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Practice question: Professional Tax (RA 7160, Sec. 139)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A professional first begins practice in October and proposes paying only three-twelfths of the annual tax solely because only three months remain. Under Section139(d), is that the stated rule?
  1. No; the text requires the full tax before practice
  2. Yes; automatic monthly proration is expressly required
  3. Yes; October practice is always exempt
  4. Only the employer may choose the fraction
  5. Only the number of documents signed matters

Legal references

  • RA7160 Section139(b)–(e), nationwide effect of professional tax and related requirements: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html

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