Be It Enacted by The Senate and House of Representatives of The Philippines in Congress Assembled
Be It Enacted by The Senate and House of Representatives of The Philippines in Congress Assembled
Be It Enacted by The Senate and House of Representatives of The Philippines in Congress Assembled
9504
Today is Sunday, February 12, 2017
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twentythird day of July, two thousand seven.
Republic Act No. 9504 June 17, 2008
Amending RA 8424
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 22, 24, 34, 35, 51, AND 79 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE OF 1997
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::
SECTION 1. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 8424, as amended, otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue
Code of 1997, is hereby further amended by adding the following definition after Subsection (FF) to read as follows:
"SEC. 22. Definitions. when used in this Title:
"(A) x x x.
"x x x
"(FF) x x x.
"(GG) the term 'statutory minimum wage' earner shall refer to rate fixed by the Regional Tripartite Wage and
Productivity Board, as defined by the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) of the Department
of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
"(HH) the term 'minimum wage earner' shall refer to a worker in the private sector paid the statutory minimum
wage, or to an employee in the public sector with compensation income of not more than the statutory
minimum wage in the nonagricultural sector where he/she is assigned."
SEC. 2. Section 24(A) of Republic Act No. 8424, as amended, otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue
Code of 1997, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 24. Income Tax Rates.
"(A) Rates of Income Tax on Individual Citizen and Individual Resident Alien of the Philippines.
"(1) x x x:
"x x x; and
"(c) On the taxable income defined in Section 31 of this code, other than income subject to tax under
Subsections (B), (C) and (D) of this Section, derived for each taxable year from all sources within the
Philippines by an individual alien who is a resident of the Philippines.
"(2) Rates of Tax on Taxable Income of Individuals. The tax shall be computed in accordance with and at the
rates established in the following schedule:
"Not over P10,000 ........ 5%
"Over P10,000 but not over P30,000 ........ P500+10% of the excess over P10,000
"Over P30,000 but not over P70,000 ........ P2,500+15% of the excess over P30,000
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"Over P70,000 but not over P140,000 ........ P8,500+20% of the excess over P70,000
"Over P140,000 but not over P250,000 ........ P22,500+25% of the excess over P140,000
"Over P250,000 but not over P500,000 ........ P50,000+30% of the excess over P250,000
"Over P5000,000 ........ P125,000+32% of the excess over P500,000
"For married individuals, the husband and wife, subject to the provision of Section 51 (D) hereof, shall
compute separately their individual income tax based on their respective total taxable income: Provided, that
if any income cannot be definitely attributed to or identified as income exclusively earned or realized by either
of the spouses, the same shall be divided equally between the spouses for the purpose of determining their
respective taxable income.
"Provided, That minimum wage earners as defined in Section 22 (HH) of this Code shall be exempt from the
payment of income tax on their taxable income: Provided, further, That the holiday pay, overtime pay, night
shift differential pay and hazard pay received by such minimum wage earners shall likewise be exempt from
income tax.
"x x x."
SEC. 3. Section 34(L) of Republic Act No. 8424, as amended, otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue
Code of 1997, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 34. Deductions from Gross Income. Except for taxpayers earning compensation income arising from
personal services rendered under an employeremployee relationship where no deductions shall be allowed
under this Section other than under Subsection (M)hereof, in computing taxable income subject to income tax
under Sections 24(A); 25(A); 26; 27(A), (B), (C); and 28(A)(1), there shall be allowed the following deductions
from the gross income:
"(A) Expenses.
"x x x.
"(L) Optional Standard Deduction. In lieu of the deductions allowed under the preceding Subsections, an
individual subject to tax under Section 24, other than a nonresident alien, may elect a standard deduction in
an amount not exceeding forty percent (40%) of his gross sales or gross receipts, as the case may be. In the
case of a corporation subject to tax under section 27(A) and 28(A)(1), it may elect a standard deduction in an
amount not exceeding forty percent (40%) of it gross income as defined in Section 32 of this Code. Unless
the taxpayer signifies in his return his intention to elect the optional standard deduction, he shall be
considered as having availed himself of the deductions allowed in the preceding Subsections. Such election
when made in the return shall be irrevocable for the taxable year for which the return is made: Provided, That
an individual who is entitled to and claimed for the optional standard shall not be required to submit with his
tax return such financial statements otherwise required under this Code: Provided, further, That except when
the Commissioner otherwise permits, the said individual shall keep such records pertaining to his gross sales
or gross receipts, or the said corporation shall keep such records pertaining to his gross income as defined in
Section 32 of this Code during the taxable year, as may be required by the rules and regulations promulgated
by the Secretary of Finance, upon recommendation of the Commissioner.
"(M) x x x."
"x x x."
SEC. 4. Section 35(A) and (B) of Republic Act No. 8424, as amended, otherwise known as the National Internal
Revenue Code of 1997, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 35. Allowance of Personal Exemption for Individual Taxpayer.
"(A) In General. For purposes of determining the tax provided in Section 24(A) of this title, there shall be
allowed a basic personal exemption amounting to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) for each individual
taxpayer.
"In the case of married individual where only one of the spouses is deriving gross income, only such spouse
shall be allowed the personal exemption.
"(B) Additional Exemption for Dependents. There shall be allowed an additional exemption of Twentyfive
thousand pesos (25,000) for each dependent not exceeding four (4).
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"The additional exemption for dependents shall be claimed by only one of the spouses in the case of married
individuals.
"In the case of legally separated spouses, additional exemptions may be claimed only by the spouse who has
custody of the child or children:
Provided, That the total amount of additional exemptions that may be claimed by both shall not exceed the
maximum additional exemptions herein allowed.
"For purposes of this Subsection, a "dependent" means a legitimate, illegitimate or legally adopted child
chiefly dependent upon and living with the taxpayer if such dependent is not more than twentyone (21) years
of age, unmarried and not gainfully employed or if such dependent, regardless of age, is incapable of self
support because of mental or physical defect.
"x x x."
SEC. 5. Section 51 (A)(2) of Republic Act No, 8424, as amended, otherwise known as the National Internal revenue
Code of 1997, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 51. Individual Return.
"(A) Requirements.
"(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the following individuals are required to file an
income tax return:
"(a) x x x;
"x x x.
"(2) The following individuals shall not be required to file an income tax return:
"(a) x x x;
"(b) An individual with respect to pure compensation income, as defined in Section 32(A)(1), derived from
such sources within the Philippines, the income tax on which has been correctly withheld under the provisions
of Section 79 of this Code: Provided, That an individual deriving compensation concurrently from two or more
employers at any time during the taxable year shall file an income tax return;
"(c) x x x; and
"(d) A minimum wage earner as defined in Section 22(HH) of this Code or an individual who is exempt from
income tax pursuant to the provisions of this Code and other laws, general or special.
"x x x."
SEC 6. Section 79(A) of Republic Act No. 8424, as amended, otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue
Code of 1997, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"Section 79. Income Tax Collected at Source.
"(A) Requirement of Withholding. Except in the case of a minimum wage earner as defined in Section
22(HH) of this code, every employer making payment of wages shall deduct and withhold upon such wages a
tax determined in accordance with the rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Finance,
upon recommendation of the Commissioner:
"x x x."
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions
hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction,
administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act as hereby amended
or modified accordingly.
SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take fifteen (15) days following its publication in the official Gazette or in
at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES (Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR
Speaker of the House of President of the Senate
Representatives
This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill 3971 and Senate Bill No. 2293 was finally passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on May 28, 2008 and May 27, 2008 respectively.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUAYAP (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIOREYES
Secretary General Secretary of Senate
House of Represenatives
Approved: June 17, 2008
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGALARROYO
President of the Philippines
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