PROBLEM 1:

A decedent taxpayer died leaving the following:

Family home (land and residential house) in the Philippines P8,000,000

Parcel of land with vacation house in Malaysia 5,000,000
Farmland in the Philippines, with a mortgage in favor
of the Philippine National Bank for P600,000 3,000,000
Shares of stock of a domestic corporation deposited in
a bank safety deposit box in Malaysia 2,000,000
Shares of stock of a foreign corporation the entire business
of which is in the Philippines, deposited in a bank
safety deposit box in Malaysia 500,000
Receivable from a friend who has no property whatsoever 300,000
Receivables under insurance policies:
Life insurance policy taken by the decedent on his
own life, with his estate as revocable beneficiary 200,000
Life insurance policy, taken by the decedent on his
own life, with a daughter as revocable beneficiary 300,000
Life insurance policy, taken by the decedent on his
own life, with a son as irrevocable beneficiary 600,000
Life insurance (group) taken by the employer of the
decedent, with the estate as revocable beneficiary 150,000

Required: Determine the correct Gross Estate assuming the decedent was:
1. Resident citizen.

Answer: P 19,300,000

2. Resident alien.

Answer: P 19,300,000

3. Non-resident alien with reciprocity.

Answer: P 11,000,000

4. Non-resident alien without reciprocity.

Answer: P 14,300,000
PROBLEM 2:

The decedent devised to his four (4) children separate parcels of land with the following data

TO JUAN: 1,000 square meter lot in Sampaloc, Manila with the following valuation:
● Zonal value determined by the City of Manila, P25,000/sq.m.
● Assessed value as determined by the CIR, P18,000,000.
● FMV as determined by independent assessors, P20,000,000.

TO PEDRO: 1;000 square meter lot in Q.C. with the following valuation:
● Zonal value determined by Q.C., P15,000/sq.m.
● Assessed value as determined by the CIR, P18,000,000.
● FMV as determined by independent assessors, P20,000,000.

TO MARIA: 1,000 square meter lot in Makati with the following valuation:
● Zonal value determined by the City of Manila, P15,000/sq.m.
● FMV as determined by independent assessors, P20,000,000.

TO SISA:1,000 square meter lot in Mandaluyong with the following valuation:

● Zonal value determined by the City of Manila, (No available valuation).
● FMV as determined by independent assessors, P20,000,000.

Required: Determine the gross estate of the decedent.

Answer:

PROBLEM 3:

Pedro owns various shares of stocks form different companies during his lifetime. At the time of
his death, the following details were provided to you by his administrator:

100,000 shares of Frozen Company's ordinary shares, not traded:

● Outstanding shares - 800,000 shares; P10 par.
● Retained Earnings - P3,000,000.

400,000 shares of Divergent Company's ordinary shares, listed shares:

● Outstanding shares - 1,000,000 shares; P10 par.
● Retained earnings - P5,000,000.
● Mean value of the shares in the stock exchange - P15.

100,000 shares of Lenovo Company's ordinary shares, listed shares:

● Outstanding shares - 1,000,000 shares; P10 par.
 ● Retained earnings - P5,000,000.
● Mean value of the shares in the stock exchange - P12.

Required: Determine the gross estate of Pedro.

Answer:

PROBLEM 4:

For each of the following independent cases, determine the value of the property in the gross
estate:

1. A parcel of land inherited from the father was acquired by the decedent's father then for a
cost of P250,000. Upon inheritance, the fair market value was P200,000 as shown in the
schedule of values from the Assessor's office and P230,000 as determined by the office of
the BIR Commissioner.

Answer:

2. A property, acquired for P1,000,000, was transferred in contemplation of death for a

consideration of P100,000. Fair market value at the time of transfer, P1,500,000, while at the
time of death, P1,200,000.

Answer:

3. A property, acquired at a cost of P1,000,000, was transferred in contemplation of death for a

consideration of P1,200,000. Fair market value at the time of transfer, P1,500,000, while at
the time of death, P1,200,000.

Answer:

4. The decedent was about to present to his girlfriend a brand-new car worth P5,000,000 cash.
Installment price is valued at P6,000,000 on his way to meet his girlfriend, he met a car
accident and died.

Answer:

5. On January 1, 2017, Pedro extended a loan worth P1,000,000 to Juan due on January 1,
2019. The latter executed a promissory note with an annual interest of 10%. Pedro died on
June 30, 2018.

Answer:
PROBLEM 5:

Determine whether the following is included or excluded from the gross estate.

Included
Particulars
Excluded
1. Transfer with reservation of certain rights.
2. Transfer for insufficient consideration.
3. Transfer for an adequate and full consideration in money’s worth.
4. Transfer in contemplation of death.
5. Insurance proceeds from SSS and GSIS.
6. Proceeds of group insurance taken out by a company for its
employees.
7. Transfer from the first heir to the second heir designated by the
predecessor.
8. Donation to the national government.
9. Merger of usufruct in the owner of the naked title.
[Link] to a charitable institution whose administrative expenses
did not exceed 30% of the legacy.

PROBLEM 6:

Determine the amount to be included in the gross estate of the transferor-decedent from the
following independent cases:

Amount to be Included in
Particulars
the Gross Estate (in Peso)
1. FMV at the time of Transfer P5,000,000
FMV at the time of Death 6,000,000
Consideration Received 5,000,000
2. FMV at the time of Transfer P5,000,000
FMV at the time of Death 6,000,000
Consideration Received 6,000,000
3. FMV at the time of Transfer P5,000,000
FMV at the time of Death 6,000,000
Consideration Received 7,000,000
4. FMV at the time of Transfer P5,000,000
FMV at the time of Death 6,000,000
Consideration Received 2,000,000
5. FMV at the time of Transfer P5,000,000
FMV at the time of Death 6,000,000
Consideration Received nil
PROBLEM 7:

Determine the amount that should be included in the gross estate:

Amount to be Included in
Particulars
the Gross Estate (in Peso)
1. The decedent took an insurance on his life for P10,000,000.
2. The decedent took an insurance on his life for P20,000,000 and
designated his estate as the revocable beneficiary.
3. The decedent took an insurance on his life for P5,000,000 and
irrevocably designated the administrator of his estate as the
beneficiary.
4. The decedent took an insurance on his life for P10,000,000 and
designated his son as beneficiary.
5. The decedent took an insurance on his life for P10,000,000 and
designated his son as irrevocable beneficiary.