OFWs and taxes?

[bad driver]

hello,

Do OFWs pay taxes here (or the family that receives the remittance)? shouldn't they be tax-free na since they are spending more than 6 months out of this country (therefore not residing in the Pinas?). Diba nagbabayad na sila ng tax abroad?

Or taxed lang yung mga nakalista sa POEA? taxable ba income kahit padala lang yun ng kamag-anak? thanks. I'm guessing an income is an income, eh?

[BoEinG_747]

exempted sa tax ang mga OFW sa pinas
but i think should stiil file a tax exemption
on embassy for future reference ...IMO

[delprado]

hello,

Do OFWs pay taxes here (or the family that receives the remittance)? shouldn't they be tax-free na since they are spending more than 6 months out of this country (therefore not residing in the Pinas?). Diba nagbabayad na sila ng tax abroad?

Or taxed lang yung mga nakalista sa POEA? taxable ba income kahit padala lang yun ng kamag-anak? thanks. I'm guessing an income is an income, eh?

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non-taxable po yong pera sa pinas... normally sa mga seamen di talaga sila nagbabayad nung buwis... pero pag land workers.. nagbabayad sa bansang pinagt-trabahuhan nila....


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[Macky]

Medyo magulo nga pero nung nasa US pa kami, di naman kami nagbabayad ng tax dito sa Pinas. Siguro dahil na rin sa may kalakihan na ang tax na binabayaran namin sa US. Yung SSS contribution lang yata ang itinuloy naming bayaran sa Pinas.

As far as remittances, di rin taxable yun AFAIK mapa-seaman o mapa trabahador sa lupa.

Sending electronic stuffs to the Philippines is a different story..... nagbayad na nga kami ng sales tax sa US tapos bayad pa din kami ng tax sa Pinas..... doble-dobleng tax para sa bagong bayani daw ng bayan.

[van118]

a different story..... nagbayad na nga kami ng sales tax sa US tapos bayad pa din kami ng tax sa Pinas..... doble-dobleng tax para sa bagong bayani daw ng bayan.

Yah right, In the gov't's initiative to earn more money from OFWs, they have made it a point to thoroughly inspect baggages of incoming OFWs so they can charge you all the taxes they want despite already paying for taxes in the country from which these OFWs came from. Imagine, customs officials asking you to pay tax for an expensive wristwatch you are wearing, giving the reason that this was a luxury item that needs to be taxed. (Happened to a colleague of mine.)

[nitrox]

Walang tax na binabayaran ang OFW sa Pinas, although may income tax akong binabayaran sa country Im working in. Yung pera na nire-remit sa Pinas wala ding tax, although merong binabayarang bank charges/remittance fees (w/c could include taxes na din).

Mostly ang binabayaran ng OFWs is the OEC (Overseas Employment Cert), w/c makes the person exempt from paying airport & travel taxes sa Pinas. Mas malaki din ang singil sa mga OFWs renewing passports sa embassy (2x the cost ata). Then there's the POEA fees, Medicare/Philhealth or SSS fees that needs to be paid as well. Parang taxes na rin yung mga yon.

Kung padala naman ng mga electronic items, mas safe if its via door-to-door thru sea cargo (instead of bringing it personally). Pwede nga magpadala ng tv dun, basta kasya ito sa balikbayan box e. Usually declared yon as personal effects, thus di na mainit sa mga mata ng customs.

[bad driver]

thank you for the answers! much appreciated.

[Field Master]

How about the case of an employee of an american company whose earning US Dollar salary but working in the philippines? What type of tax should be applied to him? Is there any specific tax for expat?

[the_wildthing]

The general rule is if you're earning while in the Philippines, it is taxed under Phil. tax laws. Any earnings while outside is not counted.

Any tax accountants or tax lawyers care to comment?

[bad driver]

yeah, earning in the philippines from a US source. like web cam strippers like me?