C.S. Garcia Construction

May 23, 2016 BIR RULING NO. 212-2016 RA 7279; BIR Ruling No. 003-16 C.S. Garcia Construction Borol II, Balagtas, Bulacan Attention: Crisanto S. Garcia Owner/Manager Gentlemen : This refers to your letter dated March 15, 2016 requesting issuance of Certificate of Tax Exemption for the socialized housing project under the Yolanda Housing Project in Paraiso Heights Housing Project Site 1 (Phase 1A and 1B) located at Brgy. Fabrica, Sagay City, Negros Occidental pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7279, otherwise known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992." Documents submitted show that Paraiso Agricultural Corporation is the registered owner of a parcel of land with an area of One Million Seven Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Three square meters (1,745,843 sq.m.), identified as Lot No. 9-E-2 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-185233, being a portion of Lot 9-E (LRC) Psd-168834, L.R.C. Cad. Rec. No. 284 situated at Brgy. Paraiso/District III, Sagay City and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. ____ issued by the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Negros Occidental. On January 20, 2016, a Deed of Absolute Sale was executed whereby the Landowner, transferred and conveyed Seventy Thousand square meters (70,000 sq. m.), identified as Lot 9-E-2-B, portion of the subject property to National Housing Authority (NHA) (TIN: _________ at an agreed price of _____________. HTcADC The above described property have been identified and certified for development into a residential project under the Yolanda Permanent Housing Program intended for the families affected by Typhoon Yolanda and qualified for housing assistance under R.A. No. 7279. PARAISO HEIGHTS 1-A The NHA has issued a Notice of Award dated November 2, 2015 to C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION (TIN ___________, a single proprietorship, owned by Crisanto Sia Garcia, which is duly registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) under Certificate No. __________ dated January 18, 2016, for the "Procurement of Fully Developed Lots and Completed Housing Units under the NHA's Yolanda Permanent Housing Program located at Site 1-A, Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay, Negros Occidental-500 Housing Units" with a contract price of _______. To give effect to the Notice of Award, a Contract for the Procurement of House and Lot Packages at Paraiso Heights 1-A, Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental was executed on February 9, 2016 between NHA and C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION, whereby the latter is committed to deliver Five Hundred (500) units (House and Lot Package) for a contract price of ____________ and that according to the contract, the scope of work under this project are "survey works, earthworks, road works, drainage works, water systems, electrical power lines, miscellaneous works and housing construction." PARAISO HEIGHTS 1-B The NHA has issued a Notice of Award dated October 16, 2015 to C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION (TIN __________), a single proprietorship, owned by Crisanto Sia Garcia, which is duly registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) under Certificate No. ___________ dated January 18, 2016, for the "Procurement of Fully Developed Lots and Completed Housing Units under the NHA's Yolanda Permanent Housing Program located at Site 1-B, Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay, Negros Occidental-500 Housing Units" with a contract price of _______. To give effect to the Notice of Award, a Contract for the Procurement of House and Lot Packages at Paraiso Heights 1-B, Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental was executed on February 9, 2016 between NHA and C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION, whereby the latter is committed to deliver Five Hundred (500) units (House and Lot Package) for a contract price of ___________ and that according to the contract, the scope of work under this project are "survey works, earthworks, road works, drainage works, water systems, electrical power lines, miscellaneous works and housing construction." In reply, please be informed that pursuant to Sections 19 and 20 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7279, pertinent portions of which state that: "Sec. 19. Incentives for the National Housing Authority. The National Housing Authority, being the primary government agency in charge of providing housing for the underprivileged and homeless, shall be exempted from the payment of all fees and charges of any kind, whether local or national, such as income and realty taxes. All documents or contracts executed by and in favor of the National Housing Authority shall also be exempt from the payment of documentary stamp tax and registration fees, including fees required for the issuance of transfer certificates of title. "Sec. 20. Incentives for Private Sector Participating in Socialized Housing. To encourage greater private sector participation in socialized housing and further reduce the cost of housing units for the benefit of the underprivileged and homeless, the following incentives shall be extended to the private sector: xxx xxx xxx "(d) Exemption from the payment of the following: (1) Project-related income taxes; (2) Capital Gains Tax on raw lands used for the project; (3) Value-added tax for the project contractor concerned": Moreover, pertinent portions of RMC No. 42-01 dated October 5, 2001, provide, viz. : xxx xxx xxx A. National Housing Authority (NHA). The NHA, being the primary government agency in charge of providing housing for the underprivileged and homeless citizens shall be exempted from the payment of the following national internal revenue taxes: (1) . . . (2) Documentary stamp tax on sales transactions executed by and in favor of the NHA in connection with socialized housing projects. Since Section 19 of R.A. 7279 exempts "all documents or contracts executed by and in favor of the NHA," the exemption from documentary stamp tax extends to the other party (either seller or buyer) that is dealing or transacting with the NHA. xxx xxx xxx Sale by the Landowner to NHA The landowner who sells his property for use in a socialized housing project is exempt from the payment of the capital gains tax. aScITE Such being the case, the sale by the landowner to NHA of the 70,000 sq. m. portion out of 1,745,843 sq.m covered by TCT No.______ is exempt from capital gains tax. (BIR Ruling No. 003-2016 dated January 6, 2016) The exemption from documentary stamp tax of NHA in connection with any of its socialized housing project extends to the other party (either seller or buyer) that deals or transacts with the NHA. Consequently, since NHA is a party to the sale, no documentary stamp tax shall be due on such sale. Accordingly, the transfer by the landowner to NHA of the 70,000 sq. m. portion out of 1,745,843 sq.m covered by TCT No. ______ is likewise exempt from documentary stamp tax imposed under Section 196 of the Tax Code of 1997, as amended. (BIR Ruling No. 003-2016 dated January 6, 2016) Moreover, under Section 109 (1) (P) of the Tax Code of 1997, as amended by R.A. 9337, the sale of real properties utilized for low-cost and socialized housing as defined by R.A. No. 7279 shall be exempt from value-added tax (VAT), thus, the sale of the 70,000 sq. m. portion out of 1,745,843 sq.m covered by TCT No. _____ by the landowner to NHA for purposes of the Yolanda Permanent Housing Program is exempt from the imposition of VAT. (BIR Ruling No. 003-2016 dated January 6, 2016) Upon application for exemption, a lien on the titles of the lands shall be annotated by the Register of Deeds having jurisdiction over the properties, to the effect that the same is to be applied or is being applied to socialized housing project pursuant to RA 7279. Please take note that this ruling is never intended and shall not be construed as giving authority to the concerned Register of Deeds to effect transfer of the lands in the name of the buyer without the necessary certificate of authority to register issued by this Bureau. In this regard, this ruling shall be presented to the Revenue District Office (RDO) concerned in order for the latter to issue the Certificate Authorizing Registration (CAR) after the submission of the requirements provided under Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 15-2003. Transaction between C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION and NHA Considering that C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION is a project contractor whose services are engaged by NHA to undertake construction of 1,000 Housing Units with its necessary construction components in Paraiso Heights 1-A and 1-B, Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental and which was certified by the NHA as a socialized housing project as resettlement site pursuant to R.A. 7279, the income directly realized by C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION from the land development and housing construction with its necessary construction components for 1,000 Housing Units in Paraiso Heights 1-A and 1-B, Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental shall be exempt from project-related income taxes. (BIR Ruling No. 003-2016 dated January 6, 2016) Moreover, pursuant to Section 20 (d) (3) of R.A. No. 7279, the housing construction with its necessary construction components for 1,000 Housing Units in Paraiso Heights 1-A and 1-B, Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental by C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION shall be exempt from VAT. However, the purchases of goods/articles by C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION shall be subject to VAT, even if the said purchases are to be used for the socialized housing project, since VAT is an indirect tax which can be passed on by the seller of the goods/services. It shall be understood that C.S. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION must issue non-VAT official receipts on its gross receipts from the said socialized housing project. 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, (SGD.) KIM S. JACINTO-HENARES Commissioner of Internal Revenue