REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 16-2019 issued on April 11, 2019 modifies the
Alphanumeric Tax Codes (ATCs) for Withholding Taxes in BIR Form No. 1601-EQ (Quarterly
Remittance Return of Creditable Income Taxes Withheld [Expanded]) pursuant to Revenue
Regulations No. 1-2019, to wit:
EXISTING (per ATC Handbook) MODIFIED/NEW
ATC Description Tax
Rate Tax Rate
WI650
WC650
On gross amount of refund given by
MERALCO to customers with active
contracts as classified by MERALCO
Individual
Corporate
25% 15%
WI651
WC651
On gross amount of refund given by
MERALCO to customers with terminated
contracts as classified by MERALCO
Individual
Corporate
32% 15%
WI661
WC661
On gross amount of interest on the
refund of meter deposit whether paid
directly to the customers or applied
against customer’s billings of NonResidential customers whose monthly
electricity consumption exceeds 200
kwh as classified by MERALCO
Individual
Corporate
10% 15%
WI663
WC663
On gross amount of interest on the
refund of meter deposit whether paid
directly to the customers or applied
against customer’s billings of NonResidential customers whose monthly
electricity consumption exceeds 200
kwh as classified by other electric
Distribution Utilities (DU)
Individual
Corporate
20% 15%
WI710
WC710
Interest income derived from any other
debt instruments not within the
coverage of deposit substitutes and RR
No. 14-2012
Individual
Corporate
20% 15%