Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20, issued on April 17, 2020, allows the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to temporarily issue electronic copies of Value Added Tax (VAT) Certificates (VCs) and VAT Identification Cards (VICs) due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). This measure provides relief to newly-accredited personnel of Resident Foreign Missions (RFMs) and those renewing expired VCs and VICs, with the electronic documents valid until August 30, 2020. Business establishments are required to accept these electronic copies for point-of-sale VAT exemptions, along with necessary identification from the RFM personnel. Non-compliance by businesses may lead to investigations and sanctions under the National Internal Revenue Code. The circular is effective immediately and aims for wide dissemination among concerned parties.
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- What is Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ about?
- Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20, issued on April 17, 2020, allows the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to temporarily issue electronic copies of Value Added Tax (VAT) Certificates (VCs) and VAT Identification Cards (VICs) due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). This measure provides relief to newly-accredited personnel of Resident Foreign Missions (RFMs) and those renewing expired VCs and VICs, with the electronic documents valid until August 30, 2020. Business establishments are required to accept these electronic copies for point-of-sale VAT exemptions, along with necessary identification from the RFM personnel. Non-compliance by businesses may lead to investigations and sanctions under the National Internal Revenue Code. The circular is effective immediately and aims for wide dissemination among concerned parties.
- What type of law is Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20?
- Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ (Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20) is a Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ enacted?
- Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ (Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20) was enacted on Apr 17, 2020.
- What is the citation for Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ?
- Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ, Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20, Apr 17, 2020 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20
- Date Enacted
- Subcategory
- Bureau of Internal Revenue
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 17, 2020
REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 044-20
| SUBJECT | : | Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates (VCs) and VAT Identification Cards (VICs) Due to the Continuing Implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) |
| TO | : | All Internal Revenue Officials and Others Concerned |
A. Objective
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Office of Protocol of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA-OP) dated 14 April 2020, which aims to address the concerns of Resident Foreign Missions (RFMs), 1 for BIR to temporarily issue electronic copies VAT Certificates (VCs) and VAT Identification Cards (VICs) in view of the continuing implementation of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), this Circular is hereby issued to give temporary relief:
1. to newly-accredited RFM personnel who are qualified for the grant of point-of-sale VAT exemption, as indorsed by the Office of Protocol of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA-OP); and
2. to RFMs, RFM personnel and their dependents who will apply for the renewal of their expired VCs and VICs during the effectivity of the ECQ.
B. Issuance of VCs/VICs; Validity and Renewal
As recommended by DFA-OP, the BIR shall temporarily issue electronic copies of VCs and VICs, which shall remain valid only until 30 August 2020. The issued electronic copies of VCs and VICs shall be renewed within thirty (30) calendar days from the lifting of the ECQ following the same requirements and procedures set forth under Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 10-2019.
C. Business Establishments
All business establishments shall grant a point-of-sale VAT exemption upon presentation by the concerned RFM personnel and their dependents of the electronic copies of VCs and VICs and his/her DFA-issued electronic copy of Certification of Accreditation or a valid DFA Protocol ID. For RFM, its duly authorized representative shall present, in addition to the VC issued to the RFM, his/her Identification Card and Special Power of Attorney or authorization letter upon each purchase.
Non-compliant business establishments shall be subject to appropriate investigation and imposition of sanctions as may be warranted under the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended, other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
D. Effectivity
This Circular shall take effect immediately. aScITE
All internal revenue officers and others concerned are hereby enjoined to give this Circular the widest dissemination and publicity possible.
(SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAYCommissioner of Internal Revenue
Footnotes
1. RFM is either an embassy or a consulate, and includes the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Manila.
Cite This Law
Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ, Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20, Apr 17, 2020 (Philippines)
Issuance of Temporary Electronic Copies of VAT Certificates and VAT Identification Cards Due to the Continuing Implementation of ECQ, Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 044-20 (Phil. 2020)
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