Title
Retention and Transfer Fees for Housing Loans
Law
Circular No. 406
Decision Date
Jun 20, 2018
Circular No. 406 establishes standardized retention and transfer/registration fees for developer-assisted and retail housing loan accounts, with rates varying based on loan amounts and provisions for tax exemptions.
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Covered fees and fee schedule

  • The retention fee for developer-assisted housing loan accounts and the transfer/registration fee for retail housing loan accounts are set at rates that depend on the loan amount.
  • For loans up to PHP 500,000, the rates are BIR: 3.5%, RD: 3.0%, and LGU: 1.0%, for a total of 7.5%.
  • For loans over PHP 500,000 to PHP 2,000,000, the rates are BIR: 5.0%, RD: 1.5%, and LGU: 1.0%, for a total of 10.0%.
  • For loans over PHP 2,000,000 to PHP 6,000,000, the rates are BIR: 8.0%, RD: 1.0%, and LGU: 1.0%, for a total of 10.0%.

Treatment when developer is tax-exempt

  • If the developer is exempted from the payment of tax, no retention fee shall be deducted from the housing loan takeout proceeds up to the extent of the said exemption.
  • The tax-exempt treatment applies only if the developer furnishes Pag-IBIG Fund with proof of Certificate of Tax Exemption issued by the BIR Commissioner.

Repeal and continuing force of other terms

  • Circular No. 406 repeals Section II.1 of Pag-IBIG Fund Circular No. 388.
  • Circular No. 406 also repeals the Additional Amendments Relative to the Conversion of CTS to REM under Item C of Circular No. 298 and under Item C.3.3.2 of Circular No. 259.
  • All other terms and conditions in the repealed and referenced circulars continue to have full force and effect insofar as they are not inconsistent with Circular No. 406.

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