Ms. Marilyn Angeles had a contract to purchase a condominium unit, paying in installments. She wanted to assign her rights in the contract to Spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe in exchange for repayment of her payments. The developer said this would require paying capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax. However, the BIR ruled that an assignment of rights is not a sale or disposition, so the capital gains tax does not apply. It also does not require documentary stamp tax, though the notarial acknowledgment is subject to a P15 documentary stamp fee. The gain derived by Ms. Angeles would be subject to income tax.
Ms. Marilyn Angeles had a contract to purchase a condominium unit, paying in installments. She wanted to assign her rights in the contract to Spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe in exchange for repayment of her payments. The developer said this would require paying capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax. However, the BIR ruled that an assignment of rights is not a sale or disposition, so the capital gains tax does not apply. It also does not require documentary stamp tax, though the notarial acknowledgment is subject to a P15 documentary stamp fee. The gain derived by Ms. Angeles would be subject to income tax.
Ms. Marilyn Angeles had a contract to purchase a condominium unit, paying in installments. She wanted to assign her rights in the contract to Spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe in exchange for repayment of her payments. The developer said this would require paying capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax. However, the BIR ruled that an assignment of rights is not a sale or disposition, so the capital gains tax does not apply. It also does not require documentary stamp tax, though the notarial acknowledgment is subject to a P15 documentary stamp fee. The gain derived by Ms. Angeles would be subject to income tax.
Ms. Marilyn Angeles had a contract to purchase a condominium unit, paying in installments. She wanted to assign her rights in the contract to Spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe in exchange for repayment of her payments. The developer said this would require paying capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax. However, the BIR ruled that an assignment of rights is not a sale or disposition, so the capital gains tax does not apply. It also does not require documentary stamp tax, though the notarial acknowledgment is subject to a P15 documentary stamp fee. The gain derived by Ms. Angeles would be subject to income tax.
21 Apollo St., Acropolis Quezon City Madam: This refers to your letter dated April 12, 2000 stating that you are presently paying a four-year installment plan under a Contract to Sell for a condominium unit of 31.22 sq.m. (Unit 912) of the Cityland Shaw Tower, a building project of Cityland, Inc. located at Shaw Blvd. cor. St. Francis St., Mandaluyong City; that the contract price of the aforesaid condominium unit is One Million Two Hundred Thirty One Thousand One Hundred Eighty Three Pesos and Seventy Five Centavos (P1,231,183.75) (excluding interest) of which you have already paid Seven Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety One Pesos and Seventy Five Centavos (P764,991.75) [P246,236.75 as downpayment plus P518,755.00 equivalent to twenty (20) months amortization]; that at present you are assigning your rights under this contract to Spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe because of financial reasons; that in consideration of the transfer of rights, spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe will pay you back the payments you have made for the said condominium unit; and that in this regard, the developer, Cityland, Inc., requires the payment of capital gains tax of six percent (6%) and documentary stamp tax of one and one-half percent (1.5%). Based on the foregoing representation and documents submitted, you are now requesting for a ruling that you are exempted from the payment of capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax on your Assignment of Rights with Assumption of Obligations in the Contract to Sell in favor of Spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe. In reply, please be informed that under Section 24(D)(1) of the Tax Code of 1997, a final tax of six percent (6%) based on the gross selling price or current fair market value as determined in accordance with Section 6(E) of the Tax Code of 1997, whichever is higher, is imposed upon capital gains presumed to have been realized from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of real property located in the Philippines classified as capital asset including pacto de retro sales and other forms of conditional sales, by individuals, including estates and trust. cdlex
In the instant case, however, the transfer of your property in favor of
Accordingly, the assignment of your rights over the said property in
favor of Spouses Ricardo and Estela Bernabe is not subject to the capital gains tax imposed under Section 24(D)(1) of the Tax Code of 1997, nor to the documentary stamp tax prescribed under Section 196 of the same Code. The notarial acknowledgment of the deed however, is subject to P15.00 documentary stamp pursuant to Sec. 188 of the Tax Code of 1997. (DA-466- 99 dated August 13, 1999) This ruling is being issued on the basis of the foregoing facts as represented. However, if upon investigation, it will be disclosed that the facts are different, then this ruling shall be considered null and void.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
By:
(SGD.) LILIAN B. HEFTI
OIC, Deputy Commissioner (Legal and Inspection Group)