Title
Amendments to BSP Circulars on Foreign Remittances
Law
Bsp Circular No. 1215
Decision Date
Dec 12, 1989
BSP Circular No. 1215 streamlines the remittance process for royalties, management fees, and revenues from foreign airlines and shipping companies by eliminating certain documentation requirements and adjusting certification thresholds for independent CPAs.

Other Royalty Payments Documentation Requirements

  • Section 53-B of Circular No. 1062 removes the mandatory submission of financial statements audited by an independent CPA for all amounts.
  • Certification by an independent CPA is now only required for royalty or fee remittances exceeding USD 5,000.

Producer's Share and Television Film Rentals

  • Section 54 of Circular No. 1062 deletes the previous requirement to provide a detailed computation of how the share or rental amount was derived.
  • Instead, only a statement of remittable share rentals certified by an independent CPA is required.
  • The previous necessity to submit audited balance sheets and profit and loss statements for the year in which income accrued is eliminated.

Management Fees Remittance Procedure

  • Section 55 of Circular No. 1028 mandates that only remittances amounting to USD 5,000 or more require a statement of fees certified by an independent CPA.
  • This streamlines and limits documentation for management fee foreign currency remittances.

Foreign Airlines and Shipping Company Revenues Documentation

  • Section 59 of Circular No. 1028 deletes several previously required documents:
    • Copy of bill of lading for peso freight collections certified by a shipping agent or company's representative.
    • Central Bank authority documents for shipments without Letters of Credit (L/C).
    • Information regarding balance sheet accounts where obligations were lodged.
    • List of passenger tickets issued.
    • Reports on tax exemptions granted to non-resident passengers.
  • These deletions simplify documentary requirements for foreign airlines and shipping companies handling revenue collections.

Effective Date and Authority

  • The amendments take effect immediately upon issuance.
  • Issued by the Monetary Board Resolution No. 988 on November 17, 1989.
  • Officially adopted on December 12, 1989, signed by Governor Jose B. Fernandez, Jr.

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