Buying Land In The Philippines Part 6: Tax Declaration in Buyer's Name

Posts in This Series:

• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 1: Survey and Subdivision
• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 2: Deed of Absolute Sale
• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 3: BIR Taxes
• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 4: DAR Clearance
• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 5: Land Registration Authority
• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 6: Tax Declaration in Buyer's Name
• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 7: Land With No Title
• Buying Land In The Philippines Part 8: Land Use Reclassification 

Disclaimer

This is the sixth part in the series about buying land in the Philippines. As always, nothing you read here is to be taken as legal advice or professional guidance. This is our personal experience that we are sharing with you. So caveat lectorum.

Documents Required By The Municipal Assessor For Issuance Of A New Tax Declaration: 

REQUIRED DOCUMENT	NOTES
New Certificate of Title	Obtained from the previous step.
Deed of Sale	It is a good idea to have multiple copies of the DOAS notarized with original signatures at the time of execution. sample DOAS
Transfer Tax Receipt	The Transfer Tax Clearance fee is paid first to the Provincial Treasurer who issues the receipt.
BIR CAR/ Tax Clearance Certificate	Obtained from the Bureau of Internal Revenue. see BIR post
DAR Clearance	Obtained from the Department of Agrarian Reform. see DAR post
Real Estate Tax Clearance	Obtained from the Municipal Treasurer.
Technical Description	Obtained as a deliverable from the surveyor if you had the lot subdivided.  Otherwise, the Technical Description can be obtained from the Land Management Bureau.
Certified True Copy of the Subdivision Plan (Blue Print)	Obtained as a deliverable from the surveyor if you had the lot subdivided.  Otherwise, the Subdivision Plan can be obtained from the Land Management Bureau.
Special Power of Attorney	Required if the applicant is other than the buyer.  sample SPOA

  

Submission Of Documents

• We submitted only original documents.
• Never leave your paperwork or any money without receiving an official receipt.
• Never use fixers or people who say that they can expedite paperwork.
• We also had the Assessor stamp "received" on our copy of each document that we submitted.

 

The Bottom Line 

It is very important to acquire an updated copy of your landholdings from the Municipal Assessor every year. This is how you can know that your land is secure in your name and that no one has changed it by error or otherwise.