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January 15, 2008
BIR RULING [DA-011-08]
Secs. 27 (D) (5) & 39 (A) (1);
DA-578-2007 dtd 11/07/07
Manalo Puno Jocson & Guerzon Law Office
5/F Valero Tower, 122 Valero Street
Salcedo Village, Makati City
Attention:Maria Rachel V. Riego De Dios
and
Jaypee Orlando C. Pedro
Gentlemen :
This refers to your letter dated December 18, 2007, requesting in behalf of
your client, Silverman Holdings, Inc. (Silverman, for short), a confirmation of your
opinion that the conveyance of Silverman of its parcel of land treated as its investment
is a capital asset and would therefore be subject to 6% capital gains tax.
It is represented that as stated in its Articles of Incorporation and current
Financial Statements, Silverman is a holding company; that it is engaged in the
business of investments of different kinds; that your client acquired the subject land as
an investment and subsequently entered into a Joint Venture Agreement on 05
September 2006 with Nuvoland Philippines, Inc. (Nuvoland, for short) so that the
subject land can be developed into a mixed-use high rise building (the "Project"); that
before any construction was undertaken, Silverman re-negotiated with Nuvoland that
it be paid wholly in cash as consideration for its conveyance of the subject land since
Silverman is not in the realty business; that a Supplemental Agreement was executedbetween the parties on October 9, 2007 wherein it was stated that Silverman, as the
landowner, shall convey and transfer ownership over the land to Nuvoland for
purposes of the Project; that as consideration for the subject land, Silverman shall be
paid in cash payable on installment basis; that since Silverman is a holding company,
not engaged in the real estate business, it is your opinion that the sale of land qualifies
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as a sale of capital asset subject to the 6% capital gains tax (CGT); that the CGT
would thus be based on the gross selling price or the current fair market value,
whichever is higher, as determined in accordance with Section 6 (E) of the Tax Code.
(Section 27 [D] (5), Tax Code); that since the initial payments in the first year of sale
will exceed 25% of the selling price, the sale shall be treated as a cash sale and the6% CGT will be due within 30 days from the execution of the deed of conveyance.
(Section 49 [B] (2), Tax Code; that in this case, the taxpayer is required to report the
gain on cash basis. Hence, your request. HaECDI
In reply thereto, please be informed that Section 27 (D) (5) of the Tax Code of
1997, as amended, as implemented by Revenue Regulations No. 7-2003, provides
(5) Capital Gains Realized from the Sale, Exchange or Disposition
of Lands and/or Buildings. A final tax of six percent (6%) is hereby
imposed on the gain presumed to have been realized on the sale, exchange ordisposition of lands and/or buildings which are not actually used in the
business of a corporation and are treated as capital assets, based on the gross
selling price or fair market value as determined in accordance with Section 6
(E) of this Code, whichever is higher, of such lands and/or buildings."
It is undisputed that the yardstick for determining whether the property is
capital asset or ordinary asset is the actual use of the said property. Thus, if the
property is not actually used in trade or business of the taxpayer, whether or not
connected with his trade or business, or not held for lease or sale to customers, it will
be classified as a capital asset. Moreover, if the property is merely held for investment
purposes and remains vacant and idle, it is deemed a capital asset. cCSTHA
This is fortified inBIR Ruling No. 014-2003 dated October 28, 2003 , where
this Office ruled that
"It is apparent under the foregoing provision that for a property to be
considered an ordinary asset it must be actually used in the business of the
corporation. Accordingly, on the condition that Wendell Holdings Co., Inc. is
not habitually engaged in the real estate business as represented, the property
under consideration is a capital asset. The property was neither held primarily
for sale to customers nor actually used in the business of Wendell HoldingsCo., Inc. . . . The property is not actually used in the business of Wendell
Holdings Co., Inc. as it has remained idle and undeveloped. Therefore, the sale
of the property under consideration is a sale of a capital asset, not an ordinary
asset. As such, the transaction is subject to capital gains tax of 6% under
Section 27 (D) (5) and not to the creditable withholding tax."
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(2) subject to DST at the rate of P15.00 for each P1,000.00 or fractional
part thereof in excess of P1,000.00, or 1.5% of the consideration or fair
market value of the properties, whichever is higher, pursuant to Section
196 of the Tax Code of 1997, as amended; and
(3) exempt from 12% VAT, the property not being primarily held and
offered for sale or lease to customers in the ordinary course of
Silverman's trade or business, as provided under Section 109 (w) of the
Tax Code of 1997, as amended. (BIR Ruling No. DA-270-04 dated May
17, 2004) TCcIaA
This ruling is being issued on the basis of the foregoing facts as represented. If
upon investigation, however, it is disclosed that the facts are different, then this ruling
shall be considered null and void.
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) JAMES H. ROLDAN
Assistant Commissioner
Legal Service
Bureau of Internal Revenue