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Mr. Andes, LAW practioner, single, has the following dependents: illegitimate child 21 years of age,
his mother 65 years of age, 1st cousin who is blind, and a foster child. Mr. Andes is also employed
with a manufacturing company and received the following for the year:
Salary 150,000
Overtime 30,000
13th month 15,000
Deposit of client 20,000
Retainer fee of P5,000 per month from clients 60,000
Out of pocket expenses charged to client 80,000
Capital gains, car 25,000
5. Mr. Andes asks your professional expertise whether the following items of income need be
reported in his Income Tax Return:
I. Passive income
II. Fringe Benefits received
III. Capital gains from sale of real property and shares of stock
IV. Exempt or exclusion from gross income e.g. Proceeds of Life Insurance
A. All of the above must be supplemented in the ITR
B. None of the above must be supplemented in the ITR
C. Only items I and II must be supplemented in the ITR
D. Only items I , II and III must be supplemented in the ITR
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X Company, a restaurant business, used accrual basis of accounting in its financial statements. Its
operation for the year ended showed the following:
X Company, a hardware business, used accrual basis of accounting in its financial statements. The
operations for the current year showed the following information:
Gross revenue 3,500,000
Sales returns 200,000
Increase in accounts receivable, VAT inclusive 224,000
Increase in inventory, net of VAT 150,000
Purchases 1,000,000
Supplies (40% from VAT registered) VAT exclusive 600,000
Services (60% from VAT registered) VAT exclusive 500,000
Other operating expenses 200,000
13. How much is the donor’s tax for the month of January?
A. 4,000
B. 3,000
C. 2,000
D. 1,000
14. How much is the donor’s tax for the month of February?
A. 9,000
B. 5,200
C. 1,000
D. Exempt
15. How much is the donor’s tax for the month of March?
A. 14,000
B. 8,000
C. 4,000
D. Exempt
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Numbers 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 (Donor’s tax)
18. What is donor’s tax due for month of July if the gift given to the son was split into P75,000 in
July and P75,000 in August next year?
A. 3,000
B. 2,800
C. 2,600
D. 5,100
20. A nontaxable entity that dissolves and transfers all its property in favor of another entity will
remain nontaxable if it meets the requirements of the law, except
A. The transferee is another nonstock nonprofit organization.
B. Not more than 30 % of the donation is used for administrative purpose.
C. The transferee is a educational, charitable, religious, cultural or social welfare, philanthropic
organization.
D. The transferee is a nongovernment organization.
100,000.00 exempt
100,000.00 200,000.00 0 2% 100,000.00
200,000.00 500,000.00 2,000.00 4% 200,000.00
500,000.00 1,000,000.00 14,000.00 6% 500,000.00
1,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 44,000.00 8% 1,000,000.00
3,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 204,000.00 10% 3,000,000.00
5,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 404,000.00 12% 5,000,000.00
10,000,000.00 and over 1,004,000.00 15% 10,000,000.00
Donation made to a stranger is subject to 30% of the net gift.
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X, a widow, died intestate on January 1, 2019. Her son Y was designated by court as the administrator.
On April 30, 2019, Y filed a “No Payment” return. On June 30, 2016, BIR issued a Letter of Authority
and conducted an investigation which resulted to the following valuation on June 30, 2019:
a. Property
b. The only transaction with the bank between January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 was a deposit of
P180,000 and interest amounting to P20,000.
Closing 4.5
Opening 4.3
High 4.6
Low 4.4
d. Deductions claimed:
23. What is he total amount due if the BIR assessed a tax deficiency which is paid only on
September 30, 2019?
A. 173,500
B. 216,875
C. 225,550
D. 234,225
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What is the income tax due after tax credit, if any, for taxable year 2018?
A. 15,000
B. 40,000
C. 60,000
D. 90,000
Amos Corp. had P600,000 in compensation expense for book purposes in 2019. Included in this
amount was a P50,000 accrual for 2019 nonshareholder bonuses. Amos paid the actual 2019 bonus
for P60,000 on March 1, 2020. In its 2019 tax return, what amount should Amos deduct as
compensation expense?
A. 600,000
B. 610,000
C. 550,000
D. 540,000
The dividends were received from a domestic corporation. The general and administrative expenses
included cost of utilized facilities and cost of supplies of P25,000 and P15,000, respectively. What
amount should be reported as gross income for minimum corporate income tax purpose?
A. 210,000
B. 235,000
C. 250,000
D. 275,000
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For the year ended December 31, 2019, Kelly Corp. had net income per book of P300,000 before
taxes. Included in the net income were the following items:
What was Kelly’s taxable income for the year ended December 31, 2019?
A. 170,000
B. 330,000
C. 345,000
D. 380,000
2018 2019
Gross income 2,000,000 1,500,000
Net income 100,000 250,000
29. What is the income tax due for the taxable year 2018?
A. 80,000
B. 72,000
C. 32,000
D. 40,000
30. What is the income tax due for the taxable year 2019?
A. 75,000
B. 65,000
C. 30,000
D. 40,000
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35. Elorde, a famous boxer, intends to convert his boxing gymnasium into a cockpit arena. Elorde
summons you to give him advise to go over his tax exposures. As Certified Public Accountant,
which reference or document will you recommend to Mr. Elorde?
A. National Internal Revenue Code
B. Revenue Regulations of the NIRC
C. Local Government Code
D. Tariff and Customs Code
36. Your client, Mr. Aegis, an importer, inquired what laws will have most relevance in his daily
transactions. Having several laws to take into consideration, which laws do you recommend for
Mr. Aegis to read?
A. National Internal Revenue Code
B. Implementing Rules and Regulation of NIRC
C. Tariff and Customs Code
D. Local Government Code
39. JB Bookstore is using cash method of accounting in recognizing its taxable income and
deductions. For the current year, JB decided to adopt the accrual method of recognizing income
and expenses. The application for permission to change the method of accounting employed and
the basis upon which return is made shall be filed the BIR within
A. 90 days
B. 60 days
C. 30 days
D. 15 days
40. As Certified Public Accountant, what would you tell if a domestic corporation asked you where
to file first its financial statements and income tax returns?
A. Securities and Exchange Commission
B. Local Municipal City Treasurer where the corporation has a principal address
C. Bureau of Internal Revenue
D. Authorized Accredited Agent Banks
41. How may financial statement and tax return copies are filed with the Bureau of internal Revenue?
A. Duplicate
B. Triplicate
C. Quadruplicate
D. As many as required by the revenue officer.
42. When may the Bureau of Internal Revenue not terminate taxing period?
A. When the taxpayer is retiring from business subject to tax.
B. When the taxpayer went abroad.
C. When the taxpayer removes his property from Philippines.
D. When the taxpayer hides or conceals his property.
43. The Board of Directors of RAPC Corporation received a subpoena from the Department of Justice
involving tax fraud. The Chairman of the Board summons you to attend the regular Board of
Directors meeting to address whose signature must appear on the withholding tax returns and
consequently be held imprisoned in case of fraud?
A. President and Treasurer
B. Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
C. Corporate Secretary and Internal Auditor
D. Internal Auditor and Comptroller
44. The Bureau of Internal Revenue may use “Oplan Kandado” against all of the following taxpayers,
except
A. VAT registered person who fails to issue receipts.
B. VAT registered person who fails to file VAT returns.
C. VAT registered person who understates its taxable sales by 30%.
D. VAT registered person who understates its purchase by 30%.
45. In order to avail the benefits of taxes paid abroad, what must be presented to the regulatory body?
A. Memorandum of agreement between the taxpayer and host country
B. Tax treaty law of the host country
C. Tax treaty relief application
D. Other relevant document as may be required by regulatory body.
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46. AZEP Corporation secured an income tax holiday for 4 years as a pioneer industry. On the third
year of the tax holiday, AZEP Corporation declared and paid cash dividends to its shareholders,
all of whom are individuals. Are the dividends taxable?
A. The dividends are taxable because the tax exemption of AZEP does not extend to its
shareholders.
B. The dividends are tax exempt because of AZEP Corporation income tax holiday.
C. The dividends are taxable if they exceeded 50 % of AZEP Corporation retained earnings.
D. The dividends are exempt if paid before the end of AZEP Corporation fiscal year.
47. Mr. Compton sells shoes in Makati through a retail store. He pays the VAT on his gross sales to
the BIR and the municipal license tax based on the same gross sales to the City of Makati. He
comes to you for advice because he thinks he is being subjected to double taxation. What advice
will you give him?
A. Yes, there is double taxation and it is progressive.
B. The City of Makati has no taxing power.
C. Yes, there is double taxation and this is illegal in the Philippines.
D. Double taxation is allowed where one tax is imposed by the national government and the
other by local government.
48. The Municipality of Icawat passed an ordinance imposing a tax on installation managers. At that
time, there was only one installation manager in the municipality. Thus, only the installation
manager would be liable for the tax. Is the law constitutional?
A. It is unconstitutional because it clearly discriminates against this person.
B. It is unconstitutional for lack of legal basis
C. It is constitutional as it applies to all persons in that class
D. It is constitutional because the power to tax is the power to destroy.
49. Philtele is a power generation and distribution company operating mainly in City of Makati. It
owns electric poles which it also rents out to other companies that use poles such as telephone
and cable companies. The City of Makati passed an ordinance imposing a fee equivalent to 1%
of the annual rental for these poles. Philtele questioned the legality of the ordinance on the ground
that it imposes an income tax which local government units are prohibited from imposing. What
is the validity of the ordinance?
A. The ordinance is void because the fee is based on rental income and therefore a tax on income.
B. The ordinance is valid as a legitimate exercise of police power to regulate electric poles
C. The ordinance is void because 1% of annual rental is excessive and oppressive
D. The ordinance is valid because a LGU may impose income tax.
50. You were preparing your income tax return and had some doubt on whether a commission you
earned should be declared for the current year or the succeeding year. You sought the opinion of
a lawyer who advised you to report the commission in the succeeding year. You heeded lawyer’s
advice and reported the commission in the succeeding year. The lawyer’s advice turned out to be
wrong. In your petition against the BIR assessment, the court ruled against you. Are you guilty
of fraud?
A. Not guilty of fraud because you simply followed lawyer’s advice.
B. Guilty of fraud because it was deliberate
C. Not guilty it is the lawyer’s fault.
D. Guilty for failure to consult an accountant.
51. All of the following are tax incentives given to micro business enterprises, except
A. Income tax exemption from all income arising from the operations of the enterprise
B. Exemption from the coverage of the Minimum Wage Law but employees will still receive
the same social security and health care benefits as other employees
C. Priority to a special credit window set up specifically for the financing requirements of
MBEs
D. Technology transfer, production and management training and marketing assistance
programs for MBE beneficiaries.
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53. Who has the authority to cause all importation to be entered in the customs warehouse?
A. Port Authority
B. Bureau of Customs
C. Collector of Customs
D. Tariff Commission
54. Julia, an importer, protested an assessment and classification by the Collector of Customs.
However, the Collector of Customs denied Julia’s protest. Hence, Julia went to appeal the adverse
decision by the Collector of Customs with the Commissioner of Custom. Which of the following
statements is correct in case the Commissioner decides to favor or deny Julia?
I. Adverse decision against Julia appealable to Court of Tax Appeal.
II. Adverse decision against the government appeal to Court of Tax Appeal.
III. Adverse decision against Julia appealable to Secretary of Finance.
IV. Adverse decision against the government appealable to the Secretary of Finance.
A. I and II
B. III and IV
C. I and IV
D. I, II, III and IV
55. The authority and function of Collector of Customs include all of the following, except
A. Cause all importer articles to be entered in customs warehouse.
B. Classify and assess imported articles
C. Collect customs duties and tariff.
D. Forfeit and destroy contraband goods.
56. The different classifications of imported goods include all of the following, except
A. Contraband
B. Duty Free
C. Conditionally Free goods
D. Smuggled goods
60. Mendoza is an importer and his merchandise was seized and forfeited by the Bureau of
Customs. What is the extent of Mendoza’s liability?
A. Mendoza’s civil liability is limited to the value of imported.
B. Mendoza is still liable to pay customs duties and tariff on the imported merchandise even
though it was confiscated and forfeited in favor of the Government.
C. Mendoza is exonerated from civil and criminal liabilities because the seized merchandize is
considered the price for his offense.
D. Mendoza’s civil liability is subsumed by the confiscation of merchandize but may still
be liable criminally.
61. What is the device or scheme resorted to enable merchandise affected by taxes to be exported
and later sold in foreign countries under the same terms as if it is not taxed at all?
A. Import Entry
B. Manifest
C. Drawings
D. Drawback
62. Llmado’s Cessna plane was being used without his knowledge to smuggle goods into the
Philippines. The Bureau of Customs confiscated Llmado’s airplane. Is the confiscation legal or
illegal?
A. The forfeiture of the smuggled goods is legal but the confiscation of the plane is illegal
B. The forfeiture of the smuggled goods is illegal and the confiscation of the plane is legal.
C. The forfeiture of the smuggled goods and the confiscation of the plane are legal
D. The forfeiture of the smuggled goods and the confiscation of the plane are illegal.
I. The customs protest is required to be filed only in cases the liability of importer over duties
and tariffs has been determined and such importer disputes said duties and tariff.
II. The customs protest is not required if there is no dispute over the duties and tariffs but mere
claim of refund due to destruction of imported merchandise.
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
64. Pirate vessel engaged in smuggling was detected by Customs Police in Panatag shoal but
apprehended already in China territory. May such pirate be prosecuted in the Philippines?
A. Yes, under the doctrine of inflagrante delicto.
B. Yes, under doctrine of hot pursuit
C. No, the arrest and seizure are warrantless
D. No, because of lack of territorial jurisdiction.
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65. Which statement is true about the Bureau of Customs?
I. No regular court may intervene in customs cases because it is the primary jurisdiction of the
Bureau of Customs.
II. No attachment issued by court will lie against imported goods within the custody of Bureau
of Customs.
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
66. Mr. Lim bought a piece of land in Manila 2017 whereby he discovered that it has unpaid real
property tax for year 2016. Which statement is correct?
A. Mr. Lim is liable for real property tax because he is the new owner.
B. Mr. Lim is liable for real property tax because he assumed responsibility carried from
previous owner.
C. Mr. Lim is not liable because realty tax attaches to the property and is chargeable
against the person who had actual or beneficial use and possession of the property
regardless of whether or not he is the owner.
D. Mr. Lim is not liable because realty tax attaches to the property and it is the property itself
that is liable.
67. Idle lands are exempt from real property tax under all of the following circumstances, except
A. Civil disturbance
B. Natural calamity
C. Any cause which physically or legally prevented the owner to utilized his land
D. Declared by the President of the Philippines
2. Deposit 20,000
Retainer 60,000
Out of pocket 80,000
Total vatable sales 160,000 A
Allowable deduction
Dowry ( 10,000)
Net gifts 300,000
Total 6,350,000 B
29.
Gross income - 2015 2,000,000
Net income 100,000
Net income tax (30% x 100,000) 30,000
MCIT 2% x 2,000,000) 40,000 D
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