BIR Ruling

February 4, 1976 Manila Lions Club Foundation, Inc. Manila Lions Club Bldg., Lions Road Arroceros St., Manila Attention: Mr . Mamerto D . Jacinto, Jr . Secretary Gentlemen : This refers to your application for qualification as a donee or legatee entitled to the benefits of Presidential Decree No. 507. cdta The documentary evidence submitted by you show that the Manila Lions Club Foundation, Inc., is a non-stock, non-profit organization duly registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission; and that the organization is a social welfare organization as defined in Section 3(a) of Revenue Regulations No. 8-74 implementing Presidential Decree No. 507, no part of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any of its members. In view thereof, and pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 507, all gifts, bequests, donations and/or contributions to that organization are exempt from the donor's and estate taxes and shall be deductible in full in computing the taxable net income of the donor, subject to the condition that not more than 30% of the donation or bequest shall be used by that organization for administration purposes. However, in order that organization may maintain its status as a qualified recipient of tax free donation, it should file within three months from the end of its fiscal or calendar year period an annual information, in which shall be attached the following: (a) A list of the donations and bequests received during the year, which should show the name and address of the donors or testators, the amount or market value of each donation or bequest and the disposition thereof. The list should be certified to by the president or treasurer of the organization; (b) A list of the activities and/or projects undertaken by the organization and the cost of each undertaking or projects, which should also be certified to by the president or treasurer of the organization; (c) A certification by the president or treasurer of the organization that not more than thirty per centum (30%) of the total gifts, bequests and donations received during the year was used for administration purposes; (d) A certification by the president or treasurer of the organization that no part of its net income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual. (Sec. 9, Revenue Regulations No. 8-74 dated September 24, 1974 Very truly yours, EFREN I. PLANA Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue TAN-1456-040-3