MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) advises all top withholding agents (TWA), manufacturers, direct importers, taxpayers, and other stakeholders that it has issued a circular clarifying the provision on the imposition of creditable withholding tax (CWT) on TWAs. The clarification is contained in Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 79-2026 and applies to Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 24-2025. The circular answers frequently asked questions on the implementation of the revenue regulations, including the application of the 0.5% CWT on purchases from manufacturers and direct importers of covered goods intended for wholesale. READ: BIR, BOC still upbeat on reaching 2026 […]...Keep on reading: BIR clarifies rules on creditable withholding tax on TWAs