2)