20/07/2026
📌 BIR releases RMC No. 79-2026 to clarify the Creditable Withholding Tax rules under RR No. 24-2025. Stay updated and stay compliant.
𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗔𝗫 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗥 𝗡𝗢. 𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) advises all Top Withholding Agents (TWA), manufacturers, direct importers, taxpayers, and other stakeholders that it has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 79-2026, which clarifies the provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 24-2025 on the imposition of Creditable Withholding Tax (CWT) on Top Withholding Agents.
The Circular provides answers to frequently asked questions on the implementation of RR No. 24-2025, including the application of the one-half percent (1/2%) CWT on purchases from manufacturers and direct importers of covered goods intended for wholesale. It also clarifies the documentary requirements for establishing a supplier's status, the proper interpretation of "intended for wholesale," and the circumstances under which the preferential 1/2% CWT rate applies.
In addition, RMC No. 79-2026 clarifies the application of the withholding tax rules to purchases involving motor vehicles in Completely Built Unit (CBU) or Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) form, motorcycles, pharmaceutical products, and solid and liquid fuels and related products. It also prescribes the appropriate corrective measures when an incorrect withholding tax rate has been applied.
The issuance aims to promote the uniform implementation of RR No. 24-2025, provide clearer guidance to withholding agents and taxpayers, and ensure the proper application of withholding tax rules in covered transactions.
For the full text of RMC No. 79-2026, visit the BIR website or access the Circular through this link:https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/RMC%20No.%2079-2026_redacted.pdf