- The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued a circular clarifying withholding tax rules for e-marketplaces and digital financial services providers.
- The circular includes the effective date of withholding tax obligations, a 90-day compliance period, and requirements for unregistered sellers and merchants to comply with the regulation.
- There is a creditable withholding tax exemption for gross remittances below 500,000 Philippine pesos, with conditions for remittances exceeding this amount.
- Sellers and merchants are obligated to register and provide proof of exemption, while e-marketplace operators have declaration requirements and obligations such as verifying seller registration and withholding taxes.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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