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2003 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS
   
No. of Issuance
Subject Matter
Date of Issue
RMC No. 1-2003
Provides basic information and answers to questions frequently asked about substituted filing of income tax returns by qualified pure compensation income earners
Full Text
January 3, 2003
RMC No. 2-2003
Clarifies certain issues relative to the staggered filing of returns pursuant to Revenue Regulations No. 26-2002
Full Text
January 9, 2003
RMC No. 3-2003
Prescribes the manner of accomplishing Annual Information Return of Income Taxes Withheld on Compensation and Final Withholding Taxes (BIR Form 1604-CF)
Full Text
| Form 1602 attachment
January 13, 2003
RMC No. 4-2003
Clarifies the items that would constitute gross receipts and cost of services for purposes of computing the gross income on sale of services, which shall be the basis of the 2% Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT)
Full Text
January 15, 2003
RMC No.5-2003
Circularizes the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of December 2002
Full Text | Attachment
January 17, 2003
RMC No. 6-2003
Clarifies certain issues relative to the services rendered by individual professional practitioners, general professional partnerships, entertainers and professional athletes who are subject to the Value-Added Tax or Percentage Tax beginning January 1, 2003
Full Text | Annex A
January 22, 2003
RMC No. 7-2003
Circularizes the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disburserment Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of January 2003
Full Text | Annex A
February 13, 2003
RMC No. 8-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) set of unused BIR Form No. 1954 - Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial Number CAR200100146518
Full Text
February 17, 2003
RMC No. 9-2003
Prescribes the establishment of "BIR-On-Wheels" by the RDOs, LTAD I and II and LTDOs Makati and Cebu
Full Text
February 21, 2003
RMC No. 10-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) set of unused BIR Form No. 1954 - Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial Number CAR200100110051
Full Text

March 3, 2003
RMC No. 11-2003
Publishes the full text of Proclamation No. 161 of the Office of the President of the Philippines entitled "Declaring The Period From February 28 To March 6, 2002 And Every Year Thereafter As National Peace Consciousness Week"
Full Text

March 7, 2003
RMC No. 12-2003
Circularizes the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of February 2003
Full Text
March 12, 2003
RMC No. 13-2003
Clarifies the termination of audit and investigation of tax returns in the light of the pronouncement of President Arroyo
Full Text
March 19, 2003
RMC No. 14-2003

Waives the imposition of penalties on professionals and brokers who failed to file their Value-Added Tax/Percentage Tax returns for the months of January and February
Full Text

March 26, 2003
RMC No. 15-2003
Publishes the full text of the "Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 40, Series of 2001," which consolidates the procurement rules and procedures for all national government agencies, government-owned or controlled corporations and government financial institutions, and requires the use of the government electronic procurement system
April 1, 2003
RMC No. 16-2003
Defines the term "Certificate of Deposit" to clarify its taxability
Full Text
April 1, 2003
RMC No. 17-2003
Grants taxpayers with accounting period ended December 31, 2002 an extension of time to file their Income Tax returns up to April 21, 2003
Full Text
April 16, 2003
RMC No. 18-2003
Notifies the loss of unused 1 set of BIR Form No. 2321 - Tax Debit Memo with serial number 026551
Full Text
April 21, 2003
RMC No. 19-2003
Provides the guidelines for the filing of the first quarter Value-Added Tax Return for 2003 by banks, non-bank financial intermediaries and finance companies
Full Text
April 25, 2003
RMC No. 20-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) original copy of unused BIR Form No. 1954 - Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial Number CAR200100004436
Full Text
April 28, 2003
RMC No. 21-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) set of unused BIR Form No. 1954 - Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial Number CAR200100156681
Full Text
April 28, 2003
RMC No. 22-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) original copy of unused BIR Form No. 1954 - Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial Number CAR200100009927
Full Text
April 28, 2003
RMC No. 23-2003
Clarifies certain issues relative to imposition of VAT on services of stock, real estate, commercial, customs and immigration brokers beginning January 1, 2003
Full Text
April 30, 2003
RMC No. 24-2003
Notifies the missing of one (1) original copy of unused BIR Form No. 0421 - Tax Verification Notice with Serial Number TVN200200204486
Full Text
April 30, 2003
RMC No. 25-2003
Notifies the loss of four (4) sets of unused BIR Form No. 0421 - Tax Verification Notice
Full Text
May 7, 2003
RMC No. 26-2003
Circularizes the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of April 2003
Full Text
May 8, 2003
RMC No. 27-2003
Notifies the loss of five (5) copies of Tax Credit Certificates (TCCs) issued to Technology Electronics Assembly and Management (TEAM) Pacific Corporation
Full Text
May 15, 2003
RMC No. 28-2003
Clarifies certain issues on the imposition of Value-Added Tax on banks, non-bank financial intermediaries, finance companies and other financial intermediaries not performing quasi-banking functions
Full Text
May 19, 2003
RMC No. 29-2003
Prescribes the guidelines for the filing of monthly Value-Added Tax return for the month of April, 2003 by banks, non-bank financial intermediaries, finance companies and other financial intermediaries not performing quasi-banking functions
Full Text
May 20, 2003
RMC No. 30-2003
Clarifies issues on the imposition of Value-Added Tax on sales of services by banks and other financial institutions to "PEZA-registered/Ecozone export enterprises."
Full Text
May 21, 2003
RMC No. 31-2003
Prescribes the uniform guidelines on the taxation of imported motor vehicles through the Subic Free Port Zone and other freeport zones that are sold at public auction.
Full Text
June 4, 2003
RMC No. 32-2003
Clarifies the implementation of RMC No. 31-2003 relative to the taxability of the sale through public auction or negotiated sale of motor vehicles imported through the Subic Freeport Zone and other freeport zones
Full Text
June 11, 2003
RMC No. 33-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) duplicate copy of unused BIR Form No. 1954 - Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial Number CAR200300018814
Full Text
June 12, 2003
RMC No. 34-2003
Contains the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of May 2003
Full Text
June 16, 2003
RMC No. 35-2003
Prescribes the guidelines relative to the filing and remittance of taxes withheld on income payments made to suppliers of agricultural products for the month of June
Full Text
June 17, 2003
RMC No. 36-2003
Directs BIR officials and employees to refrain from acting as "Brokers" or Go-Betweens and similar other roles in the selling/buying/transfers of Tax Credit Certificates
Full Text
June 18, 2003
RMC No. 37-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) set of unused BIR Form No. 0421 - Tax Verification Notice with Serial Number TVN200200233771
Full Text
June 24, 2003
RMC No. 38-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) pad of unused BIR Form No. 0423 - Apprehension Slip with Serial Numbers APS200100022051 to APS200100022100
Full Text
June 24, 2003

RMC No. 39-2003

Clarifies the termination and handling of audit/investigation and reinvestigation/reconsideration of tax liabilities/returns of taxpayers under the jurisdiction of the Large Taxpayers Service, Enforcement Service and Legal Service, and those handled by the various task forces Full Text
June 30, 2003
RMC No. 40-2003
Clarifies the effect of issuance and receipt of Letter Notice to the taxpayer's right to amend its tax returns
Full Text
July 7, 2003
RMC No. 41-2003
Prescribes the list of Tax Credit Certificates (TCC) or Disbursement Voucher for tax refunds issued for the month of June 2003.
Full Text
July 11, 2003
RMC No. 42-2003
Clarifies certain issues raised relative to the processing of claims for VAT credit/refund, including those filed by direct exporters with the DOF's One-Stop Shop Inter-Agency Tax Credit and Duty Drawback Center.
Full Text
July 23, 2003
RMC No. 43-2003
Amends RMC No. 13-2003 regarding the issuance of Letters of Authority/Audit Notices/Tax Verification Notices covering the audit/verification of taxpayers' tax returns/liabilities.
Full Text
July 23, 2003
RMC No. 44-2003
Prescribes the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of July 2003.
Full Text | Attachment
August 11, 2003
RMC No. 45-2003
Clarifies the policy on the use of head office receipts/invoices by branches.
Full Text
August 12, 2003
RMC No. 46-2003
Circularizes the full text of the Department of Finance's Order No. 20-03 which provides measures to safeguard the integrity of the Tax Credit System being administered by the One-Stop Shop Inter-Agency Tax Credit and Duty Drawback Center.
Full Text
August 12, 2003
RMC No. 47-2003
Circularizes the Department of Finance's Order No. 19-03 which directs the One-Stop Shop Inter-Agency Tax Credit and Duty Drawback Center to conduct a special revalidation of all outstanding Tax Credit Certificates issued prior October 1, 2003.
Full Text
August 13, 2003
RMC No. 48-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) set of unused BIR Form No. 1954 - Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial Number CAR200300031041.
Full Text
August 25, 2003
RMC No. 49-2003
Prescribes amendments to RMC No. 42-2003 relative to the processing of claims for VAT credit/refund.
Full Text
August 27, 2003
RMC No. 50-2003
Clarifies the venue for payment of Capital Gains Tax/Creditable Expanded Withholding Tax and corresponding Documentary Stamp Tax relative to the sale of real properties by insurance companies.
Full Text
August 28, 2003
RMC No. 51-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) set of unused BIR Form No. 2524 - Revenue Official Receipt with Serial Number ROR200201451285.
Full Text
August 28, 2003
RMC No. 52-2003
Extends the deadline for the termination and reporting of all cases being handled by the divisions under the Enforcement Service until September 30, 2003.
Full Text
August 29, 2003
RMC No. 53-2003
Notifies the loss of two Tax Credit Certificates issued to Eastern Dragon International Textile Corporation with Serial Nos. 009503 to 009504. Full Text
September 10, 2003
RMC No. 54-2003
Circularizes the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of August 2003
Full Text
September 10, 2003
RMC No. 55-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) pad of unused BIR Form No. 2320- Tax Credit Certificate with Serial Nos. 024401 to 024450.
Full Text
September 15, 2003
RMC No. 56-2003
Notifies the loss of 26 sets of unused BIR Form No. 2524- Revenue Official Receipts with Serial Nos. ROR200201017475-ROR200201017500.
Full Text
September 29, 2003
RMC No. 57-2003
Publishes the full text of Memorandum Circular No. 46 from the Office of the President regarding "Complete Staff Work for Request for Presidential Issuances.
Full Text
September 29, 2003
RMC No. 58-2003
Prescribes the formats to be used in the preparation of Sworn Statement and Official Register of Books by manufacturers/assemblers, importers and dealers of automobiles.
Full Text | Annex A | Annex B-1 | Annex B-2 | Annex B-3
October 2, 2003
RMC No. 59-2003
Notifies the loss of one (1) original copy of unused BIR Form No. 1758 - Authority to Cancel Assessment with Serial No. ACA97000014203.
Full Text
October 3, 2003
RMC No. 60-2003
Clarifies issues raised relative to the implementation of RR No. 25-2003 which governs the imposition of Excise Tax on Automobiles
Full Text
October 9, 2003
RMC No. 61-2003
Prescribes additional information to be indicated in the VAT invoice/receipt.
Full Text
October 8, 2003
RMC No. 62-2003
Provides guidelines for Documentary Stamp Tax evaluation on cash-settled securities swap transactions.
Full Text
October 8, 2003
RMC No. 63-2003
Subjects local water districts to Franchise Tax and Corporate Income Tax.
Full Text
October 13, 2003
RMC No. 64-2003
Prescribes the list of Tax Credit Certificates or Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds for the month of September 2003.
Full Text | Annex A

October 13, 2003
RMC No. 65-2003
Notifies the loss of 1 duplicate copy of unused BIR Form No. 2524 - Revenue Official Receipt with Serial No. ROR200301004598.
Full Text

October 14, 2003
RMC No. 66-2003
Clarifies the taxability of the Philippine Airlines for Income Tax purposes as well as other similarly situated franchise grantees.
Full Text
October 16, 2003
RMC No. 67-2003
Notifies the loss of 2 pads and 49 sets of unused and cancelled BIR Form No. 2524 - Revenue Official Receipts.
Full Text
October 16, 2003
RMC No. 68-2003
Notifies the loss of 1 triplicate copy of unused BIR Form No. 1954-Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial No. CAR200300104976.
Full Text
October 17, 2003
RMC No. 69-2003
Clarifies the tax base for purposes of the percentage (gross receipts) tax.
Full Text
October 22, 2003
RMC No. 70-2003
Notifies the loss of 1 quadruplicate copy of unused BIR Form No. 1954-Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial No. CAR200300150527
Full Text
October 23, 2003
RMC No. 71-2003
Clarifies issues affecting the revised procedures in the processing and approval of applications for permit to adopt Computerized Accounting System or Components thereof.
Full Text
October 23, 2003
RMC No. 72-2003
Specifies the tax implications of Electric Cooperatives registered with the National Electrification Administration and Cooperative Development Authority.
Full Text
October 24, 2003
RMC No. 73-2003
Notifies the loss of 1 set of unused BIR Form No. 1954-Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial No. CAR200100234052.
Full Text
November 3, 2003
RMC No. 74-2003
Notifies the loss of 1 set of unused BIR Form No. 1954-Certificate Authorizing Registration with Serial No. CAR200300046587
Full Text
November 3, 2003
RMC No. 75-2003
Circularizes the list of Tax Credit Certificate and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds for the month of October 2003.
Full Text
| Annex A
November 11,2003
RMC No. 76-2003
Clarifies the tax exemptions of non-stock, non-profit corporations and non-stock, non-profit educational institutions.
Full Text
November 17,2003
RMC No. 77-2003
Classifies payments for software programs for income tax purposes.
Full Text
November 19,2003
RMC No. 78-2003
Suspends all field operations of the Bureau of Internal Revenue effective December 16, 2003.
Full Text
December 3, 2003
RMC No. 79-2003
Circularizes the list of Tax Credit Certificates and Disbursement Vouchers for tax refunds issued for the month of November 2003.
Full Text | Annex A
December 3, 2003
RMC No. 80-2003
Clarifies the areas of jurisdiction of each functional group in the reassignment and relief orders of regional personnel.
Full Text
December 29, 2003

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