Chapter 2
Chapter 2
The first estate tax law in the Philippines is embodied in Act 2601 which
took effect on July 1, 1916. It imposes graduated estate tax rates computed on
net inventoried property left by a decedent. It was subsequently revised by the
Revised Administrative Code of the Philippines imposing upon "every
transmission by virtue of inheritance, devise, bequest, gift mortis causa , or
advance in anticipation of inheritance, devise or bequest." Since then. several
laws were introduced to amending Act 2601 .
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Justification for the Impo sition °
f Estate Tax
Section 85 of the Tax Code states that the vah.Je of the gross
estate of the decedent should be determtned by including the vaJue at the
time of his death of all pmperty, .real or personal, tangible or intangible,
wherever situated; Provided, however, that tn the ~ase of a nonresident
decedent who at the time of his death was not a citizen of the Philippines,
only that part of the entire gross estate which is situated in the Philippines
shall be included in his taxable estate.
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The composition of the estate tax may be summarized as follows:
TABLE 2-1: Com osition of Gross Estate based on citizenshi and residenc
Decedent Gross Estate
• Citizen 1
1) Property (Real or Personal) wherever situated
• Resident alien J 2) Intangible personal property wherever situated
RECIPROCITY CLAUSE
The tax code excludes "intangible" personal property with situs in the
Philippines from the gross estate of a non-resident alien decedent if there
is reciprocity. There ,is reciprocity if:
• The decedent at the time of his dec;tth was a resident citizen of a
foreign country which at the time of his death did not impose an
estate tax of any character in respect of intangible personal
property of citizens of the Philippines not residing in that foreign
country; or
• The laws of the foreign country of which the decedent was a
resident citizen at the time of his death allow a similar exemption
from estate taxes of every character, in respect of intangible
personal property owned by citizens of the Philippines not residing
in that foreign country.
Intangible Asset
The term "intangible asset" _was not defined in the Tax Code,
nonetheless, Accounting Standards defines intangible asset as an
"identifiable non monetary asset without physical substance". They derive
their value from intellectual or legal rights, and from the value they add to
the other assets.
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS WITH SITUS "WITHIN'' THE PHILIPPINES
Section 104 of the Tax Code enumerates the following intangible personal
property with situs in the Philippines, for estate tax purposes:
ILLUSTRATION 1:
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Case A: Assume there is no reciprocity, what is the correct value of the gross estate?
❖ Answer: P2,620,000
Solution:
Car, acquired during marriage in Cebu P1,500,000
Shares of stocks - PLOT 500,000
5-year, 10% Promissory Note 500,000
Interest income (PS00,000 x 12% x 2) 120,000
Gross Estate P2,620,000
■ The shares of stock issued by a foreign corporation (20% of its operations is in the
Philippines) is considered situated outside of the Philippines. Under the tax code, a
nonresident alien decedent is taxable only for properties situated in the Philippines. Same
rule applies to the House and Lot as well as the .bank deposit in New York, USA.
■ Interest income earned before or at the time of death shall likewise form part of the
decedent's gross estate.,
Case B: Assume therej ~ r!Cip_ro_cjty, what is the·correct value of the gross estate?
❖ Answer: P1,500,000
Only the car in Cebu acquired during marriage shall be included in the
decedent's gross estate. Intangible properties with situs within the Philippines
are excluded in the deterrnin_
ation of gross estate if there is reciprocity.
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ILLUSTRATION 2: . h following:
From the list of properties shown below, determine t e
1) Situs of the Property . . d. th decedent's gross estate.
2) Whether or not the property 1s include in e
Composition of Gross Estate
Citizen NRA ---
Item or With Without
SITUS Resident Reciprocity Reciprocify
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PARTICULARS
Parcel of Land Makati '-1 · '
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2 Parcel of Land Bali, Indonesia ~ .,
3 House and Lot (Family Home) - Taguig
4 Rest House Batangas -
5 Rest House Palawan -
6 Rest House Malaysia -
7 Cars-Philippines -
8 Cars -Abroad
9 BPI Deposit-Philippine branch
10 BPI Deposit-U.S. branch
11 ABN Amro Bank Woreign bank) -
Philippine Branch
12 AB-NAmro Bank (Foreign bank) - London
Branch
13 Receivables-debtor from Philippines
14 Receivables-debtor from Canada
15 Shares of stocks of domestic corporations.
The certificates are stored in the
Philippines
16 Shares of stocks of domestic corporations.
The certificates are stored abroad
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Parcel of Land - Makati Within =
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2 : Parcel of_Land Bali, Indonesia W/o fn ~ude E1, ud~
3 1 House and Lot (Family Home) - Tagulg Within lnciudt": Inch (je: I ' I <l€
4 Rest House - Batangas Within : Include Ind de I M
5 Rest House - Palawan Within ' lndude lndud€ In,:, de
6 Rest House - Malaysia W/o Include E.,; u ~ Eid .,&;
7 Cars-Philippines Within Include fn::lu~ inctuoo
8 Cars - Abroad W/o Include fad (fe
9 , BPI Deposit-Philippine branch ' Within · Include ~.xdude
10 BPI Deposit-U.S. branch ' W/o • Include Exclude Exd ~ e
11 ABN Amro Bank (Foreign bank - Within Include Exclude fo €
Philippine Branch
12 ABN Amro Bank (Foreign bank) - London : W/o : Include Exclude Exci ' €
Branch
13 ~eceiv9bles-debtors from Philippines · Within Include Exciude In ude
14 Receivables-debtors from Canada Wlo Include Exclude Exel oe
15 s ha~res of stock ofdomestic corporations. · Within Include Exclude Ind de
The certificates are stored in the
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16 Shares of stock of domestic corporations. Within Include Exclude lndude
The certificates are stored abroad --
17 Shares of stock of foreign corporations. W/o Include Exclude Exclude
The certificates are stored in the
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18 Shares of stock of foreign corporations. W/o Include Exclude Exclude
The certificates
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22. Patents and copyrights exercised mthe i Within Include Exclude Include
_Ph_!!i.E ine~ _ - . W/o -
23. Patents and cop ri hts exercised abroad Include Exclude Exclude.
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amended under RA10963; RR ~2-2018)
Valuation of Gross Estate (as I of the corresponding estate tax
·since succession an? th e acc;u~e fair to appraise the estate al its
takes effect upon the deat~ , ,t shall ond~cedent's death . Specifically, the
fair market value at the ~,me of t~e. the correct valuation of the estate:
following rules shall apply m det_
erminkmgt Value at the time of death
1 In General : Fair Mar e .
2·. Real Property The higher valu~ bedtwb.ye~~~ commissioner and
■ FMV determine ' .
• FMV as shown in the schedule of values fixed
by the provincial and city assessors.
For purposes of prescn'b'mg re al property values ' the CIR is authorized to• divide
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the Philippine into different zones or areas and s~all, upon consu 1~at1on wit_
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competent appraisers, both from the private and public sectors, determine the. fair
market value of real properties located in each zone or _area. If there ~s _an
improvement, the value of improvement is the c~nstruction cost per building
permit or the fair market value per latest tax declaration.
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ILLUSTRATION 3:
Determine the correct amount to be included in the gross estate of the decedent in the
following independent cases:
Case A:
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Pedro bought a brand new car with a cash price of P3,000,000. He bought the car on
installment with the following terms: down payment of P500,000 and annual installment
o~ P700,000 for four years. On his way home, he run over an approaching truck and
died.
❖ Answer: P3,000,000
Case B:
The decedent granted a P2,000,000 loan to his best friend two years before his death
with a 10% interest per annum evidenced by a note. Both the principal and interest are
due after three years.
❖ Answer: P2,400,000. Principal amount plus interest of 10% for 2 years
Case C:
l The decedent devised to his son a 1,000 square meter lot in Global City, Taguig with the
\fl ,.o, following valuation:
Fair vatue as determined by city assessors P20,000/sq .m. ,.
Zonal value as determined by the QIR 17,000,000
FV determined by 1ndependent assessors 18,500,000
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11 0' ,,'.. Decedent owns 100,000 ordinary shares of Alpha Company at the time of his death. At
that time, Alpha'so~tstanding _sh9res were 1,000,000 with P10 par value and Retained
Earnings amounting to PS,000,000. The shares are_no_t traded in the stock exchange.
❖ Answer: _ P1 ,500,000
Book value per share of Alpha Company multiplied by the number of shares held
by the decedent at the time of death •
P10M + 5M
1,000,000 shares X 100,000 shares
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1 A decedent left 10,000 Pin _y_ Telecom shares. The shares were tr,!d~d-ln the local stock
exchange. At the-time·of death, the following were available: .
· Highest quotation P800 per share
Lowest quotation P200 per share
Book value , P350 per share
❖ Answer: P5,000,000 10,000sh. x 800+200 /2
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more . than thi rty per ,en t (30%) of thc1 aid beque. t, d .,vi es,
legacies or tra n fe rs shall he u. ed by u .,h in titution for
administra tion purpose .
ILLUSTRATION 4:
In the last will and testament of Mr. Yumao, he assigned the usufruct of his
parcel of land to his son (Juan) while his grandson {Pedro) was named the
owner of the naked title.
Upon the death of Mr. Yumab, the parcel of land should be included in his gross
estate. However, upon the death of Juan, the parcel of land should be
"excluded" in his gross estate because he is not the intended owner/beneficiary
of the land but his son, Pedro. There will be merger of usufruct in the owner of
the naked title (Pedro) upon Juan's death. Meaning , Pedro will be entitled to
both the usufruct and ownership of the naked title upon Juan's death.
In the last will and testament of Mr. Yumao, he devised his parcel of land to his
son (Juan) but with a condition that ·such property should be given to his
grandson (Pedro) when the former dies. Thus, the parcel of land is intended to
be inherited by Pedro, not Juan (For purposes of convenience , disregard rules
on legitimes discussed in Chapter 1). Juan is acting only as a trustee or
fiduciary until such time that the property is transferred to Pedro. Since Juan is
the father o.f Pedro and both were alive at the time of the testator's death (Mr.
Yumao), the substitution or transfer from Juan to Pedro is known as
fideicommissary substitution. Upon the death of Mr. Yumao, the parcel of land
should be included in his gross estate. However, upon the death of Juan, the
parcel of land should be "excluded" in his gross estate because Juan is acting
only as a trustee of Pedro.
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9. Properties held in trust by the decedent
10. Acquisition and/or transfer expressly declared as not taxable
11 . Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) assets of the
decedent-contributor (Sec. 14, RA 9505 - Personal Equity .and
Retirement Account Act of 2008).
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2 Transfer with retention or reservation of certain _righ~s . .
· The decedent had transferred his property dun~g his llfeti~e, but
retained for himself beneficial enjoyment of the thing or the nght to
receive income from the same.
3. Revocable Transfers
It is a transfer where the terms of enjoyment of the property m~y
be altered, amended, revoked or terminated by the decedent. . It 1s
sufficient that the decedent had the power to revoke though he did not
exercise the power.
Inclusions C.2 and C.3 above do not actually convey .full ownership over the
property transferred. Hence, still part of the gross estate of the transferor.
ILLUSTRATION 5:
Case A:
A high ranking official realized that due to the nature of her illness, age and the pressure
brought about by the various legal cases filed against her, death might not be that far.
Hence, she gratuitously transferred most of her properties to her children while still alive.
Should the properties transferred •be included in the gross estate of the decedent-
transferor upon her death?
■ Answer: Yes
The properties transferred should be included in the estate of the high ranking
official at the time of her death because such transfers were intended to take
effect upon her death (donation mortis causa) regardless of the date of the
actual transfer to the beneficiaries or heirs.
Case S:
Renato, a natural philanthropist, gratuitously transferred a property to CJ worth
PS0,000,000 during his lifetime. What amount should be included in the gross estate
of Renato upon his death?
❖ Answer: PO.
'.he_ transfer was not intended to take effect _upon his death but during his
lifetime. It should therefore be treated as a "donation inter-vivas" rather than
inheritance (donation mortis-causa). The transfer is subject to donor's tax
(Chapter 6).
CaseC:
Due to an unstable medical condition, Pedro thought that it is only proper for him to
gratuitously transfer his properties to his love ones now instead of waiting for his death.
tie then transferred various condominium units to his children worth P200,000,000 while
he was undergoing major medical operation. At the time of Pedro's death, the fair
market value of the properties transferred _increased to P250,000,000. What amount
should be included in the com utation of Pedro's ross estate?
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❖ Answer: P250,000,000.
The transfer is a donation mortis causa intended to take effect at the time of the
decedent's death. The fair market value of the property at the date of the actual
transfer should be ignored.
·case D:
Pedro transferred all his real properties worth P10,000,000 to Juan, in trust for Boy,
Juan's legitimate minor son. Pedro reserved his right to terminate the transfer anytime.
Question 1:
What amount should be included in Pedro's gross estate upon his death?
❖ Answer: P10,000,000.
Question 2:
Assume Juan subsequently died a y~~r after Pedro's death, what amount should be
included in Juan's gross estate?
❖ Answer: PO
The transfer is revocable on the part of the testator (Pedro). A revocable
transfer does not actually convey ownership over the property transferred
because it may be revoked anytime by the testator (regardless of whether the
right to revoke was exercised or not).
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be exercised by the donor -de ~ c1Jtit
The power of appointment may
through the following modes:
a) By will . ssion or enjoyment at or aft r hi,
b) By deed to take effect in posse
death. . retained for his life or any period not
c) By deed under which he has to his death or for any p noel
ascertainable without reference h' death
. d t · fact end before 1s ·
which oes no m . f or the right to the income frorn
d) The possession or en1oyment ' O
ILLUSTRATION 6:
Case .A: General Power of Appointment . ;
Manny donated property to Nonito through his last will and testa~ent. It includes a \
provision that Nonito can transfer the property to anyone. Nomto transferred the \
property to Boomboom intended to take effect at the time of Nonito's death. I
Question 1: I
What type of power of appointment is illustrated above?
❖ Answer: General Power of appointment
The "will" provides that Nonito may transfer the property "to anyone". \
Therefore, the power may be exercised in favor of anybody including the \
donee-decedent (Nonito). The power of appointment is "general" when
the power of appointment' authorizes the donee of the power to appoint
any person he pleases.
Question 2:
Should the property be included in the determination of Manny's gross estate?
❖ Answer: Yes
Question 3:
Should the property be included in Nonito's gross estate?
❖ Answer: Yes
The done~ of a gene_ral power of ap~intment holds the appointed
property with all the attributes of ownership. Thus, the appointed property
shall form part of the gross estate of the donee-decedent (Nonito) upon
his death.
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ILLUSTRATION 7:
CASE A
In January 2015, Juan sold for P5,000,000 an apartment with carrying value of
P3,500,000 to Pedro. At the time of sale, the property has a prevailing market price
of P7,000,000. Juar\ died on June 2015. At the time of death, the prevailing fair
market value of the property was PB,000,000.
Question 1: What amount should be included in the gross estate of the decedent?
❖ Answer: P3,000,000.
■ The excess of the fair value of the property at the time of death over the
consideration received (PB,000,000 vs. P5,000,000). The carrying value of the
property transferred is disregarded for purposes of determining whether or not the
transfer was made for an adequate and full consideration.
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Questi?n 2: What amount should be included in the gross estate of the decedent
assu~ing the fair market value of the property ?l_the time of death was P4,000,000?
••• Answer: PO.
The fair market value at the time of death was lower than the amount of consideration
received. Hence, the P5,000,000 is considered adequate and full consideration.
Question 3: Assume that the property sold is classified as an ordinary asset and the
sale or transfer was made in the ordinary course of trade or business. What amount
should be included as part of the gross estate of the decedent?
❖ Answer: PO. The sale or transfer is a result of a bona fide sale
CASE B
In January 2015, Juan sold for P5,000,000 an apartment with carrying value of
P3,500,000 to Pedro. At the time of sale, the property has a prevailing market price
of P5,000,000. Juan died on June 2015. At the time of death, the prevailing fair
market value of the property was P8,000,000.
Question 1: What amount should be included in the gross estate of the decedent?
❖ Answer: PO
If the consideration received is substantially the same with the fair market value at the
time of transfer, such sale or transfer is considered a bona fide sale, hence, not subject
to estate tax.
Question 3: Assume Juan transferred the property during his lifetime and the
corresponding donor's tax was paid, what amount should be included in his gross
estate at the time of his death?
❖ Answer: PO. The transfer is subject to donor's tax, not estate tax
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Estate T~
ILLUSTRATION 8:
CASE~ . . . . f PS 000 00O against Pedro. Since Pedro is
Juan died with an existing collectible O . ' ff, rt to collect the amount during his
financially stable, Juan exerted all possible e O s , , death
lifetime, however, Pedro failed settle the sa~e before Jua~ ste of J~an?
Question 1: How much should be included in the g~oss es a ·
❖ Answer: the entire amount of the claim, PS,OOO,OOO·
Question 2: How much is the deduction from the gross estate of Ju~n?
❖ Answer: PO. . f h d bt t
The debtor is not an insolvent person. The incapacity o t e. e or o P~Y
his obligation should be proven before a deduction under this category 1s
allowed.
Question 3: Assume that after Juan failed to collect the amount due from Pedro, he
decided to just condone the claim. The condonation was gladly welcomed by Pedro.
Ayear later, Juan died. How much should be included in the gross estate of Juan?
❖ Answer: PO.
The claim was condoned by him prior to his death. Therefore, the condonation
should be classified as donation inter-vivos subject to donor's tax.
CASEB
Juan died with an existing collectible of PS,000,000 against Pedro whose properties
are not sufficient to satisfy his debts. Pedro's properties are valued at P6,000,000
while his liabilities amounted to P10,000,000.
Question 1: How much should be included in the gross estate of Juan?
❖ Answer: the entire amount of the claim, PS,000,000
Question 2: How much is the deduction from the gross estate of Juan?
❖ Answer: P2,000,000.
Only the uncollectible portion.
Collectible portion = Debtor's assets/Debtor's Liabilities x Claims
Collectible= P6M/P10M x P5M = P3,000,000
Uncollectible = P5M - 3M~ P2,000,000
Question 3: Assume that P2M of Pedro's liabilities are unpaid taxes from the
government, how n:1uch sh~uld be included as a deduction from the gross estate of
Juan?
❖ Answer: P2,500,000.
Only the uncollectible portion.
Pedro's assets after unpaid taxes =P6M-2M =P4M
Pedro's liabilities excluding unpaid taxes = PBM
Collectible portion =Debtor's assets/Debtor's Liabilities xClaims
Collectible = P4M/P8M x P5M =P2,500,000
Uncollectible =P5M - 2.5M =P2,500,000
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7. Proceeds of life insurance
ILLUSTRATION 9:
Case A:
A life insurance worth P10,000,000 was taken out by Pedro upon his life. He
designated his friend, Juan, as beneficiary. Should the proceeds be included in the
gross estate of Pedro upon his death?
❖ Answer: Yes
The beneficiary was his friend (other than the decedent's estate, executor or
administrator). Since the designation is silent, it should be assumed that Juan's
designation as beneficiary is revocable. As a rule, when the beneficiary is a third per~on
and the designation is revocable, the amount of proceeds should form part of the
decedent's gross estate. Irrevocable designation of a beneficiary is not presumed. To
be excluded from the gross estate, Juan's designation should be clearly stated as
irrevocable beneficiary.
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Assume the same data in case A, except that Juan's designa ion as ene 1c1ary is
irrevocable. Should the proceeds be included in the gross estate of Pedro upon his
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death?
❖ Answer: No
' Case C:
Assume the same data in case A, except that the beneficiary was Pedro's e_xecutor.
The designation of the beneficiary was irrevocable. Should the proceeds be included
in the gross estate of Pedro upon his death?
❖ Answer: Yes
The designation of the beneficiary as irrevocable beneficiary should be ignored if ~e
beneficiary is the estate, executor or administrator. In such a case, the proceeds of life
insurance should always be included in the gross estate of the decedent regardless of
the beneficia 's desi nation.
TAX RATE
The law that Governs the imposition of Estate Tax and Accrual of
Estate Tax
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E,t-ai&7~
Filing of Estate Tax Return and Payment of Estate Tax Due
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U er the. ~ax Code, as amended, the estate tax shall be paid by
t~e executor/admin~strator or any of the legal heirs at the time the return is
filed ~Pay as you hie system). An estate tax return shall be filed under
oa th in any of th e following situation (RR 12-2018):
1· In cases of transfer subject to Estate Tax; and
The estate tax return is allowed to be filed one ( 1) year from the
date of death. The court approving the project of partition shall furnish
the Commissioner with certified copy thereof and its order within thirty
days (30) after promulgation of such order.
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. .. h Estate Tax Return
Extension of r,me to File t e
f th Tax Code ·(as amended; RR 10963-
Sec. 90(C) 0 ·ct e "the commissioner or any Revenu~
Under
RR 2-2003/RR 12-2018) ~rovi es, nt to the NIRC shall have the
Officer authorized .by hi~ ~ursuaases a reasonable extension . not
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authorit~ to ~rant, in mentonf ~ ~he r~turn". The application for the
exceed_mg th1rt_y (30) d~ys for
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~~;te tax return must be filed with the
extension ~f t1:71e to_ file e e where the estate is required to secure
Revenue D1stnct ~fflc~ (RDO) TIN) and file the tax returns of the
its Taxpayer Identification Numbe~ ( . d' t· over the estate tax return
. h RDO l'k 1 . has JUrlS IC 10n
estate, wh1c , ewtse, It f the distribution of th
required to be filed by any party as a resu O e
assets and liabilities of the decedent.
As a general rule, the estate tax imposed under the Tax Code
shall be paid at the time the return is filed by the executor,
administrator, or the heir(s).
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. If an extension is granted, the Commissioner or his duly
au th onz~~ representative may require the executor, or administrator,
or benefici~ry, as the case may be, to furnish a bond in such amount,
not exceedmg double the amount of the tax and with such sureties as
the Com_missi~ner deems necessary, conditioned upon the payment
of the said tax in accordance with the terms of the extension.
1. Cash Installment
a) The cash installments shall be made within two (2) years from the
date of the filing of the estate tax return, using the payment form
(BIR Form 0_ 605) or a payment form dedicated for this transaction
for succeeding installment payments after filing the first (1s t)
payment through the estate tax return.
b) The estate tax return shall be filed within one (1) year from the
date of the decedent's death;
c) The frequency (i.e., monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually)
deadline and the amount of each installment shall be indicated in ·
the estate tax return, subject to the approval by the BIR;
d) In case of lapse of two (2) years without the payment of entire tax
due, the remaining balance thereof shall be due and demandable
subject to applicable penalties and interest reckoned from the
prescribed deadline for filing the ret,,un and payment of estate tax;
and - ·
e) No civil penalties or interest may be imposed on the estates
permitted to pay the estate tax due by installment. Nothing in this
subsection, however, prevents the · Commissioner from executing
enforcement action against the estate tax due of the estate tax
provided that all the applicable laws and required procedures are
followed/observed. · ·
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b) The estate tax return shall be filed within one (1) year from the
date of the decedent's death; · . ..
c) The written request for the partial d1spos1t1on of es_ tate shall be
he written request shall be filed, together
approve by th e BIR · T h
with a notarized undertaking that the proceeds t ereof shall be
exclusively used for the payment of the total estate _tax due; .
d) The computed estate tax due shall be allocated in proportion to
the value of each property.
e) The estate shall pay to the BIR the proportionate estate tax due of
the property intended to be disposed of; . .
f) An electronic Certificate Authorizing Reg1strat1on (eCAR) shall be
issued upon presentation . of the proof of payment of the
proportionate estate tax due of the property intended to be
disposed. Accordingly, eCARs shall be issued as many as there
are properties to be disposed to cover the total estate tax due, net
of the proportionate estate tax(es) previously paid under this
option; and ·
g) In case of failure to pay the total estate tax due out from the
proceeds of the said disposition, the estate tax due ~hall be
immediately due and demandable subject to the applicable
penalties and interest reckoned from the prescribed deadline for
filing the return and payment of the estate tax, without prejudice of
withholding the issuance of eCARs on the remaining properties
until the payment of the remaining balance of the estate tax due
including the penalties and interest. '
Request for extension to file the return , extension to pay the estate
tax and payment by installment-shall be filed with the Revenue District
Officer (RDO) where the estate is required to secute ·its TIN and file the
estate tax return. This request shall be approved by the Commissioner or
his duly authorized representative.
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deced_ent was ??miciled at the time of his death , whichever is applicable
following prevailing collection rules and regulations .
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Civil penoltlos and Interest .
Any mount paid after the statutory due date of the tax, but within
tt, xt n Ion p riod, shall be subject to interest_ but not to surcharge .
n lty of 20% If there is no false or fraudulent intent on. the taxpayer.
P n lty ot 0°;0 If there Is false, malice or fraudulent intent on the
taxpayEr. Int · r st shall be computed on the unpaid amount of tax from
th d le ,,ornpuled until fully paid (20% prior to TRAIN Law; 12% upon
· tf c\lvlty of th TRAIN Law).
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PROBLEMS
P2.1.
A decedent taxpayer died leaving the following:
Family home (land and residential house) in the P-8,000,000
Philippines
Parcel of land with vacation house in Malaysia 5,000,000
Farm land in the Philippines, with a mortgage in favor of 3,000,000
the Philippine National Bank for P-600 000
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REQUIRED: ,
Determine the correct Gross Estate assuming the decedent was:
1. A resident citizen ·
2. Resident alien
3. Non-resident alien with reciprocity
4. Non-resident alien without reciprocity
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~~:decedent devised to his four (4) children separate parce ls of land tlif' '
the following data . · . I • M ·1
TO JUAN, 1,000 square meter lot tn Sampa oc, am a vnth t (;
following valuation : . . . .
• Zonal value determined by the City of Manila, P25 ,000/ q.rn
• Assessed value as determined by the CIR , P1 8,000 ,000
• FMV as determined by independent assessors, P20,000,0ur
TO PEDRO, 1,000 square meter lot in Q.C . wrth the foll w inq
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 w ith th e following
valuation:
• Zonal value determined by the City of Manila , P15 ,000/sq .m.
• FMV as determined by independent assessors, P20, 000 ,00
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
P2.3.
~e~ro owns vari?us sha~es 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; P1 O par
• Retained Earnings - P3,000,000
100,000 shares of Divergent Company's ordinary shares, listed shares
• Outstanding shares - 1,000,000 shares; P10 par
• Retained ·ear~ings - 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
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P2.4. For ch of th following independent cases, determine the value of
t.h · prop · rty in tho gross 0st t .· :
1. A ~ u· ,t:ll of land inh rited from th e f1ath er was acquired by the
d ,edont' s foth r th n for a cos t of P250,000 . Upon inheritance,
tile fair m . rk t valu wa P200,000 as shown in the schedule of
v lu · s from th e Ass ssor's office and P230,000 as determined by
th offl , of th BIR Commissioner.
A. prop rty. acq uired for P1 ,000,000, was transferred in
cont ::implation of death for a consideration of P100,000. Fair
market valu e at th e time of transfer, P1 ,500,000, while at the time
of de th, P1 ,200,000 .
" . A properiy, acquired at a cost of P1 ,000,000, was transferred in
onternplation of death for a consideration of P1 ,200,000. Fair
market valu e at the time of transfer, P1 ,500,000, while at the time
of death, P1 ,200,000.
4. The decedent was about to present to his girlfriend a brand new
car worth PS,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.
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.
(MODIFIED) IDENTIFICATION:
Exercise A (Inclusions and Exclusions)
Determine whether the following is included or excluded from the gross
estate.
Included Excluded
1. Transfer with reservation of certain
rights
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7. Transfer from the first heir to th e
second heir designated by the
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B. Donation to the national government
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Inclusion in th
Particulars: ross tat (P)
1. The decedent took an insurance on hi life for
Pl0,000,000
2. The decedent took an insurance on his life for
P20,000,000 and designated his estate as the
revoca ble benefici~ ry.
3. The decedent took an insurance for his life for
PS,000,000 and irrevocably designated the
administrator of his estate as the beneficiary.
4. The decedent took an insurance on his life for
Pl0,000,000 and designated his son as
beneficiary.
5. The decedent took an insurance on his life for
Pl0,000,000 and designated his son as
irrevocable beneficiary.
TRUE OR FALSE
1. Estate tax is· a tax imposed on the privilege that a person is given in
the disposition of his property, either by will or by operations of law, to
take effect upon death.
2. Estate tax is an ad-valorem tax
3. The accrual of the estate tax is distinct from the obligation to pay the
same.
4. Delivery and accep_ tance is an essential element of estate taxation.
5. Under the "ability to pay theory", the imposition of estate tax is
justifiable because it reduces the property received by the successor,
thus, helping t~ promote equitable distribution of wealth in society.
6. Regardless of situs, the tax code excludes "intangible" personal
property of a non-resident alien decedent in determining his taxable
estate.
7. Section 85 of the Tax Code provides that the value of the gross estate
of a nonresident alien should be determined by including the value at
the time of his death, of all property, real or personal, tangible or
intangible, wherever situated .
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8. There is reciprocity if the decedent at the time of his death wa s a
resident citizen of a foreign country which at the time of his death did
not impose an estate tax of any character in respect_ ?f t~ngible
personal property of citizens of the Philippines not residing m that
foreign country. .
9. For estate tax computation, real estate, in general, shall be valued at
fair market value at the date of death of the decedent.
1o. If zonal value of a real estate is available at date of death , and th is is
higher than the fair market value per assessor's listings of values, then
the amount to be reported in the gross estate is the zonal value .
11. Donation mortis causa are transfers intended to take effect at the time
of the decedent's death. Hence, the property should be valued at the
fair market value of the property at the date of the actual transfer.
12. Donation to the national government is an exempt transaction but
should still require inclusion of the property in the gross estate.
13. Juan devised in his will a piece of land; naked title to Pedro and
usufruct to Ana for as long as Ana lives, thereafter to Pedro. The
transmission from Juan to Pedro and Ana is subject to estate tax but
the merger of the usufruct and the naked title to Pedro upon the death
of Ana is exempt.
14. Ron devised in his will real property to his brother Bert who is
entrusted with the obligation to preserve and transmit the property to
Jay, son of Bert, when Jay becomes of age. The transmission from
Bert to his son Jay is subject to estate tax.
15. Wh~n an estate, under administration, has income-producing
property, the annual income. of the estate becomes part of the taxable
gross estate.
16. _When an estate, under administration, has income-producing property
and its income during the year is distributed to the heirs, the income
so distributed is taxable to the heirs as part of their gross income for
the year.
17. A sp~cial power of appointment authorizes the donee of the power to
appoint only from among a designated class or group of persons other
than tiimself.
18. The donee-decedent of a special power of appointment only holds the
property in trust, hence, the property shall form part of the donee-
decedent's gross estate. ·
19. The Tax ?ode as amended under RA10963 (TRAIN Law) provides
that the filing of estate tax return should be done within one ( 1) year
from the d~cedent's death.
~O. The payment of estate tax could only be extended up to the maximum
of thirty (30) days from the date of filing .
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Principles
1. An excise tax on transfers inter-vivos '" 11(.X • Drn cr
a. Donor's tax
c. Income tax
b. Estate tax
d. VAT
Estate tax is a tax on the right of the deceased person to transmit his
. estate to his lawful heirs and beneficiaries. Hence, it is
I. A tax on property. ·
11 . An excise tax
a. I only c. Both I and II
b. II only d. Neither I nor II
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(j 5. -Estate tax is imposed upon the:
a. Decedent
b. Property or rights transferred .
c. Right to tr~nsfer property upon death
d. Privilege to receive inheritance
F 8. Mr. Wais thought that due to old age, death may be imminent.
Knowing that the value of estate tax is high , he disposed his
properties to his rightful heirs prior to his . death (transf~r in
contemplation of death). To prevent undue avoidance of tax, rnte r-
vivos disposition in contemplation of death is subject to:
a. Donor's tax c. Income tax
b. Estate tax d. Excise tax
Classification of Taxpayers
9. )The gross estate of a decedent shall be comprised of the following
properties and interest therein at the time of his death, includ ing
revocable transfers and transfers for insufficient consideration , etc. :
I. Residents and citizens: All properties, real or personal or
intangible, wherever situated.
11. Nonre~ident aliens: Only properties situated in the Philippines,
that, with respect to intangible personal property, its inclusion
in the gross estate is not subject to the rule of reciprocity
a. I only c. Both I and II
b. 11 only d. Neither I nor II
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10. Which of th~ fo_llowing shall _be con~idered personal property?
I. Obhgat1ons and actions which have for their object movables
or demandable sums.
II . Sh~~es .of stock of agricultural, commercial and industrial
entities, although they may have real estate
a. Both I and II c. I only .
b. Neither I nor II d. 11 only
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i~ 12. The personal property of a non-resident not citizen of the Philippines,
would not be included in the gross es tat~ if;
a.. The ~ntang~ble personal property is in the Philippines . ·
b. The intangible property is in the Philippines and the reciprocity
clause of the estate tax law applies.
c. The tangible property is in the Philippines.
d. The personal property is shares of stocks of a domestic
corporation 90% of whose business is in the Philippines .
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~I 16, One of tha followlng I not an Intangible personal prope rty situated in
th Philippines:
L Shares; obligations or bond s Issued by any corpor~tio~ or
socl dad anonlma organized and constituted in th e Ph1lipp1nes
In accord ance with Its law s.
II. Shares, obligations or bonds issued by any fo~~ig~ corporation
where 85%> of its business Is located in the Philippines .
Ill. Shares, obligation s or bonds issued by a foreign corporation if
such shares, obligations or bonds have acquired business in
the Philippines.
IV. Shares or rights in any partnership, business or industry
established outside the Philippines .
a. I only C. Ill only
b. 11 only d. IV only
Situs of Estate
, 17; Which of the following rules on "situs" of property of a decedent
correct?
I. As a general rule, the situs real property is the place or
country where it is situated .
II. As a general ~ule, the situs of tangible personal property is the
place or country where such is actually located at the time of
the decedent's death.
111 . Tl)e rule that situs of intangible personal property is the
domicile or residence of the owner does not apply when the
property has a situs elsewhere.
IV. The test of situs of property of a non-resident alien decedent is
not important-at all because only the transmissions of property
located in the Philippines are subject to estate tax.
a. I only c. I, II and Ill only
b. I and II only d. I, 11, Ill, and IV
,-:) 18. Which is not a test of situs?
a. Residence of the debtor in· case of accounts receivable.
b. Place of storage in case of certificates of stocks.
c. Location of depo·s itory bank in case of bank deposit.
d. Place of exercise in case of copyright.
1_7 19. One of'the following is not an intangible personal property situated in
the Philippines:
a. Shares, obligations or bonds issued by any corporation or
sociedad anonima organized or constituted in the Philippines
in accordance with its law;
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r1 22. Pedro died on April 13, 2018, leaving the following properties:
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Common stocks · of Sunchamp Corporation (2,000 shares) - listed in
the Philippine Stock Exchange (highest - P40; lowest - P39).
Common stocks of AgriNurture Corporation (1,500 shares) - not listed
in the stock exchange. Cost - P50 per share; book value - P45 per
share.
Preferred stocks of Greenergy Inc. (3,000 shares) - not listed in the
stock exchange. Cost - P?0 per share; book value - P60 per share;
par value - ·P50 per share
Car (cost - P600,000; book value - P350,000; market value -
P400,000) ·
Real properties (zonal value - P120,000; assessed value - P72,000)
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23. ollowlng ar prorlortlo In thn f)tc) o t 1tt wltll u, 1; fft lF m:,kt:,t
value :
House and lot! family homo in Ouo1, n -,11y 1J l)O ,l l}C
Bank depo~It in tho rowlgn lmmc;l1 of o c1mno. lie: ! 00,()(l)
bank
Bank deposit In Mekatl br-:mc/1 of ~ f< rtilgn bunk : 00 ,000
Shares of tock I ued by a dorn lie t,nrporntion 1,000,000
(certificate kept in Canada)
rFranchise exercised in Manila 800 ,000
Receivable, debtor from Mindanao 200,000
If the decedent was non-resldont all n ond them i.· r up1oc1ty,
property e_xc/uded from gro -s e tat l valu d t
a. P2,800,000 c. P2,300,000
b. P2 ,600 ,000 d. P2, 000,000
25. A Filipino decedent residing in Hawaii during his lifetime, left the
following properties:
House & lot, USA P10,000 ,000
Mansion, Philippines 50,000,000
Cars, Philippines 2,000,000
Shares of stock, Singapore 5,000,000
Accounts receivable, USA 3,000,000
The gross estate of the decedent is
a. P70,000,000 c. P65,000,000
b. P67,000,000 d. P62,000,000
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Franch~se exercised in the Phils. • 200,000
Franchise exercised in UK
150,000
Receivables, debtor is from UK
50,000
Receivables , debtor is from Phils. 50,000
Valuation of Estate
C. 28. When the property is donated in contemplation of death, the basis of
the tax shall be
a. Fair market value at the time of donation
b. Fair market value in the hands of the donor before the time of
the donation.
c. Fair market value at the time of death of the donor
d. Cost when the property was acquired
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29. As a rule, the basis of valuation of property in the gross estate is the
fair market value prevailing at the time of decedent's death. In the
case of domestic shares of stock not traded thru the stock exchange,
the fair market value is
a. The value appearing in the schedule of fixed values from the
assessor's office
b. . Net realizable value
c. Acquisition cost
d. Issuer's book value.
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.,, 30. Which of the following -value is not used when valuing gross estate?
a. Fair market value at the time of death; ·
b. Fair market value at the time the estate return is filed;
c. Zonal value when higher than the assessed value in case of
real property; ·
d. Book value in case of shares not traded in the stock
exchange.
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31 . The following statements pertain to rules on valu ing the e ta t · 1 ft h;
a decedent. Select the incorrect statem e nt.
I. Values in the gross estate are based on ~al~e s at th . irn ) )f
the decedent's death because it is at this t,m th at th e ho1r
legally succeeds to the inheritan ce .
II. Receivable are appraised on the basis of th_e arn c unt r f ht
principal and interests due and unpaid at th e t, m , o 1 d ea th
a. I only c . Both I and II
b. II only d . Neither I no r 11
32. A decedent left a piece of land . The following data w ere ava ilabl(~ m
connection with the property.
Assessed valued, one (1) month before P2 ,500 ,000
death
Zonal value, time of death 2 ,000 ,000
FMV at the time of filing estate tax return 3,000 ,000
What would be the value of the piece of land in the gro s e
a. P3,000,000 c . P2,000 ,000
b. P2,500 ,000 d . cannot be d ete rm ined
34. Assume that the shares were classified as prefere nce sha re s, wh at
was the value included the decedent's gross e state?
a. P100,000 c . P150,000
b. P120,000 d . PO
35. Assume that the shares were traded m the stock exchange. Assume
further that the average value at the time of death was P1 per oo
share. What was the value included the decedent's gross estate?
a. P100,000 c . P120,000
b. P110,000 d. P150,000
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the quoted pnce at the time of death was not determinable.
Nonetheless, the highest and lowest quotations of the shares in the
market were P140 and P80, respectively, what was the value included
the decedent's gross estate?
a. P100 ,000
C. P120,000
b. P110 ,000
d. P150,000
37. Decedent died in 2018 leaving a will which directed all real estate
owned by him not to be disposed or sold for a period of 2 years after
his death , and ordered that the property be given to Juan Dela Cruz
after 2 years . In 2018, the estate left by the decedent had a fair
market value of P500,000. In 2020 the fair market value of the said
estate increased by P4,500,000 and' the BIR Commissioner assessed
thereon estate tax based on assessed value of P4,000,000 in 2018 .
What would be the correct amount of the gross estate?
a. PS,000,000 c. P4,500,000
b. P4,000,000 d. PS00,000
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d. The decedent tra f
death ns erred a property to take effect ~fter his/her
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ideration of P100,000. Fair
de for a cOns h ·
48. A revocable transfer was ma at the time of transfers and at t e time of
market values of the property respectively. In the gross estate,
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death were P250,000 and P300, ,
the value of the property was c. P200,000
a. P100,000 d Exempt
b. P250,000 .
of appointment
Transfer under genera.1power t egarding transfer under general
49 . Which of the following statemen s r f under special power of
power of appointment and trans er
appointment is correct? . d under this rule; the
1. There are three persons mvo 1ve
transferor, the first tra·nsferee, and the second transferee . The
iirst transferee is the decedent. .
II. If authority is granted by the transferor to the fir st htransfeldree tot
determine the person, who, upon the latter's deat : wou n~x
possess or enjoy the property trans_ferred, his authority
emanates from a general power of appointment.
Ill. If the transferor himself had determined beforehand who upon
the death of the first transferee, woulo next possess or enjoy .
the property, then' the authority of the first transferee
emanated from a special power of appointment.
a. I and II only c. All of the above
b. II and Ill only d. None of the above ·
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d. The appointed .
appointment is property .pas~ing under a general power of
deced en.t not includible in the gross estate of the donee-
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. estate of the deceased, his executor or
56 . Amounts receivable ~y th e der policy taken by the decedent
administrator as an insurance un
upon his own life is:
Excluded from the gross e5tate. . •
~·. Part of the gross estate whether the beneficiary is revocable or
irrevocable . · . · bl
c. Part of the gross estate if the bene~c~ary ~s ~evoca e.
d. Part of the gross estate if the benef1c1ary is irrevocable.
58. Proceeds of life insurance where the beneficiary of the decedent is not
his estate·, executor or administrator is
a. Part of gross income if the beneficiary is revocable
b. Part of gross income regardless of whether the beneficiary is
revocable or irrevocable
c. Not part of gross estate if the beneficiary is irrevocable
d. Part of gross estate regardless of whether the beneficiary is
revocable or irrevocable
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64. One of the items in the gross estate of a decede~t is a claim against
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sti\l pay P100,000 out of the P500,000. How much will be included in
and deducted from the gross estate?
Gross estate Deduction
a. P100,000 P100,000
b. P500,000 P100,000
C. P500,000 P400,000
d. None None
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· ~e odf e following is included in the gross estate of a nonresident
a1,en ecedent:
a.Wholly un?ollectible claims against a debtor who absconded,
debt_or resides outside the Philippines.
b. Pa~rally _collectible claims against an insolvent person who
resides rn Manila, the country of the nonresident alien
decedent does not impose transfer taxes of any kind.
c. Proceeds of life insurance of the decedent where the
deced~nt's estate was designated as irrevocable beneficiary,
th e policy was procured in Manila.
d. Personal property situated in the Philippines donated by the
decedent before he died to a son on account of the son's
marriage.
Administrative Provisions . .
71. Under which of the following situations an estate tax return 1s required
to be filed under the TRAIN Law?
a. Transfers which are subject to estate tax.
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72. Who shall file the estate t_a~ return? f the legal heirs
a. Executor, or administrator, or any 0
b. Creditors of the decedent
c. Personal secretary of the decedent
d. Debtors of the decedent
73 . Statement 1: The estate tax imposed under the Tax C?de shall be
paid by the executor or administrator be'.ore the ~~livery of the
distributive share in the inheritance to any heir or beneficiary·
Statement 2: The application for the extension of time to file the estate
_tax return mu~t be filed with the RDO where the estate is required to
secure its TIN and file tax return of the estate.
a. Statements 1 & 2 are false
b. Statement 1 \s true but statement 2 is false
c. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
d. State,ments 1 and 2 are true
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