Non-resident couple's joint monthly rental income1		US$1,500	US$6,000	US$12,000
Annual Rental Income		18,000	72,000	144,000
Less: Business Expenses2		(14,400)	(57,600)	(115,200)
Less: Personal Deduction3		(1,117)	(1,117)	(1,117)
= Taxable Income		US$2,483	US$13,283	US$27,683
Income Tax Rates4
Up to PHP10,000	5%	11	11	11
PHP10,000 – PHP30,000	10%	45	45	45
PHP30,000 – PHP70,000	15%	134	134	134
PHP70,000 – PHP140,000	20%	184	313	313
PHP140,000 – PHP250,000	25%	–	614	615
PHP250,000 – PHP500,000	30%	–	1,676	1,676
Over PHP500,000	32%	–	676	5,283
Annual Income Tax Due		US$374	US$3,469	US$8,077
Other Taxes
Value Added Tax (VAT)5		540	1,728	3,456
Annual Taxes Due		US$914	US$5,197	US$11,533
Tax Due as % of Gross Income		5.08%	7.22%	8.01%
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¹ The residential property is jointly owned by husband and wife. For tax purposes, the property owners are considered non-resident foreigners engaged in trade or business in the Philippines. Exchange rate used: US$1 = PHP44.756.

² Income-generating expenses are deductible. Typical deductions are repairs and maintenance, depreciation, taxes and licenses (local business tax, mayor’s business permit, and real estate tax). All deductible expenses can range from 70% to 90% of the gross income but for calculation purposes, deductible expenses are assumed to be around 80% of gross income.

³ Individual taxpayers are entitled to a personal allowance of PHP50,000 (US$1,117) annually.

⁴ The income of non-resident foreigners considered to be engaged in trade or business in the Philippines is taxed at progressive rates.

⁵ Under existing VAT regulations, rental payments exceeding PHP10,000 (US$223) per unit received by landlords whose gross annual rental income exceed PHP1,500,000 (US$33,515) are subject to 12% VAT. If the gross annual rental income is less than PHP1,500,000 (US$33,515), the applicable tax rate is 3%. The VAT burden is generally shouldered by the tenants but for calculation purposes, the VAT was added to the landlord’s tax liability.