2026-01-06
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued Circular No. 1228 to amend the Manual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions regarding annual supervision fees for entities with trust authority. The regulation mandates that these institutions pay a fee equivalent to one twenty-eighth of one percent of their average assessable assets, payable annually by May 31. It further establishes billing procedures, tax exemption from withholding, and administrative sanctions for non-compliance or violations of trust regulations.