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More On Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) On Real Estate Transactions

by Jay Castillo on May 29, 2009 · 13 comments

in Documentary Stamps Tax, Real Estate Taxation

There are different DST rates on different types of transactions. In my previous post on How to Easily Compute DST, I was referring to DST on the sale of real property. Please note that there is DST too on loan agreements, lease agreements, and mortgages, and there are also exemptions from DST. For this post, [...]

How To Easily Compute Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) On The Sale Of Real Properties

by Jay Castillo on April 21, 2009 · 11 comments

in Documentary Stamps Tax, Real Estate Taxation

When buying a foreclosed property, the buyer often shoulders the Documentary Stamp Tax (DST). In the Buena Mano Green Tag Foreclosed Property listings for example, it is explicitly stated that DST is for the account of the buyer and DST is 1.5% of the Selling Price (SP) or Zonal Value (ZV), whichever is higher. To [...]