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How To Transfer Land Title in The Philippines

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The key takeaways are the steps required to transfer land title in the Philippines including securing documents, paying taxes, and acquiring a new title under the buyer's name.

The necessary documents required are the original and photocopies of the Deed of Absolute Sale, Transfer Certificate of Title, latest Tax Declaration, TIN of buyer and seller and other documents depending on the case.

The steps to transfer land title are filing documents at BIR, securing tax assessment, paying taxes, acquiring tax clearance, presenting documents at Registry of Deeds to acquire new title under buyer's name.

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HOW TO TRANSFER LAND TITLE IN


THE PHILIPPINES
by Wendy Atienza | Oct 23, 2018 | Blog |
At this point, you must have decided to buy a property and pay the agreed price, now what’s next?
Along with this is signing the Deed of Sale and making everything official by having the document
notarized. Once done, the tax payments are already in effect, 30 days to be exact. You better pay it
on time if you don’t want to pay the penalty that might be greater than the value of the property you
purchase.
It is crucial to transfer the land title to your name as the new owner of the property, this will protect
you and your investment. As we said before, just in case someone (with no evidence) show up and
claim the property, you have all the proper and legal documents to prove that you are the rightful
owner of the said property.
To give you an idea on how to transfer the land title to your name, here’s the step-by-step process
on how to transfer land title in the Philippines, and the necessary documents:

File and secure all documentary requirements at the


Office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue Regional
District (BIR RDO)
Bring hard copies of the following documents:
 (1) Original copy and (2) photocopies of the notarized Deed of Absolute Sale (DAS)
 (1) Owner’s duplicate copy and (2) photocopies of the Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) or the
Condominium Certificate of Title (CCT) in case of sale of condominium units
 (1) Certified True Copies and (2) photocopies of the latest Tax Declaration for land and improvement
of the real property.
 *NOTE: If the property sold is a vacant lot or no improvements have been made on it, a Sworn
Declaration of No Improvement by at least one of the transferees or Certificate of No Improvement
issued by the city or municipal assessor is required
 Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) of the Seller and Buyer
Additional requirements are needed for certain cases.

 Special Power of Attorney (SPA) (If the person signing on the document is not the owner as it appears on
the TCT or CCT)
 Certification of the Philippine Consulate (If the SPA is executed abroad)
 Location plan or vicinity map (If the zonal value cannot readily be determined from the documents
submitted)
 Other relevant requirements as may be required by law, rulings, regulations, or other issuances (case to case
basis)
Secure assessment of transfer taxes at the BIR and
Authorized Agent Bank (AAB) such as Landbank or
BPI or Municipal OR City Treasurer’s Office
After filing the required documents, a BIR representative will calculate your Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
and Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) and will ask you to sign three (3) copies each of the ff:
 BIR Form 1706 (CGT)
 BIR Form 2000 (DST)
This process can be handled either by you or the seller, depending on what you have agreed upon
during the contract signing.

File documents at the BIR for the issuance of


Certificate Authorizing Registration (CAR) OR BIR
Clearance
You will receive a claim slip with the claim date of the CAR, which will be released along with the
following documents:
 Original copy of the Deed of Absolute Sale, stamped as received by the BIR
 Owner’s Duplicate Copy of the TCT or the CCT
 Original copies of the BIR Form 1706 (CGT) and Form 2000 (DST), stamped as received by the BIR
 Copies of the Tax Declaration for land and improvement
According to BIR Memorandum Order No. 15-03, BIR RDOs should release CARs for all One Time
Transaction (ONETT) within five (5) days of submitting all required documents.

Pay the Transfer Taxes and secure the Tax Clearance


at the Local Treasurer’s Office
Prepare the following documents for the issuance of the Tax Clearance:
 (1) Original copy and (1) photocopy of the Deed of Absolute Sale
 (1) photocopy of the Tax Declaration
 Official Receipt of Payment of Real Property Tax and Special Education Fund Tax for the current
year

Acquire the new land title with the new owner’s name
on it at the Registry of Deeds
The new owner’s duplicate copy of the TCT and CCT in your name will be released once you have
presented all of the following documents:
 (1) Original Copy and (3) photocopies of the Deed of Absolute Sale, stamped as received by the BIR
 Seller’s Owner’s Duplicate Copy of the TCT or CCT
 (1) Original Copy of the CAR
 (1) Original Copy of the Tax Clearance
 Original Copies of Official Receipts of Payments of CGT, DST, Tax Clearance Certificate, and
Transfer Fee
 Original Copies of the Current Tax Declaration for land and improvement issued by the local
assessor’s office
If the seller or buyer is a corporation, the following documents will be needed:
1.
1. Secretary’s Certificate authorizing the sale of the real property
2. Certified True Copy of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the seller or buyer corporation

File documents at the Municipal or Provincial


Assessor’s Office to get a new Tax Declaration
Present a photocopy of the following documents:
 Deed of Absolute Sale
 TCT or CCT
 CAR
 Transfer Tax Receipt
 Latest Tax Receipt or Tax Clearance

Final Thoughts:
Transferring a land title will require you to go back and forth to different government office and it may
take a few months depends on the availability of all the documents and of course, how long it will
take for the government employees to do the actual process. It may take longer if there are some
problems or issue. If its sounds laborious for you, message us and our team here at
Infinit3Solutions will be glad to give you a hand and go through the process on your behalf.

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