In case of mixed transactions, the abovementioned rule should beobserved.The term 'residential units'shall refer to apartments and houses & lots used forresidential purposes, and buildings or parts or units thereof used solely as dwellingplaces (e.g., dormitories, rooms and bed spaces) except motels, motel rooms, hotels,hotel rooms, lodging houses, inns and pension houses. The term 'unit'shall mean an apartment unit in the case of apartments, house inthe case of residential houses; per person in the case of dormitories, boarding housesand bed spaces; and per room in case of rooms for rent.Illustration 1: A lessor rents his 15 residential units for P14,500 per month.During the taxable year, his accumulated gross receipts amounted toP2,610,000. He is not subject to VAT since the monthly rent per unit doesnot exceed P15,000. He is also not subject to 3% Percentage Tax.Using the same example, assuming he has 20 residential units with the same
Copyright 2019 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Taxation Encyclopedia Second Release 201933 monthly rent per unit and his accumulated gross receipts during thetaxable year amounted to P3,480,000, he is still not subject to VAT even ifthe accumulated earnings exceeded P3,000,000 since the monthly rent perunit does not exceed P15,000. He is also not subject to 3% Percentage Tax.Illustration 2: A lessor rents his 15 residential units for P15,500 per month.During the taxable year, his accumulated gross receipts amounted toP2,790,000. He is not subject to VAT since his accumulated gross receiptsdid not exceed P3,000,000. He is, however, subject to 3% Percentage Taxsince the monthly rent per unit is more than P15,000.00.Using the same example, assuming he has 20 residential units with the samemonthly rent per unit and his accumulated gross receipts during thetaxable year amounted to P3,720,000, he is already subject to VAT sincethe accumulated earnings exceeded P3,000,000 and the monthly rent perunit is more than P15,000.00.Illustration 3: A lessor rents his 2 commercial and 10 residential units formonthly rent of P60,000 and P15,000 per unit, respectively. During thetaxable year, his accumulated gross receipts amounted to P3,240,000(P1,440,000 from commercial units and P1,800,000 from residential units).The P1,440,000 from commercial units is not subject to VAT since it didnot exceed P3,000,000. It is, however, subject to 3% Percentage Tax. Onthe other hand, the P1,800,000 accumulated receipts from the residentialunits are not subject to Percentage Tax and exempt from VAT since themonthly rent is not more than P15,000.SDAaTCUsing the same example, assuming the lessor has 5 commercial units andhis accumulated gross receipts during the taxable year amounted toP5,400,000 (P3,600,000 from commercial units and P1,800,000 fromresidential units), he is subject to VAT with respect to P3,600,000 since itexceeded P3,000,000. The P1,800,000 accumulated receipts from residentialunits are not subject to Percentage Tax and exempt from VAT since themonthly rent is not more than P15,000.