1 REVENUE REGULATIONS NO. 13-2007 issued on December 5, 2007 prescribes the policies and procedures for the advance payment of Value -Added Tax (VAT)/Percentage Tax on the transport of naturally grown planted timber products. The VAT on the transport of naturally grown and planted timber products shall be paid in advance by the owner/seller to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) through the Authorized Agent Banks (AABs), or to the Revenue Collection Officers (RCOs) or deputized City or Municipal Treasurers, in places where there are no AABs, before transporting them from place of production or concession. Owners/sellers of naturally grown and planted timber products, whether natural or juridical, who are holders of the following permits issued by, or agreements entered into with, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), are liable to pay the advance VAT on naturally grown and planted timber products harvested prior to its transport for purposes of consummating a sale : a. Timber License Agreements b. Industrial Forest Management Agreements c. Tree Farm Lease Agreements d. Agro- Forestry Farm Lease Agreements e. Private Forest Development Agreements f. Socialized Industrial Forest Management Program g. Community- Based Forest Management Program h. Timber Cutting/ Sa lvage & Related Permits Naturally grown and planted timber products harvested from industrial tree plantations and in private lands covered by existing land titles and approved land applications are also subject to advance VAT. The amount of advance payment shall be determined by applying the VAT rate of 12% on the corresponding value per cubic meter of the different species of naturally grown and planted timber products in accordance with the following schedule: LUZON VISAYAS MINDANAO a. Philippine Mahogany Group, Manggasinoro Group, Manggachapui Group, Narig Group, Palosapis Group, Guijo Group 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,400.00/cm 1,425.00/cm 1,425.00/cm 1,425.00/cm 1,425.00/cm 1,425.00/cm 1,425.00/cm b. Yakal Group 1,500.00/cm 1,500.00/cm 1,530.00/cm c. Apitong Group 1,260.00/cm 1,260.00/cm 1,260.00/cm d. Solfwood Species except Igem 715.00/cm 715.00/cm 715.00/cm e. Igem 1,275.00/cm 1,275.00/cm 1,275.00/cm f. Nato 1,000.00/cm 1,000.00/cm 1,000.00/cm g. Furniture/Construction Hardwood 950.00/cm 950.00/cm 950.00/cm h. Premium species, allowed cut; and 3,000.00/cm 3,000.00/cm 3,000.00/cm i. Lesser-Used 700.00/cm 700.00/cm 700.00/cm Pulpwood, chip wood and Matchwood species (per cubic meter) 95.00/cm 95.00/cm 95.00/cm The valuation upon which the advance payment of VAT is computed shall be adjusted when deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) upon prior consultation with the DENR Secretary. The concerned Revenue District Office or the duly constituted unit in its place shall issue a Certificate of Advance Payment of the VAT, after payment of the Advance VAT. This 2 Certificate shall serve, together with the BIR payment for m and documents issued by the DENR (like Certificate of Timber Origin, Certificate of Lumber Origin, Self Monitoring Form, or similar required certificate/form), as the authority to transport the naturally grown and planted timber products from cutting area to any destination, which will be presented upon inspection by proper authorities, including officers and agents of the DENR and BIR. The owner/concessionaire/seller of the naturally grown or private timber products shall not allow any transport of said timber products from the cutting area without the advance payment of the VAT. Absence of proof of payment of advance VAT will authorize the agents of DENR and BIR to hold in abeyance transport/sale of naturally grown and planted timber products. An owner of naturally grown and planted timber products who can present a Certificate of Registrations ( BIR Form No. 2303) showing that the owner is subject only to 3% Percentage Tax shall be exempt from payment of advance VAT but should pay the advance 3% Percentage Tax as provided in these Regulations. Such Certificate of Registrations (BIR Form No. 2303) and proof of payment of the advance 3% Percentage Tax shall serve as the authority to transport the naturally grown/planted timber products. Provided, however that despite the presentation of the Certificate of Registration, if the aggregate value of the products to be transported exceeds P 1.5M, the same shall be subject to the advance VAT. In addition to the input tax credits allowed under Section 110 of the Code, the amount of advance VAT payments made by sellers/owners of naturally grown and planted timber products shall be allowed as credits against their output VAT on the actual gross selling price of the timber products. In the case of advance 3% Percentage Tax, the advance payment shall be credited to the monthly/quarterly Percentage Tax Return. The Certificate of Advance Payment of the VAT or Percentage Tax issued shall be attached to the Monthly VAT Declaration/Quarterly VAT Return or Percentage Tax Return to support the claim for credit of advance VAT or Percentage Tax payment.