Last Updated on April 13, 2017 by Marie Bautista
By this time, this Instagram photo must be very familiar to you.
Two weeks ago, Kris Aquino gave co-host, Boy Abunda, a Hummer.
(Wish lang nating she is our friend din, ano? )
“Because he is my best friend, because I’m so grateful he’s alive & because I want to make him happy. I gave Boy the Hummer tonight after A&A. Uulitin ko, kulang pa this gift because sobra sobra ang pagmamahal, pagtiwala at pag-aasikasong naibigay at patuloy na binibigay niya sa kin. Together w/ my brother & my 2 sons, it’s with Boy that I continue to experience the gift of true & unconditional love. #throughtheyears #iloveboyabunda”
A couple of days later, I heard Kris blurting on A&A (their nightly talk show) about Boy having to pay the transfer tax because she doesn’t want to get in trouble with the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
What Transfer Tax is Kris talking about?
She must be talking about Donor’s Tax. It is a tax on the voluntary transfer of property without consideration, between two or more persons who are living at the time of the transfer, which property was delivered, and accepted by the donee.
On to the boring (but informative) deets (by the way, if you want to know how much the donor’s tax should be, scroll down the post)…
Meaning of Consideration:
- The word “consideration” means that, when the transferor gives something away and does not at the same time replace it with money of equal value or some goods or services capable of being valuated in money, he is deemed to have made a gift within the taxing law (Commissioner v. Bristol 121 F(2d)129)
- Consideration must be measurable in money or money’s worth. Mere legal consideration is not sufficient.
When does a Gift occur?
A gift occurs when the donor surrenders CONTROL over the property. In this case, Kris is surrendering her control over the Hummer. If the donor retains an unlimited power to revoke a gift, no gift has occurred.
If the donor does not relinquish control over the property during his lifetime, meaning you can only get the property after the donor dies, the donation is a donation mortis causa subject to the estate tax.
Composition of the Gross Gift:
- Only properties upon which the donor divests himself of CONTROL during his lifetime
- Residents and Citizens – All properties wherever situated can be donated
- Non-resident Aliens – Only properties situated in the Philippines can be donated, provided that, with respect to intangible personal properties, we follow the rule of reciprocity
Rules on Valuing the Gift:
- Fair Market Value of property donated
- Real property – higher value between the FMV determined by the CIR and the FMV as shown in the schedule of values fixed by the Provincial and Coty Assessors
- Personal property recently acquired by the donor – purchase price may indicate FMV
- In case of shares of stocks, the FMV will depend on whether or not the shares are traded in the Stock Exchange. For traded shares – arithmetic mean between highest and lowest quotation. For unlisted shares – common shares-book value, preferred shares-par value
So Boy needs to pay transfer tax pala for the Hummer he received?
According to the Tax Code, the one who gave the gift should be the one paying the donor’s tax. In this case, Kris, as the donor, should be the one paying the donor’s tax.
How much will the Donor’s Tax on the “Hummer gift” be?
Assuming that the value of the Hummer is P7,000,000.00, the Donor’s Tax Due will be P2,100,000.00.
Seriously??? That’s like 30% of the value!!! (Ang mahal din pala ng pagmamahal!)
Yep, folks, the Donor’s Tax Due is 30% of the Fair Market Value of the gift.
Bakit ang laki?
The Donor’s Tax Rate is this high because the Donee (Boy) is a STRANGER.
But Kris said that “Together w/ my brother & my 2 sons, it’s with Boy that I continue to experience the gift of true & unconditional love.”, right? Boy surely is not a stranger!
According to the 1997 Tax Code, as amended, a stranger is a person who is not a:
- Brother, sister (whether by whole or half blood), spouse, ancestor and lineal descendant; or
- Relative by consanguinity in the collateral line within the fourth degree of relationship.
What about a legally adopted child? A legally adopted child is entitled to all the rights and obligations provided by law to legitimate children, and therefore, donation to him shall not be considered as donation made to a stranger.
What if your father decides to donate a property to you?
Since you are NOT a stranger, your father will be subject to the graduated donor’s tax rates of 2% to 15%. The first P100,000.00 of net gift is exempt.
Over | But Not Over | The Tax shall be | Plus | Of Excess Over |
100,000 | Exempt | |||
100,000 | 200,000 | 2% | 100,000 | |
200,000 | 500,000 | 2,000 | 4% | 200,000 |
500,000 | 1,000,000 | 14,000 | 6% | 500,000 |
1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 44,000 | 8% | 1,000,000 |
3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 204,000 | 10% | 3,000,000 |
5,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 404,000 | 12% | 5,000,000 |
10,000,000 | 1,004,000 | 15% | 10,000,000 |
Let’s go back to the Kris Aquino-Boy Abunda – Hummer Gift saga. What if Kris decides to give the Hummer to Bimby instead? Since Kris and Bimby are relatives within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity, donor’s tax due will be based on the graduated donor’s tax rates table. Like the income tax table, the tax rate gets higher as the net gift gets higher.
Computation: Value of Gift – P7,000,000.00Donor’s Tax Due: Tax on P5,000,000.00 P404,000.00Tax on Excess of P2,000,000.00* 240,000.00Donor’s Tax Due P644,000.00(mas mura if blood relatives, right?)
Filing of the Donor’s Tax Return:
So how should the Donor’s Tax Return Be Filed, what form shall be used, when and where will the filing be made?
The donor will file the return using BIR Form 1800 (Donor’s Tax Return) within 30 days from the Date of Donation at an/the:
- Authorized Agent Bank or
- Revenue District Office, Revenue Collection Officer or duly authorized Treasurer of the city or municipality where the donor was domiciled at the time of the transfer
FIRST GIFT | ||
Gross Gift | xxx | |
Less: Exemption | /deductions* | xxx |
Net Gift | xxx | |
Donor’s Tax Due | -1st Gift | xxx |
Second Gift | ||
Gross Gift | xxx | |
Less:Exemptions | /Deductions | xxx |
Net Gift | xxx | |
Add: Prior Net Gift | (1st gift) | xxx |
Total Net Gifts | xxx | |
Donor’s Tax on Total Net Gifts | xxx | |
Less:Tax Credit | ||
Donor’s tax | paid on prior net gift | xxx |
Donor’s tax due on 2nd gift | xxx |
whew…that's a lot of tax. Buti di pa ako nareregaluhan or napapamanahan ng malaki.
This is so timely! Just yesterday, I was in a car with some relatives and they were discussing about donor's tax, which I know very little about. At least now, I know a bit more! 🙂
grabe naman! nagregalo ka na lang, makukubrahan ka pa ng gobyerno. hahaha! oo isa akong middle class na bitter sa tax. hihihi…
Thanks for the information. Now I fully understand why my parents are not so big on working for anything to pass on to us except our education, haha. Kasi ang edukasyon, walang donor's tax!
This was actually discussed in the real estate Accreditation seminar I attended several weeks ago. It must be a small amount for Boy but it surely is an unnecessary expense, thanks to Kris!
Taxation is such a pain in the A&*^ subject when I was in college.. I can never comprehend this.. hahaha although thank you for sharing this post..
Seriously? Ang mahal ng tax! Tapos napupunta lang sa mga maling kamay. OMG.
Super mahal ng tax! Pero ang tanong saan napupunta ang mga binabayaran natin? Nakaksama ng loob, no? Government officials, not all but mostly, are so corrupt that's why there are so many Filipinos who are still poor and cannot even send their children to school… so sad ; (
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MrsMartinez
we are paying too much tax na nde natin nakikita kung san napupunta and here we see people (mostly politicians or relatives of one) spending way too much and sometimes more than they can truly afford… there goes our taxes, i guess…
Mahal ng taxes! If only we can really see where our taxes go.
Grabe! May donor at gift tax pa pala??? AT ang laki.
Taxes in the Philippines are CRAZY!
GRABE!!!! Nakakalula ang Tax! For the rich who can afford, it does not matter. But for the middle and low income families, it is way too much. Now I know why some would prefer to "sell" their properties to their kids instead of giving it as inheritance.
Wow… they really do come up with everything. S even if Kris were to give Bimby the hummer she still has to pay tax but at a lesser amount?! Thanks for the education on this though, 🙂
Ang mahal pala mag regalo!! hehehe. pati ba naman yan may tax na?! Hayy naku, pagkain sa jollibee may tax din, sweldo may tax din. Jusko po! hehehe
Grabe, nagregalo ka na nga lang may Tax pa din. Sana lang may napupuntahan ang tax natin. Sad 🙁