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<\/p>\nWhen you think about taxes, it kind of gives you an uncomfortable\u00a0feeling. Not even the thought of our hard-earned money being used for\u00a0“good” can ease up the pain we feel inside when we see those deductions on our payslip. Unfortunately, we can’t avoid this predicament because, as citizens of this country, it is mandatory to pay taxes. Filing your income tax won’t be a problem if you work in a company, human resource will be the one who’ll take care of them for you. But it’s a different case for freelancers, or self-employed individuals because they will have to do the filing\u00a0work themselves.<\/p>\n
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Wait. Freelancers need to pay taxes? But, of course. Freelancers, like any other business, must be registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue<\/a><\/strong> (BIR). It is stated in Section 74 in the\u00a0Philippine Tax Code<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that if an\u00a0individual is\u00a0receiving income from sources within or outside the Philippines, they are required to pay taxes. Freelancers often don’t know that they need to register their freelance gig with the BIR, others, however, do\u00a0but chose to intentionally evade the obligation. Regardless of\u00a0whether you\u2019re a part-time or a full-time freelancer, if you have income,\u00a0you will be taxed! BIR defines the self-employed as:<\/strong><\/p>\n So, if all of the above applies to you, and you haven’t registered your services to BIR yet, then it’s probably time that you do (and avoid being hunt down by Ms. Kim Henares). Here’s a guideline to help you\u00a0with processing your BIR registration.<\/p>\n\n
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