BIR Regulations Affecting Retail
PHILIPPINE RETAILING
Cover Story 2ND QUARTER 2018
TaskUs Senior Vice President in Southeast Asia Robert Hayes will talk about how to deliver the world ’ s best experiences ; Amazon Web Services ’ Santanu Dutt will share innovations at Amazon ; Business Works ’ Consultant and Stylist Nika Diwa will discuss “ Building YOU as a Brand ”; and H & M Singapore Sustainability Manager Xin Yi Wong will share insights on how fashion can be sustainable and sustainability can be fashionable .
Panel Discussions on Retail Entertainment and Women in Retail
Panel discussions will feature two of the trends in retail during the two-day conference .
For the first day , some of the country ’ s biggest entertainment providers including giant TV network ABS-CBN , family amusement arcade center Timezone , Viu Philippines which offers Korean dramas , variety shows and other Asian programs thru their website and app , and indoor play city for kids Kidzania will discuss how experience and leisure will transform the retail landscape .
The second day will feature successful women in retail including Wilcon Depot President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan , Oryspa Chief Operating Officer Sherill Quintana , DMark Beauty CEO Nikki Tang , and Echostore Sustainable Lifestyle and Great Women co-founder Jeannie Javelosa , who will share their insights and experience as women in retail leadership .
FROM PAGE 1 ... PRA to Elect New Board
Nominations were opened as early as March 28 and the partial list of candidates as of June 18 , 2018 are as follows :
Lorenzo C . Formoso , Ace Hardware Corp . Ben Chan , BENCH Samie Lim , Blims Lifestyle Group Ma . Alegria S . Limjoco , Central Books Arthur Coronel , Cinderella Chan Kok Bin , CMG Retail Inc . Vivian Que Azcona , Mercury Drug Corp . Bernie H . Liu , Penshoppe Paul A . Santos , Picture City Frederick D . Go , Robinsons Recreation Bienvenido V . Tantoco III , Rustan ’ s Francisco G . Jimenez , Jr ., San Miguel Food Inc . Jorge T . Mendiola , SM Retail Inc . Mars C . Chua , Sportshouse Roberto S . Claudio , Toby ’ s Sports Rosemarie B . Ong , Wilcon Depot Inc .
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New Track Introduced
Due to the success of the Breakout Session on Supermarket Track last year , the NRCE is bringing back sessions on Supermarket Track on the afternoon of Day 1 . Topics will include consumer and retail trends , category management , and unmanned supermarket , and reinventing supermarket through digital transformation . New this year is the Digital Transformation Track on the second day , with topics on using social media to drive e-commerce conversions , analytics for retail , and creating new experiences through design thinking .
Platinum sponsors for this year ’ s NRCE include The SM Store , Wilcon Depot , PLDT Alpha , Globe Business , and Megaworld , who play major roles in making this year ’ s event possible .
Retail Suppliers ’ Expo
To complement the conference , the Stores Asia Expo will feature “ tools for global retailing ” from over 100 exhibitors offering products and solutions for the retail industry such as Retail Solutions , E-Commerce & M-Commerce , Shop Fittings & Store Design , Digital Marketing , Commercial and Real Estate Developers , Web Developers , Nontraditional Advertising , Financial Services , Storage and Distribution , HR Solutions , and Billboard Locations among others .
The Stores Asia Expo , which is the biggest in the Philippines and is one of the longest running retail
BIR Regulations Affecting Retail
Amendments on BIR Regulations Implementing the VAT Provisions under the TRAIN Law
The BIR has issued Revenue Regulations ( RR ) 13-2018 dated March 15 , 2018 relative to the implementation of the Value- Added Tax ( VAT ) provisions of Republic Act No . 10963 or “ Tax Reform for Acceleration & Inclusion ” ( TRAIN Act )
Some of the amendments in RR 13-2018 include :
Expansion and removal of certain items under zero-rated sale of goods , properties , and services
• Sale of raw materials or packaging materials to an export oriented enterprise whose export sales exceed 70 % of total annual production upon successful establishment and implementation of an enhanced VAT refund system
• Processing , manufacturing or repacking goods for other persons doing business outside the Philippines , which goods are subsequently exported , where the services are paid for in acceptable foreign currency and accounted for in accordance with the rules and regulations of the BSP shall no longer be subject to zero-rated and now subject to 12 % VAT upon successful establishment and implementation of an enhanced VAT refund system suppliers ’ expo in Asia , expects to draw more than 3,000 visitors and decision makers from the retail and related industries .
NRCE Logo Reinvented
As part of its call to reinvent retail , the NRCE has also re-designed its logo into a minimalistic and modern style . This was designed by Hong Kongbased design studio Springtime Limited , led by Chris Dingcong who was also one of the speakers for NRCE last year .
Other generous sponsors and partners this year are : Robinsons Malls , Ayala Malls , Araneta Center , Puregold — Gold ; Unilab , DoubleDragon — Silver ; Bench , Penshoppe — Silver ; Duty Free , HBC , Sportshouse , Shangri-La Mall , Goldilocks , BMI Research , Vasavah — Sponsors ; Heritage , RGB , Avanguard — Expo Sponsors . Our partners also include : Philippine Star ( Official Newspaper ), BusinessWorld ( Official Media Partner ), Springtime ( Brand Consultants ), Crimsonberry ( Social Media Partner ), Talk Shop Asia ( Multimedia Partner ), Euromonitor ( Knowledge Partner ), Inside Retail Asia ( Media Partner ), and DreamBig ( Session Sponsor ).
For registration , sponsorship and exhibit inquiries , please contact the PRA Executive Secretariat at 6874180 , 6874181 , 6874985 , or email : marketing @ philretailers . com / specialprojects @ philretailers . com , or visit www . nrce-ph . com .
• Services performed by subcontractors and / or contractors in processing , converting , or manufacturing goods for an enterprise whose export sales exceed 70 % of the total annual production shall no longer be subject to zerorated and now subject to 12 % VAT upon successful establishment and implementation of an enhanced VAT refund system
Expansion & removal of certain items under VAT-exempt transactions & entities
• Amendment of the gross annual sales / receipt threshold in the amount of Php 3 Million for the sale or lease of goods or properties or performance of services of non-VAT-registered persons
• Sale or lease of goods and services to Senior Citizens & Persons with Disabilities
• Sale of drugs and medicines prescribed for diabetes , high cholesterol , and hypertension to which shall be effective beginning January 1 , 2019 ______________________________________
Beginning January 1 , 2023 , the filing and payment of VAT return shall be quarterly
Taxpayers with less than Php 3 Million gross receipts / sales may continue to be VAT registered and avail of the “ Optional Registration ” but shall not be entitled to cancel the VAT registration for the next three ( 3 ) years .
For the complete list of amendments , please visit www . bir . gov . ph