Practice question
A qualifying overseas contract worker receives stipulated Philippine-source rent as well as compensation for work abroad. The worker claims OCW status alone exempts every Philippine receipt. Which is best?
- OCW status automatically exempts all rent wherever situated.
- Only the bank-account currency determines coverage.
- All Philippine rent becomes foreign-source when the owner works abroad.
- OCW status does not by itself exclude Philippine-source rent from the general coverage.
- The tenant must acquire the landlord's citizenship.
Legal references
- NIRC, Sections 5-7,22-23 and32, as enacted in RA8424 and subject to the cited later amendments: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8424_1997.html
- RA12214, May29,2025, CMEPA, including amended NIRC Sections22,25 and32: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2025/ra_12214_2025.html
- RA12066, CREATE MORE, Section3 amending NIRC32(B)(5) treaty exclusions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2024/ra_12066_2024.html
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