Monday, December 19, 2016

List of Personal Equity Retirement Account (PERA) Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITFs) Duly Approved by the BSP

The BIR has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 131-2016 to inform the public of the List of Personal Equity Retirement Account (PERA) Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITFs) Duly Approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Further stated in the circular that under Rule 11 of the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9505, otherwise known as the Personal Equity Retirement Account (PERA) Act of 2008, and Section 9 of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 17-2011, all income earned from the investments and re-investments of PERA assets in PERA investment products shall be exempt from income taxes provided that said PERA investment products have been duly accredited by the concerned Regulatory Authority.

Below is the list of PERA Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITFs)/investment products duly approved/accredited by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP):



The only income earned from the investments and re-investments of PERA assets in the above-enumerated PERA investment products shall be exempt from income taxes under Rule 11 of the Rule and Regulations Implementing investments and re-investing of PERA assets in government securities is likewise exempt from income taxes under the said provisions.



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