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8990 Housing Development Corp.

Certificate of Tax Exemption No. BOI-LEH-567-20 • Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Issuances • Rulings (Numbered) • Oct 1, 2020

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October 1, 2020 CERTIFICATE OF TAX EXEMPTION NO. BOI-LEH-567-20 CERTIFICATE OF TAX EXEMPTION TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : This certifies that 8990 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , with Taxpayer's Identification Number 000-000-000-000, is exempt from income tax and creditable withholding tax on its income received directly in connection with its economic and low-cost housing project, Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 7 to Bldg. 21) - Brgy. Tisa, Cebu City , consisting of 948 1 residential units used solely for family home or dwelling purposes, located at Brgy. Tisa, Cebu City, a project duly registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) under Registration No. 2018-266 dated December 13, 2018, for a period of three (3) years beginning from January 2019 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 (EO) 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 lot valued at P1,919,500.00 and below, or house and lot and other residential dwellings valued at P3,199,200.00 and below, is exempt from value-added tax (VAT) pursuant to Section 109 (1) (P) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. Provided, however, that beginning January 01, 2021, the exemption from VAT shall only apply to sale of house and lot and other residential dwellings 2 with selling price of not more than P2,000,000.00. However, the sale of residential units in excess of the 948 residential units registered with the BOI, if any, including the 558 3 shared parking slots and those other units used for commercial purposes such as leasing, retail stores, offices, etc., 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 in Annex "A" 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. IDTSEH Issued this 1st day of October, 2020. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue ANNEX A TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF TAX EXEMPTION 1. The exemption from income and creditable withholding taxes (CWT) covers only income directly attributable to the revenues generated from the project, Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 7 to Bldg. 21) - Brgy. Tisa, Cebu City , consisting of 948 4 residential units used solely for family home or dwelling purposes, located at Brgy. Tisa, Cebu City. Such exemption shall not cover revenues from units with selling price exceeding P2,000,000.00. Moreover, the 948 residential units covered by the above-enumerated Licenses to Sell shall not be sold for more than P1,700,000.00 per unit. 2. In the computation of the project's ITH, the following shall apply: a. Only income generated from the sale of housing units [ Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 7 to Bldg. 21) - Brgy. Tisa, Cebu City] with selling price not exceeding Php2.0M and used solely for family home or dwelling purposes and not for commercial purposes such as leasing, retail stores, offices, etc. shall be qualified. b. Interest income from in-house financing shall not be considered as revenues generated from the registered activity. 3. 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. 4. Pursuant to Section 4 of Republic Act (RA) No. 10708, 5 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. 5. 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. 6. The Company is required to file on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of its accounting period 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. 7. 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. Per Certificates of Registration (COR) and Licenses to Sell (LTS) issued by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) as follows: COR No. 028472 and LTS No. 032829 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 7) : 56 units COR No. 028473 and LTS No. 032830 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 8) : 44 units COR No. 028474 and LTS No. 032831 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 9) : 60 units COR No. 028475 and LTS No. 032832 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 10) : 72 units COR No. 028476 and LTS No. 032833 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 11) : 60 units COR No. 028483 and LTS No. 032841 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 12) : 64 units COR No. 028484 and LTS No. 032842 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 13) : 64 units COR No. 029201 and LTS No. 033611 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 14) : 72 units COR No. 029202 and LTS No. 033612 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 15) : 72 units COR No. 029203 and LTS No. 033614 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 16) : 72 units COR No. 028485 and LTS No. 032843 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 17) : 72 units COR No. 028486 and LTS No. 032844 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 18) : 72 units COR No. 028487 and LTS No. 032845 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 19) : 48 units COR No. 029204 and LTS No. 033613 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 20) : 60 units COR No. 029205 and LTS No. 033615 : Urban Deca Homes - Tisa 2 (Bldg. 21) : 60 units Total 948 units ======= 2. Sale of lot only, regardless of the price, shall be subject to VAT starting January 01, 2021 pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 10963. 3. Shared parking slots per LTS Nos. 032841, 032842, 033611, 033612, 033614, 032843, 032844, 032845, 033613, and 033615. 4. While the company is obligated to construct 952 residential units, the exemption from income and CWT covers only revenues generated from the 948 residential units allowed per Licenses to Sell issued by the HLURB. 5. An Act Enhancing Transparency in the Management and Accounting of Tax Incentives Administered by Investment Promotion Agencies.

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