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Practice question: Situs of Income Taxation

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Practice question

A foreign corporation has PHP6 million Philippine-source gross income and PHP10 million worldwide gross income for the relevant statutory period. It pays a PHP100,000 dividend. Assuming the Section42 period and other facts are established, how much is Philippine-source under the ratio rule?
  1. PHP60,000
  2. PHP100,000 solely because some income is Philippine-source
  3. PHP40,000
  4. Zero solely because the corporation is foreign
  5. PHP6 million

Legal references

  • NIRC RA8424, relevant provisions as amended: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8424_1997.html Section42(A)(2),(4),(C)(4),(E).
  • RA12214 CMEPA: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2025/ra_12214_2025.html Section12, current Section42(A)(1) amendment checked.
  • Aces Philippines v. CIR, GR226680, August30 2022 ENBANC MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/aug2022/gr_226680_2022.html MAIN income-producing activity and Philippine gateway receipt.

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