Philippine Economic Zone Authority

 

This is to remind all economic zone locator enterprises employing foreign nationals to submit to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) - Foreign National Unit (FNU) at fnu@peza.gov.ph on or before 24 May 2019, the following information:

1.     Taxpayer’s Identification Number (TIN) of all foreign nationals employed by the economic zone locator enterprises; and

2.     Income Tax Return (ITR) of all foreign nationals employed by the economic zone locator enterprises for calendar year 2018.

For economic zone locator enterprises who employed foreign nationals who do not have TIN and/or ITR, please note that the same must be indicated in the submission.

This requirement is provided under PEZA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2019-16.  Full texts of PEZA MC No. 2019-16 is attached for your reference.

R.G. Manabat comments: Based on our discussion with PEZA, PEZA entities are required to submit BIR Form No. 2316 (Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld) until 24 May 2019. Also, PEZA entities are required to file BIR Form No. 1700 (Annual Income Tax Return for Individuals Earning Purely Compensation Income) until 31 May 2019.

Attachment:

Memorandum Circular No. 2019-016

 

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