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14911-2008-Grand Monaco Estate Developers Inc.20220530-11-Of1jj6
14911-2008-Grand Monaco Estate Developers Inc.20220530-11-Of1jj6
27 (A); DA-097-2001
Gentlemen :
This refers to your letter dated January 3, 2008 requesting for a ruling
that (1) the joint development of 2-Storey multi-residential units of Grand
Monaco Estate Developers, Inc. (Monaco) and Cesar C. Eribal, landowner, will
not create a taxable joint venture within the meaning of Section 22 (B) in
relation to Section 27 (A) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 and
(2) the allocation of their respective interests in the project and the
execution of the Deed of Partition to implement such allocation, are not
taxable events and are not subject to income/expanded withholding tax,
value-added tax, capital gains tax, donor's tax and documentary stamp tax
under Section 196 of the Tax Code.
It is represented that Grand Monaco Estate Developers, Inc. is a
corporation duly organized, operating and existing under the laws of the
Republic of the Philippines with principal office address at No. 49, Sta. Ana
Street, San Roque, Marikina City; that Monaco is engaged in the business of
construction and real estate development; that Cesar C. Eribal is the
beneficial owner of two (2) parcels of land at Brgy. Bagbag, Quezon City
covered by TCT No. RT-82394 with an area of 1,922 sq.m. and TCT No. RT-
82402 with an area of 1,000 sq.m. with an aggregate area of 2,922 sq.m.;
that Monaco and Cesar C. Eribal entered into a Memorandum of Agreement
for a joint development of said 2-storey multi-residential units; and that the
parties agreed, viz.:
"A. Undertakings and Responsibilities of the First Party (Monaco): HESCcA
4. The FIRST PARTY, has the sole and exclusive obligation to build
and construct the multi residential units and all the facilities mentioned
and must be within the period specified herein;
6. The FIRST PARTY expressly warrants that all the materials and
other housing components that it will use for construction of the units
shall be of good quality as per agreed specification and all the
construction works shall uniformly comply with generally accepted
principles in engineering and construction and it further warrants to
secure all necessary certificates of completion or occupancy for all said
units.