Practice question
What is the basic function of creditable withholding tax?
- It is credited against the recipient's income-tax liability for the taxable year
- It automatically cancels every income-tax return
- It is always the final tax on every payment
- It belongs permanently to the withholding agent
- It is an itemized business expense instead of a tax credit
Legal references
- NIRC Sections57–58, as amended by RA11976: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/96948
- PSE v. Secretary of Finance, GR213860, July5 2022, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/jul2022/gr_213860_2022.html
- CIR v. COMELEC, GR244155 and247508, May11 2021, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/may2021/gr_244155_2021.html
- CIR v. G&W Architects, GR246026, April21 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70567
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