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Mode of Payment Person Liable Who File
Documentary stamp tax is an excise tax on the exercise of rights embodied in a certain
documents
DEADLINE OF PAYMENT OF DST - 5th day from the close of the month when the taxable
document was signed, issued, accepted or transferred.
Effects of non-compliance
Non-payment of DST shall not invalidate the document but non payment of it will result to
the following:
1. Document is not acceptable for recording in the Registry of Deeds.
2. Document is not admissible as evidence in court
3. Notary or other officers authorized to administer oaths shall not affix his acknowledgment
on the documents unless the documentary stamp is affixed thereto and cancelled.
DST on Sale of Real Properties - P15 for every P1,000 or 1.5% of the selling price or fair market value
whichever is higher except to government
Ex. 1 Mr. AA sold 500 sq. m. lot for P5,000,000 to Mr. B. The zonal value of BIR is P4,500,000 while
the market value of the assessor is P4,800,000. Compute for the DST.
Ex. 2 Mr. AA sold 500 sq. m. lot for P4,000,000 to Mr. B. The zonal value of BIR is P4,500,000 while
the market value of the assessor is P4,800,000. Compute for the DST.
DST on donation of real properties - P15 for every P1,000 or 1.5% of the fair market value except to government (started Jan. 1, 20
Ex. 1 Mr. AA donated a 500 sq. m. lot which he acquired for P5,000,000 to Mr. B. The zonal value of
BIR is P4,500,00 while the market value of the assessor is P4,800,000. Compute for the DST.
Ex. 2 Mr. AA donated a 500 sq. m. lot which he acquired for P5,000,000 to Mr. B. The zonal value of
BIR is P4,000,00 while the market value of the assessor is P4,500,000. Compute for the DST.
Ex. 1 AA Corp. issued P10,000,000 divided into 200,000 shares with a P50/share par value.
On Aug. 1, 2020, 80,000 shares of the common shares were subscribed. Subscribers paid 40%
of the their subscription receivables. The balance shall be paid on Dec. 1, 2020.
Ex. 2 AA Corporation issued 100,000 no-par value stocks for a used equipment with a
value of P800,000. The stocks have a stated value of P5/share in the by-laws.
Subsequent sale of stocks - P1.50 per P200 of par value, or fractional thereof. In case of no-par
value stocks, the DST shall be 50% of the DST paid on the original issue of such stocks.
Ex. 1 Mr. AA is a holder of 10,000 P100-par value shares which he purchased for a
consideration of P1,800,000. He sold 4,000 shares for P240/share
Ex. 2 Mr. AA sold 10,000 no par value shares of DEF Company for P200/share. He purchased
the shares for P150/share from a buyer who bought the shares from DEF Company for P120/share.
Statutory merger
A company entered into a statutory merger with B Company wherein A shall issue shares in
exchange for the shares of B Company. Incident thereto, B Company's assets which include
some real estate and liabilities shall be assumed by A Company.
The issuance of A's shares shall be subject to DST/ However, the exchanges of B's shares
by its shareholders, the surrender of the real property of B, and A's assumption of B's liabilities
shall not be separately subject to DST.
Special cases:
1. Issue of stocks for property
Ex. Mr. AA invested his commercial land in the stocks of BB Corporation. BB Corp.
issued him 1,000,000 shares with P10/share par value. The commercial land has a zonal value
of P12,000,000. In this case, the property is not said to have been sold because this is an
investment transaction. It is the issue of the stocks that should be subject to DST. The DST
shall be computed as follows:
2. Stock dividend - the basis for the computation of DST is the value represented by the
stock dividend.
Ex. ABC Company declared P10,000,000 stock dividends. Its stock which has P20/share
par value has a current fair value of P100/share.
3. Initial Public Offering and sale of stocks through of PSE - not subject to DST.
DST on Debt instruments - P1.5/P200, or fractional part thereof, of the issue price of any
such debt instrument.
Short term loan agreement - P1.5/P200 of the loan principal taking into consideration the
period of loan agreement.
ILLUSTRATION
On Jan. 1, 2020, AA Corp. entered into a loan agreement with BB Corp. whereby BB Corp. lent
AA Corp. P800,000 at 12% interest per annum due in Oct. 31, 2020.
Loan principal 800,000.00 Jan.
Multiply: rate (P1.5/200) 0.75% Feb.
DST for 1 year 6,000.00 Mar.
Multiply: prorated term (305 days/365 days) 84% Apr.
DST 5,013.70
Domestic Foreign
Shares of Stocks
Issuance P1.5/P200 Exempt
Transfer of stocks P1.5/P200 P1.5/P200
Debt Instruments
Issuance P1.5/P200 Exempt
Assignment of Debt Instruments P1.5/P200 P1.5/P200
Ex. Mr. AA bought John residential house for P4,000,000. Paid P1,000,000 down and
mortgage back the property as security for P3,000,000
Mortgage 3,000,000.00
Less: threshold 5,000.00
Excess 2,995,000.00
Divide: 5,000.00
Total 599.00
Multiply: amount 20.00
DST in Excess over P5,000 11,980.00
Add: DST on P5,000 40.00
Total DST 12,020.00
DST on bank checks, drafts, certificate of deposits, not bearing interest and other instruments
DST - P3 on each check, draft, or certificate of deposit not drawing interest interest, or order
for the payment of any sum of money drawn upon or issued by any bank, trust company, or
any person or persons, companies or corporations, at sight or demand.
Ex. A depositor of AA Bank requested for a booklet of personal check consisting of 50
copies for drawing against his current account.
P2 - if the value of goods exceeds P100 but does not exceed P1,000
P20 - exceeding P1,000
Except:
A. Charter party
B. Ferries across rivers
3. Baggages accompanying passengers of land and water carriers.
Ex. AA Shipping received the following goods for shipment from various clients during
the month:
Amount declared Inter-domestic For abroad
less than P100 12 -
P101 to P1,000 314 114.00
More than 1,000 191 148.00
Ex. AA Warehousing Co. maintains a warehouse in Bacolod City for various commercial
clients. During the month it issued the following
No. of receipts Value declared
Receipts issued with Value less than P200 2.00 180
Receipts issued with Value more than P200 49.00 378,000.00
Receipts issued for own goods 3.00 42,000.00
Ex. 1 Mr. AA is leasing a bodega to Mr. BB. The annual rental is P120,000. The lease
contract covers 1 year.
In excess over P2,000 (120,000-2,000) 118,000.00
Divide: 1,000.00
Basis 118.00
multiply: 2.00
DST on the excess over P2,000 236.00
Add: DST on P2,000 6.00
Total DST 242.00
Ex. 2 Mr. AA is leasing a bodega to Mr. BB. The annual rental is P120,000. The lease
contract covers 5 year.
In excess over P2,000 ((120,000x5)-2,000) 598,000.00
Divide: 1,000.00
Basis 598.00
multiply: 2.00
DST on the excess over P2,000 1,196.00
Add: DST on P2,000 6.00
Total DST 1,202.00
DST on Certificates
On each certificate of damage or otherwise, and on every certificate or document issued by any
customs officer, marine surveryor, or other person acting as such, and on each certificate issued
by law or by rules or regulations of a public office or which is issued for the purpose of giving
information, or establishing proof of fact, and not otherwise specified, there shall be
collected a documentary stamp tax of P30.
DST on Proxies
On each proxy for voting at any election for officers or any company or corporation, or for any
other purposes, there shall be collected a documentary stamp tax of P30.
DST on Power of Attorneys - P10 for each power of attorney to perform an act except
power of attorneys involving 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.
DST on jai-alai and horse race tickets, lotto and other authorized number games
On each jai-alai, horse race ticket, lotto or other authroized number games, there shall be
collected a documentary stamp tax as follows
31 May 31 Sept 30
29 June 30 Oct. 31
31 July 31
30 Aug. 31 305
exempt from DST