How Safe Is Your Property From Being Repossessed?
Last December 2013, it was all over the news that the Local Government of Quezon City had shut down the […]
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Is BIR RR No. 10-2013 Favorable To Violators Of The RESA Law/Colorums?
Some PRC-licensed real estate service practitioners (RESP’s) believe that the newly-released Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Regulations (RR) No.
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Tax Planning For Real Estate Using Corporations And BIR RR No. 6-2013
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has just released Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 6-2013 dated April 11, 2013 which amends
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Registry of Deeds Transfer of Title Fee Calculator (2024)
The LRA Registration Fee is often referred to as the registry of deeds transfer of title fee. Quickly compute for
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Homeowner’s association dues now subject to income tax and VAT (RMC No. 9-2013)
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but we all saw this coming. Not long after the imposition of
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Donation As An Estate Planning Tool (A Discussion on Donor’s Tax)
The donation of properties can be used as a tool for estate planning. One just needs to be aware that donations are subject to donor’s tax. Read this to find out how much donor’s tax you need to pay when donating a property as part of estate planning.
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Amilyar in the Philippines: A Simple Guide to Real Property Taxes
“Amilyar” or Real Property Tax (RPT) in the Philippines is a tax that owners of real property need to pay
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How to get a 20% discount on real property taxes
As a property owner, one of our obligations is to pay our real property taxes. It’s a given, we really
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Tax update: Condominium association dues are now subject to VAT
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has just released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 65-2012 which clarifies the tax treatment
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Death, Real Estate, and Estate Tax
The topic of death is usually avoided, except when we remember our dearly departed on All Saints’ and All Souls’
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VAT Update: Adjacent residential properties are now considered as one under BIR RR 13-2012
If you are thinking of buying adjacent residential properties, you better read this. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has
What you need to know about Value-Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of Real Estate
A lot of people have questions on taxes, including Value-Added Tax or VAT[1] on the sale of Real Estate[2], so I
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Threshold for VAT exemptions to be increased effective January 1, 2012
The BIR has released Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 16-2011 (posted at the BIR Website) dated October 27, 2011 which increased the threshold
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Real Estate Taxes and fees
Paranaque Adopting Revised Schedules Of Real Property Values?
I spotted this tarpaulin along Sucat Road across Duty Free Philippines and I thought Paranaque residents might want to check
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BIR Zonal Values (And How To Use It Properly)
So you have announced to the world that you are now a real estate investor, and suddenly, everyone has a
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Real Estate Taxes and fees
BIR to fast track the revision of the schedule of zonal values of real properties nationwide
A post by Cherry Castillo In my earlier post, I noted that the BIR has been releasing issuances showing that
Recent BIR Issuances on Property Valuation may affect real estate investors
I can see that the BIR is dead serious in collecting revenues for the government and is exploring all avenues
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How to Compute Transfer Tax in the Philippines (w/ actual example + tips)
To transfer the ownership of a property title in the Philippines, transfer tax must be paid. In this blog post,
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Value Added Tax (VAT), Real Estate Taxes and fees
Save Money On Taxes: Exemptions From VAT On The Sale And Lease Of Real Estate
Assuming that you already have a property which you intend to sell or lease out, it is important to know
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Real Estate Taxes and fees, Documentary Stamps Tax
More On Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) On Real Estate Transactions
There are different DST rates on different types of transactions like loan agreements, lease agreements, mortgages, and there are also
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