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Philippines Tax Brief

Data Source PwC World Tax Summary
OCED Statistic

Time of Update 4/06/2026

Philippines Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

General CIT Rate:

25%

CIT Return Due Date:

Quarterly return: Within 60 days from the close of each of the first three quarters. Annual return: On or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year.

CIT Payment Due Date:

On the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year.

CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:

Quarterly instalments paid within 60 days after each quarter.

Philippines Withholding Tax (WHT)

Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):

25/20/25

None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):

25/20/25

Philippines Value-Added Tax (VAT)

General VAT Rate:

Philippines Capital Gain Tax (CGT)

General Capital Gain Tax Rate:

If the net capital gain is within P100,000, the applicable tax rate is 5%, and the excess is 10%.

Philippines Effective Tax Rate (ETR)

Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:

Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:

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1. Philippines Corporate Income Tax

In general, on net income from all sources, 25%.
On net income from all sources of domestic corporations with total assets not exceeding 100 million Philippine pesos (PHP) and total net taxable income not exceeding PHP 5 million, 20%.
Minimum corporate income tax (MCIT) on gross income, beginning in the fourth taxable year following the year of commencement of business operations. MCIT is imposed where the CIT at 25% is less than 2% MCIT on gross income, 2%.
Proprietary educational institutions and non-profit hospitals, on net income if gross income from unrelated trade, business, and other activities does not exceed 50% of the total gross income from all sources, 10%.

References https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/philippines/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income

2. Philippines VAT

Overview of VAT in the Philippines: Philippines VAT tax is equivalent to a uniform rate of 12%

References https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/philippines/corporate/other-taxes

3. Philippines Withholding taxes

Interest from Philippine currency deposits paid to a domestic corporation or a resident foreign corporation is subject to a 20% withholding tax. Interest paid to a resident individual or an NRA-ETB is subject to a 20% withholding tax, and for an NRA-NETB, the rate is 25%.

References https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/philippines/corporate/withholding-taxes

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