Monday, August 31, 2015

Contents of VAT Invoice and Official Receipt

See Section 113 (B) of NIRC

(B) Information Contained in the VAT Invoice or VAT Official Receipt. - The following information shall be indicated in the VAT invoice or VAT official receipt:
(1)  A statement that the seller is a VAT-registered person, followed by his Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN); and
(2)  The total amount which the purchaser pays or is obligated to pay to the seller with the indication that such amount includes the value-added tax. Provided, That:
(a)  The amount of the tax shall be known as a separate item in the invoice or receipt;
(b)  If the sale is exempt from value-added tax, the term "VAT-exempt sale: shall be written or printed prominently on the invoice or receipt;
(c)  If the sale is subject to zero percent (0%) value-added tax, the term "zero-rated sale" shall be written or printed prominently on the invoice or receipt.
(d)  If the sale involved goods, properties or services some of which are subject to and some of which are VAT zero-rated or Vat exempt, the invoice or receipt shall clearly indicate the break-down of the sale price between its taxable, exempt and zero-rated components, and the calculation of the value-added tax on each portion of the sale shall be known on the invoice or receipt: Provided, That the seller may issue separate invoices or receipts for the taxable, exempt, and zero-rated components of the sale.
(3)  The date of transaction, quantity, unit cost and description of the goods or properties or nature of the service; and
(4)  In the case of sales in the amount of One thousand pesos (P1,000) or more where the sale or transfer is made to a VAT-registered person, the name, business style, if any, address and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of the purchaser, customer or client. [75]