Under Republic Act No. 10963, thirteenth-month pay and other equivalent benefits are tax-exempt up to a total of ₱90,000.00.
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What is the minimum value required for the securities deposit maintained by a licensed foreign corporation? Within sixty (60) days after the issuance of its license, the foreign corporation must deposit with the SEC securities for the benefit of present and future creditors in the Philippines (SEC. 143, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). These
When must a licensed foreign corporation deposit additional securities with the SEC? The SEC shall require the licensee to deposit additional securities if the licensee’s gross income for a fiscal year exceeds Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) (SEC. 143, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). The additional deposit required must be equivalent in actual market value
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What financial requirement is imposed on a single stockholder who acts as the self-appointed treasurer of an OPC? The single stockholder of a One Person Corporation may, in certain cases, appoint themselves as the treasurer of the corporation (SEC. 122, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). If the single stockholder is the self-appointed treasurer, they
What financial condition must be met before a certificate of stock can be issued to a subscriber? No certificate of stock shall be issued to a subscriber until the full amount of the subscription has been paid (SEC. 63, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). In addition to the principal subscription amount, any interest and
What rights must be protected when a corporation seeks approval to decrease its capital stock? Before approving a capital stock decrease, the SEC must ensure that its effect shall not prejudice the rights of corporate creditors (SEC. 37, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This safeguard prioritizes the claims of external creditors over the interests
What financial requirement must be met before a stock corporation can acquire its own shares (other than redeemable shares)? A stock corporation has the power to purchase or acquire its own shares for a legitimate corporate purpose, provided that the corporation has unrestricted retained earnings in its books to cover the shares to be purchased
From what source must the board of directors declare dividends, and in what forms may they be paid? The board of directors of a stock corporation is authorized to declare dividends only out of the unrestricted retained earnings of the corporation (SEC. 42, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). Dividends may be made payable in
What is the rule concerning the retention of surplus profits by stock corporations? Stock corporations are generally prohibited from retaining surplus profits in excess of one hundred percent (100%) of their paid-in capital stock (SEC. 42, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This rule, known as the “improperly accumulated earnings tax” principle, encourages the distribution
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How are treasury shares defined, and how may they be subsequently disposed of? Treasury shares are defined as shares of stock that have been previously issued and fully paid for, but which the issuing corporation subsequently reacquires (SEC. 9, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This reacquisition can occur through various lawful means, such as
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