BIR Ruling No. MSLA-571-20

October 6, 2020 BIR RULING NO. MSLA-571-20 CERTIFICATION THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, on the basis of the representations and documents submitted, particularly the Master Securities Lending Agreement with MSLA Ref. No. ________ executed on January 16, 2019 , the original of which is attached hereto and made an integral part hereof, the borrowing and lending of securities within the borrowing period not exceeding two years, and the delivery of the collateral appurtenant thereto, are not subject to capital gains tax (CGT), stock transaction tax and documentary Stamp tax (DST) . The said MSLA is executed by and between: ASTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION (TIN: _____________) with business address at Units 1204-1205 Tower One & Exchange Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, as the LENDER , represented herein by AAA, -and- ASTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION (TIN: _____________) with business address at Units 1204-1205 Tower One & Exchange Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, as the BORROWER , represented herein by BBB. The Lender/Agent and Borrower/Agent are required to submit bi-annual Summary reports of outstanding and liquidated Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL) Transactions and Stock Returns within the period provided for under Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 10-2006, as amended by RR No. 001-2008. Violation of this requirement shall subject the transaction to taxes imposed under Sections 24 (C), 25 (A) (3), 28 (A) (7) (c), 28 (B) (5) (c), 127 (A) as applicable, and Section 175 1 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. Moreover, the transaction shall also be subject to the penalties provided for under Sections 248 and 249 of the same Code, as implemented by the said regulations. This Certification shall be valid unless sooner suspended, cancelled, or revoked by this Office for misrepresentation or for violations of the conditional requirements set forth in Sections 244 and 245 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and in RR No. 10-2006, as amended. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand, this 6th day of October, 2020. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue Footnotes 1. As a result of the amendments introduced by Republic Act (RA) No. 9243, Section 176 was amended and renumbered to Section 175.