Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act
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Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act
Republic Act No. 10708
December 9, 2015
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Summary of Republic Act No. 10708 (Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act)Title and Policy Declaration (Sections 1-2):
- This Act is known as the "Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act (TIMTA)".
- It aims to promote fiscal accountability and transparency in granting and managing tax incentives, measure the government's fiscal exposure, and monitor, review, and analyze the economic impact of such incentives.
Definitions (Section 3):
- Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs): Government entities that promote investments, administer tax and non-tax incentives, and oversee economic zones and freeports.
- Tax incentives: Fiscal incentives like income tax holidays, exemptions, deductions, credits, or exclusions from the tax base provided to registered business entities.
- Registered business entity: Any individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity incorporated and registered with an IPA.
Filing of Tax Returns and Submission of Tax Incentives Reports (Section 4):
- Registered business entities must file tax returns and pay taxes electronically with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
- Entities availing of IPA incentives must file an annual tax incentives report with their respective IPAs within 30 days from the tax filing deadline.
- IPAs must submit their annual tax incentives reports to the BIR within 60 days from the tax filing deadline.
Monitoring of Tax Incentives (Section 5):
- The BIR and Bureau of Customs (BOC) must submit tax and duty incentives data to the Department of Finance (DOF).
- The DOF will maintain a single database for monitoring and analyzing tax incentives.
- The DOF will provide aggregate data on tax incentives to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for inclusion in the annual Budget of Expenditures and Sources of Financing.
Cost-Benefit Analysis (Section 6):
- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will conduct cost-benefit analysis on investment incentives.
- IPAs must submit aggregate tax incentives and investment-related data to NEDA.
Penalties for Noncompliance (Section 7):
- First violation: P100,000 fine.
- Second violation: P500,000 fine.
- Third violation: Cancellation of registration.
- Government officials or employees who fail to provide required reports or data will be fined or suspended.
Oversight Committee (Section 9):
- A Joint Congressional Oversight Committee will monitor and ensure proper implementation of this Act.
Implementing Rules and Regulations (Section 10):
- The DOF, DTI, NEDA, BIR, BOC, and IPAs will promulgate rules and regulations within 60 days from the Act's effectivity.
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Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act
Republic Act No. 10708
•December 9, 2015
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Sixteenth CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10708
AN ACT ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING OF TAX INCENTIVES ADMINISTERED BY INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as “The Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act (TIMTA)”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote fiscal accountability and transparency in the grant and management of tax incentives by developing means to promptly measure the government’s fiscal exposure on these grants and to enable the government to monitor, review, and analyze the economic impact thereof and thereby optimize the social benefit of such incentives.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act:
a. Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) shall refer to government entities created by law, executive order, decree or other...
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