Includes bibliographical references.

Chapter 1 : General principles of taxation -- Chapter 2 : Compensation income and personal exemption -- Chapter 3 : Passive income, capital gains tax and fringe benefits tax -- Chapter 4 : Gross income and forty percent (40%) optional standard deduction -- Chapter 5 : Other taxable gross income -- Chapter 6 : Allowable deductions -- Chapter 7 : Partnership and corporation -- Chapter 8 : Estates and trusts -- Chapter 9 : interest, penalties, surcharges, tax credits and withholding taxes -- Chapter 10 : Net worth taxation -- Chapter 11 : Income tax return -- Chapter 12 : Tax refunds, prescriptions, BIR and remedies.

This book, as a product of the author's sole efforts, has drawn upon his notes and the inputs gained over his 30 years of experience as a taxation and accounting professor and as a practicing CPA. The author earnestly hopes that this humble work may effectively serve its purpose, that is, to be a great assistant to college and law students, CPA and bar candidates, professors of taxation in their search for excellence, tax practitioners, tax officials and taxpayers in general.