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Taxes and Fees when Buying Property in the Philippines

When buying and selling real estate properties in the Philippines, the final purchase price is not and should not only be the relevant amount.

Other taxes and fees charged on the transaction must be considered by both the buyer and seller because these costs affect the total transaction price.

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OFWs exempted from paying Travel Tax, Doc Stamps, Airport Fee

Good news to all Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)!
All OFWs are now exempted from paying documentary stamp taxes (DST) on remittances, travel tax, and airport fee as the new Migrant Workers Act or Republic Act 10022, recently lapsed into law without President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s signature.

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