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Tax Imposed on Income Received from the SEATO

BIR Ruling No. 131-59 • Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Issuances • Rulings (Numbered) • Feb 23, 1959

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February 23, 1959 BIR RULING NO. 131-59 Mr. Rodolfo L. Nazareno c/o SEATO Bangkok, Thailand S i r : In reply to your letter of April 1, 1958, I have the honor to inform you that as a general rule, income received from an international organization by a Filipino citizen is subject to income tax unless there is a law or treaty which specifically exempts the said income tax. As there appears to be no law or treaty which exempts the income received from the SEATO, your income from the said organization is subject to income tax. prcd Very truly yours, (SGD.) JOSE ARAAS Commissioner of Internal Revenue of the Philippines

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