BIR Ruling

January 10, 1977 Messrs. Ozaeta, Romulo, De Leon Mabanta & Reyes 4th Floor, JMT Building 6764 Ayala Avenue Makati, Rizal Gentlemen : This refers to your letter dated December 8, 1976 requesting certification from this Office that the dividends which W. R. Grace (Philippines) Inc. will remit to your client, W.R. Grace & Company, is subject to withholding tax at the rate of 15%, instead of 35%. It appears that W.R. Grace (Philippines) Inc. is a domestic corporation; it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of your client which is a non-resident foreign corporation domiciled in U.S. In view thereof, and considering that under the present provisions of the U.S. Federal Tax Code, the amount of tax deemed paid on such dividends, and accordingly, to be credited against U.S. tax on said dividends, exceeds the 20% requirement of Presidential Decree No. 369, this Office hereby certifies that the dividends which W.R. Grace (Philippines) Inc. will remit to your client domiciled in U.S. are subject to withholding tax at the rate of 15% only. (BIR Ruling No. 76-004 dated July 19, 1976) Very truly yours, EFREN I. PLANA Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue TAN-1456-040-3 "TAXPAYERS SHOULD INDICATE THEIR TAN IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BIR."