Supreme Court Rules Condominium Association Dues Not Subject to Value-Added Tax (VAT)

• The Supreme Court ruled that Value Added Tax (VAT) cannot be imposed on condominium association dues, membership fees, and other similar charges.
• Such fees do not arise from the sale, barter, exchange of goods, or performance of services, and thus are not subject to VAT under Section 105 of RA 8424.
• Condominium corporations collect these dues solely for the benefit of unit owners to manage and maintain common areas, not for profit or commercial activity.
• Both RA 8424 and the TRAIN Law do not mention association dues as being subject to VAT.
• The collection of these fees is not considered a commercial or economic activity, so VAT does not apply.

Source: manilatimes.net

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