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Stock Transaction Tax

This document summarizes tax policies on the sale of stocks listed on the local stock exchange and through initial public offerings in the Philippines. It outlines that a 0.6% tax is levied on the gross selling price of stocks sold through the local exchange. For initial public offerings, a 4% tax is levied on the first 25% of stocks sold, 2% from 25-33% sold, and 1% for over 33% sold. The tax is paid by the issuing corporation for primary offerings and the seller for secondary offerings. Gains from stocks sold under this section are exempt from other taxes.

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Stock Transaction Tax

This document summarizes tax policies on the sale of stocks listed on the local stock exchange and through initial public offerings in the Philippines. It outlines that a 0.6% tax is levied on the gross selling price of stocks sold through the local exchange. For initial public offerings, a 4% tax is levied on the first 25% of stocks sold, 2% from 25-33% sold, and 1% for over 33% sold. The tax is paid by the issuing corporation for primary offerings and the seller for secondary offerings. Gains from stocks sold under this section are exempt from other taxes.

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SECTION 127.

Tax on Sale, Barter or Exchange of Shares of Stock Listed and Traded


through the Local Stock Exchange or through Initial Public Offering
A. Tax on sale, barter or exchange of shares of stock listed and traded through
the local stock exchange - every stock broker who effected a sale, barter or
exchange of shares of stock listed and traded through the local stock exchange,
other than the sale by a dealer in securities, which tax shall be paid by the
seller/transferor, is required to file and pay the percentage tax on such transaction.

 “Stockbroker” includes all persons whose business is, for other brokers, to
negotiate purchases or sales of stocks, or engaged in the business of
effecting transactions in securities for the account of others but does not
include a bank underwriters for one or more investment companies as
defined in the Investment Company Act. [Sec. 2 (f), RR 6-2008]

 Under Section 127 of the TRAIN Law, the tax rate for stock transfers shall be
six-tenths of one percent (6/10 of 1%) of the gross selling price or gross value
in money of the shares of stock sold, bartered, exchanged or otherwise
disposed
.
 The tax on sale of shares of stocks listed and traded through the Local Stock
Exchange must be filed and paid by the taxpayer within five (5) banking days
from the date of collection.

B. Tax on Shares of Stock Sold or Exchanged through Initial Public Offering - on


every sale, barter, exchange or other disposition through initial public offering of
shares of stock in closely held Corporations.

 “Initial public offering (IPO)” refers to public offering of shares of stock made
for the first time in the Local Stock Exchange. [Sec. 2 (j), RR 6-2008]
 A tax at the rates provided hereunder based on the gross selling price or
gross value in money of the shares of stock sold, bartered, exchanged or
otherwise disposed in accordance with the proportion of shares of stock sold,
bartered, exchanged or otherwise disposed to the total outstanding shares of
stock after the listing in the local stock exchange:

Up to twenty-five percent (25%) 4%


Over twenty-five percent (25%) but not over thirty-three and one third percent 2%
(33 1/3%)
Over thirty-three and one third percent (33 1/3%) 1%

 The tax here in, imposed shall be paid by the issuing corporation in primary
offering or by the seller in secondary offering.
 The term ‘closely held corporation’ means any corporation at least fifty
percent (50%) in value of the outstanding capital stock or at least fifty percent
(50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to
vote is owned directly or indirectly by or for not more than twenty (20)
individuals.
Note: Any gain derived from the sale, barter, exchange or other disposition of shares of
stock under this Section shall be exempt from the tax imposed in Sections 24, 27(D)(2),
28(A)(8)(c), and 28(B)(5)(c) of this Code and from the regular individual or corporate
income tax. Tax paid under this Section shall not be deductible for income tax purposes.

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