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P600,000 and 2% 4%
below
Above 5% 10%
P600,000 to
P1 million
Above P1 10% 20%
8. Tax on Coal
• The approved excise tax on coal is as follows
(currently P10.00 tax per metric ton):
• P50.00 tax per metric ton in 2018
• P100.00 tax per metric ton in 2019
• P150.00 tax per metric ton in 2020
• 9. Tax on Tobacco Products
• Excise taxes on tobacco products will be
increased to P32.50 initially during the first six
months of 2018, then will rise to P35.00 from
the rest of 2018 until 2019.
• From 2020 to 2021, the tobacco tax will rise to
P37.50, followed by a fixed tax of P40.00 to be
imposed from 2022 to 2023. From 2023
onwards, tobacco taxes will rise 4% annually.
• 10. Donor’s Tax
• Donations or gifts with at least P250,000
worth will be charged a donor’s tax of 6% flat
rate. This will be charged regardless of the
relationship between the donor and the
donee.
• 11. Estate Tax
• The estate tax, or tax levied on the properties or estate
of lawful heirs and beneficiaries inherited from a
deceased person, will now be subject to a flat rate of
6% on the amount in excess of P5 million.
• Estates with a net value of P5 million and below will be
exempted from paying the estate tax. Family homes
that are valued at P10 million or less will also be
exempted from estate tax. Under existing tax laws, only
family homes worth P1 million are exempted.
• 12. Tax on Cosmetic Surgery and other
Aesthetic Procedures
• Starting 2018, there will be a 5% tax on
cosmetic surgeries, aesthetic procedures, and
body enhancements.
• 13. Documentary Stamp Tax
• The documentary stamp tax (DST) charged on
some legal or business transactions will
double from P1.50 to P3.00 beginning 2018.
• 14. Stock Transaction Tax
• Stock trading in the Philippines might be affected
with the revised taxes on stock market activity.
• The stock transaction tax — a tax charged on
stock sellers when a buy or sell transaction is
made — will be increased to 0.6% of the gross
trade amount from the current 0.5% rate.
• Stock-related transactions of companies not
listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will
be slapped with a higher stock transaction tax of
15%, an increase from the current 5% or 10%.