Field Residences

February 2, 2018 CERTIFICATE OF TAX EXEMPTION NO. 116-18 CERTIFICATE OF TAX EXEMPTION TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : This certifies that SM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, with Tax Identification Number 000-000-000-000, is exempt from income tax and creditable withholding tax on its income received directly in connection with its low-cost mass housing project, Field Residences, consisting of 1,782 1 units located at Dr. A. Santos Ave., Brgy. San Dionisio, Paraaque City, a project duly registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) under Registration No. 2008-221 dated August 14, 2008, for a period of 4 years beginning from December 2008 or actual start of commercial operations/selling, whichever is earlier, but in no case earlier than the date of registration of the project with the BOI, pursuant to Executive Order No. 226, otherwise known as the "Omnibus Investments Code of 1987" and Section 2.57.5 (B) (2) of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 2-98, as amended. Moreover, the sale by the Company of residential dwellings valued at P3,199,200.00 and below, is VAT-exempt under Section 109 (1) (P) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. However, the sale of units in excess of 1,782 residential units as well as the 456 parking slots shall be subject to the payment of appropriate taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. The grant of tax exemption herein is subject to the compliance with the provisions of applicable BIR rules and regulations and the Terms and Conditions stated at the back hereof. The Company is liable, however, for all other applicable taxes not discussed above. This Certificate of Tax Exemption is being issued on the basis of the facts and documents as represented and submitted. However, if upon investigation, the BIR ascertains that the facts are different, then this Certificate shall be considered null and void. Issued this 2nd day of February, 2018. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue ATTACHMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF TAX EXEMPTION 1. The exemption from income and creditable withholding taxes covers only income directly attributable to the revenues generated from the project, Field Residences, consisting of 1,782 units located at Dr. A. Santos Ave., Brgy. San Dionisio, Paraaque City. Such exemption shall not cover revenues from units with selling price exceeding P3,000,000.00. 2. The Company is obligated to construct and sell 1,782 units based on the following schedules/sales revenues: Year Volume (No. of Units) Value (Php) 1 408 ____________ 2 485 ____________ 3 435 ____________ 4 454 ____________ Total 1,782 ____________ 3. In the computation of the project's ITH, interest income from in-house financing shall not be considered as part of the revenues generated from the registered housing project. 4. The Company's entitlement to ITH for its BOI-registered housing project is subject to the compliance with the provisions of the Specific Terms and Conditions of its BOI Registration. 5. Pursuant to Section 4 of Republic Act (RA) No. 10708, 2 the Company is required to file its tax returns and pay its tax liabilities, on or before the deadline as provided under the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, using the electronic system for filing and payment of taxes of the BIR. It shall file with BOI a complete annual tax incentives report of its income-based tax incentives, VAT and duty exemptions, deductions, credits or exclusions from the tax base, as may be provided under E.O. 226, within the periods prescribed under RA No. 10708's Implementing Rules and Regulations and Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1-2016 dated September 1, 2016. 6. The Company shall be constituted as a withholding agent for the government if it acts as employer and any of its employees receive compensation income subject to compensation withholding tax, or if it makes payments to individuals or corporations subject to the withholding taxes at source as required under Chapter XIII and Section 57 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and implemented by Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 2-98, as amended. 7. The Company is required to file on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of its accounting period of a Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet with the Annual Information Return under oath, stating its gross income and expenses incurred during the taxable year. 8. Finally, the Company's books of accounts and other pertinent records shall be subject to periodic examination by revenue enforcement officers of this Bureau for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is complying with the conditions under which it has been granted tax exemption or tax incentives and its tax liability, if any, pursuant to Section 235 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. Footnotes 1. Registered capacity amended from 2,976 to 1,782 per BOI-IDG letter dated 10 September 2012. 2. An Act Enhancing Transparency in the Management and Accounting of Tax Incentives Administered by Investment Promotion Agencies.