Revised Computation of Duties, Taxes and Other Charges for Automobiles ( Customs Memorandum Order No. 013-14 )

June 17, 2014

CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 013-14

 

By authority of Section 608 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended, following rules and regulations are issued:

1. Objectives

1.1 To have a uniform and simplified format in the computation of Customs Duties, Value Added Tax, Excise Tax and Other Charges for brand new and used automobiles;

1.2 To ensure proper implementation of BIR Revenue Regulation 25-2003 particularly Sec. 4, Sec. 5 and Sec. 7 thereof as to the basis in computing Ad Valorem Taxes for brand new automobiles consigned to car manufacturers/dealers, individuals and personally owned used automobiles;

1.3 To enhance collection of government revenue by providing a uniform basis in the treatment of trade discounts and application of depreciation allowance for used automobiles as provided for under Sec. 8 of BIR Rev. Reg. 25-2003.

2. Coverage

This Order shall cover the importations of automobiles categorized as follows:

2.1 Brand new automobiles consigned to car manufacturers, dealers and natural persons;

2.2 Used automobiles consigned to the following:

2.2.1 Returning Filipino Diplomats and/or Dept. of Foreign Affairs' officials;

2.2.2 Returning Filipino Residents who have resided abroad for at least one (1) year [accumulated within 3 years of his/her stay abroad immediately preceding the date of filing of the Certificate of Authority to Import (CAI) at the Bureau of Import Services (BIS)];

2.2.3 Immigrants holding 13A or 13G visas or those with dual citizenships provided a prior Certificate of Authority to Import had been issued by the DTI-BIS prior to exportation.

2.3 Used automobiles under the local purchase scheme, sold by privilege (duty/tax exempt) persons to non-privilege (non-duty/tax exempt) individuals or those sold by privilege to privilege individuals.

3. Definition of Terms

3.1 AUTOMOBILE — as defined under Sec. 2, paragraph (b) of Revenue Regulation 25-2003 shall refer to any four (4) or more wheeled motor vehicle regardless of seating capacity, which is propelled by gasoline, diesel, electricity or any other motive power, provided that, for purposes of these Regulations, buses, trucks, cargo vans, jeeps/jeepneys/jeepney substitutes, single cab chassis, and special purpose vehicles as defined under Sec. 2, (b) of Rev. Reg. 25-2003 shall not be considered as automobiles. Only those classified as automobiles are subject to excise tax.

3.2 EXCISE TAX — for automobiles, shall refer to the Ad Valorem Tax (AVT) subject to the rates and bases imposed under Sec. 4 of Revenue Regulation 25-2003.

3.3 BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILES — as contemplated under DOF Joint Order No. 1-2010 refers to the following criteria:

3.3.1 of current or advance year model in the country of origin and/or manufacture; or

3.3.2 with year model of the immediately preceding year in the country of origin and/or manufacture provided that:

- the motor vehicle has a mileage of not more than 200 kms or 125 miles and

- the motor vehicle has been acquired by the importer from the car dealer as first owner

 A brand new automobile with year model of the immediately preceding year shall not be accorded any depreciation allowance.

3.4 IMPORTER'S SWORN STATEMENT (ISS) — as defined under Sec. 13 of BIR Revenue Regulation 25-2003 refers to the duly notarized document showing the net importer's selling price of the imported brand new automobile duly filed by car manufacturers or car dealers with the BIR on or before the end of months of June and December of every calendar year, or for every proposed importation of a new brand/make of automobiles, including its variants.

4. Administrative Provisions

4.1 For purposes of computing the ad valorem tax for imported brand new automobiles consigned to car manufacturers or dealers, the net importer's selling price (ISP) shall be the highervalue computed using the following formulas:

4.1.1 Net ISP₁ = Gross Selling Price - Excise Tax - VAT

4.1.2 Net ISP₂ = 80% x (Suggested Retail Price - Excise Tax - VAT)

4.2 To simplify the computation of the Ad Valorem Tax under the foregoing category and using the various AVT rates under Sec. 4 of the Regulation, the following formulas are to be adapted for the four (4) Importer's Selling Price (ISP) schedules, namely:

Sch. 1:		Net ISP up to P600,000.00
AVT1	=	0.02 x Net ISP1
		(constant)
Sch. 2:		Net ISP of more than P600,000.00 to P1,100,000.00
AVT2	=	(0.20 x Net ISP2)	-	P108,000.00
		(constant)		(constant)
Sch. 3:		Net ISP of more than P1,100,000.00 to P2,100,000.00
AVT3	=	(0.40 x Net ISP3)	-	P328,000.00
		(constant)		(constant)
Sch. 4:		Net ISP of more than P2,100,000.00
AVT4	=	(0.60 x Net ISP4)	-	P748,000.00
		(constant)		(constant)

4.3 The depreciated value of the automobile at the time of sale, transfer, or exchange shall be based on the provisions of CAO _ _-2014.

4.4 To facilitate assessment, the computation of the ad valorem tax for each variant/model covered by the Importer's Sworn Statement (ISS) should be inscribed in the "Free Disposal" portion of the IEIRD.

5. Operational Provisions

5.1 Computation of duties, taxes and other charges for brand new automobiles consigned to car manufacturers and dealers shall follow the format in Annex "A" of this Order.

5.1.1 Importers under this category shall submit to the Bureau of Customs a certified true copy of the Importer's Sworn Statement (ISS) duly filed with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Said ISS shall form an integral part of the import/shipping documents submitted to the Entry Processing Division of each Port upon filing of the IEIRD and a copy of which shall be submitted to the Valuation and Classification Division (VCD) through the Import Assessment Service (IAS) for validation and clearance purposes.

5.2 Computation of duties, taxes and other charges for brand new automobiles consigned to natural persons shall follow the format in Annex "B" of this Order.

5.3 Computation of duties, taxes and other charges for used automobiles consigned to returning Filipino diplomats and/or Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) personnel shall follow the format in Annex "C" of this Order.

5.4 Computation of duties, taxes and other charges for automobiles consigned to returning Filipino residents and immigrants holding 13A or 13G visas and those with dual citizenships shall follow the format in Annex "D" of this Order.

5.5 Computation of duties, taxes and other charges under the local purchase scheme: sold by privilege individual (duty/tax exempt) to a non-privilege individual shall follow the format in Annex "E" of this Order.

5.6 Computation of duties, taxes and other charges under the local purchase scheme: sold by privilege individual to privilege individual shall follow the format in Annex "F" of this Order.

5.7 Computation of duties, VAT, excise tax and other charges for used automobiles consigned to individuals (categorized under sub-sections 5.3 to 5.6 of this Order) should be inscribed at the "Free Disposal" portion of the covering IEIRD.

6. Effectivity Clause

This Order takes effect fifteen (15) days from publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation and three (3) certified copies deposited to the UP Law Center.

 

(SGD.) JOHN P. SEVILLACommissioner

ANNEX A

PROPOSED REVISION FOR AUTOMOBILE VALUATION FORMAT

(For Brand New Automobile Consigned to Car Manufacturers/Dealers)

ANNEX B

PROPOSED REVISION FOR AUTOMOBILE VALUATION FORMAT

(For Brand New Automobile Consigned to Natural Persons)

 Reference/Basis

ANNEX C

PROPOSED REVISION FOR AUTOMOBILE VALUATION FORMAT

(For Used Automobile Consigned to Returning Filipino Diplomats/DFA Officials)

 Reference/Basis

ANNEX D

PROPOSED REVISION FOR AUTOMOBILE VALUATION FORMAT

(For Used Automobile Consigned to Returning Filipino Residents and Foreigners with 13A/13G Visas or with Dual Citizenships)

 Reference/Basis

ANNEX E

PROPOSED REVISION FOR AUTOMOBILE VALUATION FORMAT

(For Local Purchase: Sale by Privilege Individual to Non-Privilege Individual)

 Reference/Basis

ANNEX F

PROPOSED REVISION FOR AUTOMOBILE VALUATION FORMAT

(LOCAL PURCHASE: Sale by Privilege Individual to another Privilege Individual)

 Reference/Basis