BIR Form No. 1701 shall be filed by individuals who are engaged in trade/business or the practice of profession including those with mixed income (i.e., those engaged in the trade/business or profession who are also earning compensation income) in accordance with Sec. 51 of the Code, as amended. The annual income tax return summarizes all the transactions covering the calendar year of the taxpayer.
This return shall be filed by the following individuals regardless of amount of gross income:
1. A resident citizen engaged in trade, business, or practice of profession within and without the Philippines.
2. A resident alien, non-resident citizen or non-resident alien individual engaged in trade, business or practice of profession within the Philippines.
3. A trustee of a trust, guardian of a minor, executor/administrator of an estate, or any person acting in any fiduciary capacity for any person, where such trust, estate, minor, or person is engaged in trade or business.
4. An individual engaged in trade or business or in the exercise of their profession and receiving compensation income as well.
SEC application form to establish a branch for foreign corporation
SEC application form for a Branch/ Representative Office for non - stock foreign corporation
This BIR return is filed by all persons (natural or juridical) whether resident or non-resident, including Estates and Trusts, who sells, exchanges, or disposes of a real property located in the Philippines classified as capital asset as defined under Sec. 39 (A)(1) of RA 8424 for the purpose of securing a Tax Clearance Certificate to effect transfer of ownership (title) of the property from the seller to the buyer.
However, filing of the return is no longer required when the real property transaction involves the following:
- it is not classified as a capital asset
- not located in the Philippines
- disposition is gratuitous
- disposition is pursuant to the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
To be filed with the RDO having jurisdiction over the place where the property being transferred is located.