Bir Ruling - Exemption of Donation From DST
Bir Ruling - Exemption of Donation From DST
Bir Ruling - Exemption of Donation From DST
184, 185, 186, 187, 188 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, Title VII of the
National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC).
SECTION 2. Persons Liable. Upon documents, instruments, loan agreements, and
papers and upon acceptances, assignments, sales and transfers of the obligation,
right or property incident thereto, documentary stamp taxes for and in respect of
the transaction so had or accomplished shall be paid as hereinafter prescribed by
the person making, signing, issuing, accepting, or transferring the same, wherever
the document is made, signed, issued, accepted, or transferred when the obligation
or right arises from Philippine sources or the property is situated in the Philippines,
and at the same time such act is done or transaction had: Provided, That whenever
one party to the taxable document enjoys exemption from the tax herein imposed,
the other party who is not exempt shall be the directly liable for the tax.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of these Regulations, the following
terms shall mean: cd i
(a)
(b)
"Loan agreement" refers to a contract in writing where one of the parties
delivers to another money or other consumable thing, upon the condition that the
same amount of the same kind and quality shall be paid. The term shall include
credit facilities, which may be evidenced by credit memo, advice or drawings.
The terms " Loan Agreement" under Section 180 and " Mortgage" under Section
195, both of the Tax Code, as amended, generally refer to distinct and separate
instruments. A loan agreement shall be taxed under Section 180, while a deed of
mortgage shall be taxed under Section 195.
(c)
"Securities" include bonds, debentures, notes, evidence of indebtedness,
share in a company, pre-organization certificates or subscriptions, investment,
contracts, certificates of interest or participation in a profit sharing agreement,
collateral trust certificates, equipment trust certificates (including conditional sale
contracts or similar interests or instruments serving the same purposes) voting trust
certificates, certificates of deposit for a security or fractional undivided interest in
oil, gas or other mineral rights or in general, interests or instruments commonly
considered to be "securities," or certificates of interests or participation in,
temporary or interim certificates for, receipts for, guarantees of or warrants or
rights to subscribe to or buy or sell any of the foregoing; or commercial papers
evidencing indebtedness of any person, financial or non-financial entity, irrespective
of maturity issued, endorsed, sold, transferred or in any manner conveyed to
another, with or without recourse, such as promissory notes, repurchase
agreements, certificates of assignments, certificates of participation, trust
certificate or similar instruments; or proprietary or non-proprietary membership
certificates, commodity future contracts, transferable stock options, pre-need plans,
pension plans, life plans, joint venture contracts, and similar contracts and
investments where there is no tangible return on investments plus profits but an
appreciation of capital as well as enjoyment of particular privileges and services.
(Revised Securities Act.)
(d)
"When the obligation or right arises from Philippines sources" means the
obligation, i.e., the juridical necessity to give, to do or not to do, or the right arises
from sources within the Philippines.
(e)
"The property is situated in the Philippines" means the property real or
personal, is located in the Philippines.
(f)
"Promissory note" refers to an instrument, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, whereby the maker agrees (promises) to pay a sum certain in money or
its equivalent at a definite time.
(g)
"Lotto" refers to a numbers game authorized by law which includes, but is
not limited to, lottery, drawing, sweepstakes or sweep draft lottery, raffle, pick six,
pick four, tombola, number lottery, numbers pool, numbers game or policy, Chinese
lottery, interest lottery, Dutch or class lottery, tontine, grab bag or barrel or box.
(h)
(i)
" At the same time such act is done or transaction had" means on the
same date the document was executed, i.e., made, signed, issued, accepted or
transferred.
(j)
"Government instruments or securities" refer to bonds, debentures, notes,
certificates, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the government or by any
of its political subdivisions.
SECTION 4. Time and Manner of Payment of Documentary Stamp Tax. The
documentary stamp tax shall be paid by the purchase and affixture of the
documentary stamp(s) to the document or instrument taxed or to such other papers
as may be indicated by law or regulations as the proper recipients of the stamp and
by the subsequent cancellation of the documentary stamp which may be done by
writing, stamping or perforating the date of the cancellation across the face of each
stamp in such a manner that part of the writing, impression, or perforation shall be
on the stamp itself and partly on the document to which the stamp is attached.
If, however, the amount of the documentary stamp tax due on the taxable
document is ten pesos (P10.00) or more, the documentary stamp tax shall be paid
by the taxpayer at the time the act is done or transaction had, and instead of
affixing actual documentary stamp on the face of the taxable document, the
information shown on the evidence of payment of the documentary stamp tax due
on the document, that is, the official receipt number of the evidence of payment,
date of payment, amount paid, and the name of the payor, shall be written on the
face of the document or on any suitable space in the document.
SECTION 5. Stamp Tax on Issuance of Certificates of Stock. A documentary
stamp tax shall be imposed only on fully paid shares of stocks at two pesos (P2.00)
on each two hundred pesos, or fractional part thereof, of the par value of the
certificate of stock. In the case of original issuance of stock without par value, the
tax base shall be the actual consideration received by the association, company, or
corporation of the issuance of such stock, and in the case of stock dividends on the
actual value represented by each share.
The documentary stamp tax is imposed on the privilege of issuing shares of stock; it
accrues at the time the shares are issued. Therefore, the delivery of the certificates
of stock to stockholders is not essential for the documentary stamp tax to attach.
SECTION 6. Stamp Tax on all Loan Agreements. All loan agreements, whether
made or signed in the Philippines, or abroad when the obligation or right arises from
Philippine sources or the property or object of the contract is located or used in the
Philippines shall be subject to the documentary stamp tax of thirty centavos (P0.30)
on each two hundred pesos, or fractional part thereof, of the face value of any such
agreements, pursuant to Section 180 in relation to Section 173 of the Tax Code.
In cases where no formal loan agreements or promissory notes have been executed
to cover credit facilities, the documentary stamp tax shall be based on the amount
of drawings or availment of the facilities, which may be evidenced by credit/debit
memo, advice or drawings by any form of check or withdrawal slip, under Section
180 of the Tax Code, as amended. aisa dc
SECTION 7. Loan Secured by a Promissory Note. In cases where a loan
agreement and a promissory note are simultaneously issued and executed, the loan
having been secured by the promissory note, only one documentary stamp tax shall
be imposed on either loan agreement or promissory note, whichever will yield a
higher tax.
SECTION 8. Loan Agreements/Promissory Notes Secured by a Pledged/Mortgage.
Where only one instrument was prepared, made, signed and executed to cover a
loan agreement/promissory note, pledge/mortgage, the documentary stamp tax
prescribed in Section 195 of the Tax Code, as amended, shall be paid and computed
on the full amount of the loan or credit granted. In this regard, the instrument shall
be treated as covering only one taxable transaction, subject to the higher
documentary stamp tax.
SECTION 9. Purchase on Installment Basis. Loan agreements or promissory notes
the aggregate of which does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand (P250,000.00)
pesos executed by an individual for his purchase, on installment, of a house, lot,
motor vehicle, appliance or furniture, for his personal use or that of his family and
not for business, resale, barter or hire, shall be exempt from the payment of the
documentary stamp tax imposed under Section 180 of the Tax Code, as amended.
For this purpose, where several promissory notes have been executed to secure a
loan agreement or where such promissory notes pertain to the same object, the
value shall be aggregated and the promissory notes shall be taken as one.
Where the purchase on installment exceeds two hundred fifty thousand pesos, the
whole purchase price shall be subject to the documentary stamp tax prescribed
under Section 180 of the Tax Code, as amended.
collected on each warehouse receipt issued to any one person in any one calendar
month covering property the value of which does not exceed two hundred pesos:
Provided, further, That the tax herein imposed shall be increased to Fifteen pesos
(P15.00) beginning 1996.
Sec. 190.
Stamp tax on jai-alai, house race tickets, lotto, or other authorized
number games. On each jai-alai, horse race tickets, lotto, or other authorized
numbers games, there shall be collected a documentary stamp tax of ten centavos
(P0.10): Provided, That if the cost of the ticket exceeds One peso (P1.00), an
additional tax of Ten centavos (P0.10) on every One peso (P1.00) or fractional part
thereof shall be collected.
Sec. 191.
Stamp tax on bills of lading or receipts. On each set of bills of lading
or receipts (except charter party) for any goods, merchandise, or effects shipped
from one port or place in the Philippines to another port or place in the Philippines
(except in ferries across rivers), or to any foreign port, there shall be collected a
documentary stamp tax of One peso (P1.00), if the value of such goods exceed One
hundred pesos (P100.00), and does not exceed One thousand pesos (P1,000): ten
pesos (P10.00) if the value exceeds One thousand pesos (P1,000): Provided,
however, That freight tickets covering goods, merchandise or effects carried as
accompanied baggage of passengers on land and water carriers primarily engaged
in the transportation of passengers are hereby exempt.
Sec. 192.
Stamp tax on proxies. On each proxy for voting at any election for
officers of any company or association, or for any other purpose, except proxies
issued affecting the affairs of associations or corporations organized for religions,
charitable, or literary purposes, there shall be collected a documentary stamp tax of
Ten pesos (P10.00): Provided, That the tax herein imposed shall be increased to
Fifteen pesos (P15.00) beginning 1996. cdt
Sec. 193.
Stamp tax on powers of attorney. On each power of attorney to
perform any act whatsoever, except acts connected with the collection of claims
due from or accruing to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, or the
government of any province, city or municipality, there shall collected a
documentary stamp tax of Five pesos (P5.00).
Sec. 194.
Stamp tax on leases and other hiring agreements. On each lease,
agreement, memorandum, or contract for hire, use or rent of any lands or
tenements, or portions thereof, there shall be collected a documentary stamp of
Three pesos (P3.00) for the first Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00), or fractional part
thereof, and an additional One peso (P1.00) for every One thousand pesos
(P1,000.00) or fractional part thereof in excess of the first two thousand pesos
(P2,000.00) for each year of the term of said contracts or agreement.
Sec. 195.
Stamp tax on mortgages, pledges, and deeds of trust. On every
mortgage or pledge of lands, estate, or property, real or personal, heritable or
movable, whatsoever, where the same shall be made as a security for the payment
of any definite and certain sum of money lent at the time or previously due and
owing or forborne to be paid being payable, and on any conveyance of land, estate,
or any letter or memorandum or other writing between the captain, master, owner,
or other person acting as agent of any ship, vessel, or steamer and any other
person or persons for or relating to the charter of any such ship, vessel, or steamer,
and on any renewal or transfer of such charter, contract, agreement, letter or
memorandum, there shall be collected a documentary stamp tax at the following
rates: aisa dc
(a)
If the registered gross tonnage of the ship, vessel, or steamer does not
exceed one thousand tons, and the duration of the charter or contract does not
exceed six months, Five hundred pesos (P500.00); and for each month or fraction of
a month in excess of six months, an additional tax of Fifty pesos (P50.00) shall be
paid.
(b)
If the registered gross tonnage exceeds one thousand tons and does not
exceed ten thousand tons, and the duration of the charter or contract does not
exceed six months, One thousand pesos (P1,000); and for each month or fraction of
a month in excess of six months, an additional tax of One hundred pesos (P100.00)
shall be paid.
(c)
If the registered gross tonnage exceeds ten thousand tons and the duration
of the charter or contract does not exceed six months; One thousand five hundred
pesos (P1,500); and for each month or fraction of a month in excess of six months,
an additional tax of One hundred fifty pesos (P150.00) shall paid.
SECTION 12. Penalty Clause. (a) In case of late payment of the documentary
stamp tax due, there shall be imposed a surcharge equivalent to twenty-five
percent (25%) of the basic tax due. In case of failure to pay the basic tax and
twenty-five percent (25%) surcharge within the time prescribed in the notice and
demand, there shall be further assessed and collected a twenty percent (20%)
interest per annum, computed on the basis of the aforesaid basic tax and
surcharge.
(b)
Any other violation of the provisions of these regulations shall be punishable
under the pertinent provisions of Title X, Chapter II of the Tax Code, as amended.
SECTION 13. Repealing Clause. All existing rules and regulations or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with the provisions of these regulations are hereby revoked
or modified. casia
SECTION 14. Effectivity. These regulations shall apply to all transactions made or
to documents/instruments executed or issued as of January 14, 1994, the date when
Republic Act No. 7660 took effect.
ROBERTO F. DE OCAMPO