In relation with the Republic Act No. 10963, Otherwise Known as the "Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law", was further amended by the bureau through the issuance of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 7-2019 of the pertinent provisions of Section 2 under RR No. 11-2018 Specifically on the Requirements for Top Withholding Agents.
"SECTION 2.57.2. Income Payments Subject to Creditable Withholding Tax and Rates Prescribed Thereon. Except as herein otherwise provided. xxx. -
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(1) Income payment made by top withholding agents, either private corporations or individuals, to their local/resident supplier of goods and local/resident supplier of services other than those covered by other rates of withholding tax. [formerly under letters (M) and (W) - Income payments made by any top withholding agents, including non-resident aliens engaged in trade or business in the Philippines, shall be subjected to the following withholding tax rates:
Supplier of goods - One percent (1%)
Supplier of services - Two percent (2%)
Top withholding agents shall refer to those taxpayers whose gross sales/receipts or gross purchases or claimed deductible itemized expenses, as the case may be amounted to TWELVE MILLION PESOS (P12,000,000.00) during the preceding taxable year.
The top withholding agents by concerned LTS/RRs/RDOs shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. It may also be posted in the BIR website. These shall serve as the "notice" to the top withholding agents. The obligations to withhold under this sub-section shall commence on the first (1st) day of the month following the month of publication. Taxpayers who are classified as top withholding agents prior to the effectivity of these Regulations shall remain as such until failure to satisfy the aforesaid criteria and duly published as delisted from the existing list of top withholding agents. The initial and succeeding publications shall included the additional top withholding agents and those that are delisted.
The term "goods" pertains to tangible personal property. It does not include intangible personal property, as well as agricultural products which are defined under item (N) of this Section.
The term "local resident suppliers of goods/suppliers of services" pertains to a supplier from whom any of the top withholding agents, regularly makes its purchases of goods/services. As a general rule, this term does not include a casual purchase of goods/services that is purchase made from a non-regular supplier and oftentimes involving a single purchase. However, a single purchase which involves Ten thousand pesos (P10,000) or more shall be subject to withholding tax under this subsection. The term "regular suppliers", for purposes of these regulations, refer to suppliers who are engaged in business or exercise of profession/calling with whom the taxpayer-buyer has transacted at least six (6) transactions, regardless of the amount per transaction, either in the previous year or current year."
Please refer https://www.bir.gov.ph/images/bir_files/internal_communications_1/Full%20Text%20RR%202019/RR%20No%207-2019.pdf of the full text of RR No. 7-2019.
