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BIR Revenue Regulations No. 23-2018 (21 November 2018)

Amending certain provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 17-2011, as amended, implementing Republic Act (RA) No. 9505, otherwise known as the “Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) Act of 2008”

Amendments to RR 17-2011 are as follows:

RR 17-2011

RR 23-2018

Section 4. Establishment of a PERA- a contributor must comply with the following requirements in establishing a PERA:

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(5) Submission of proof of income earnings for the year or to be earned for the year when the PERA contribution was made.

Section 4. Establishment of a PERA- a contributor must comply with the following requirements in establishing a PERA:

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(5) Submission of proof of source of funds for the year or to be earned for the year when the PERA contribution was made.

Section 10. PERA Distributions and Early Withdrawals-

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B. Early Withdrawal

The following shall not be subject to the early withdrawal penalty:

1. Immediate transfer of proceeds to another qualified/eligible PERA investment product and/or another administrator, who have been disaccredited either by the BIR or the concerned regulatory agency, within two (2) working days from the withdrawal thereof;

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Section 10. PERA Distributions and Early Withdrawals-

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B. Early Withdrawal

The following shall not be subject to the early withdrawal penalty:

1. Transfer of PERA assets to another qualified/eligible PERA Investment product and/or another administrator within fifteen (15) calendar days from the withdrawal thereof.

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4. Deduction of fees of the administrator, custodian and product provider (subsequent to account opening) from PERA assets, provided that such deduction is made with the consent of the contributor.


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