SEC. 109.

VAT Exempt Transactions such persons, or arriving within a

A. Sale or importation of: reasonable time
- agricultural and marine food products
in their original state E. Services subject to percentage tax
- livestock and poultry F. Services by:
generally used for human consumption - agricultural contract growers and
NOTE: considered in their original state milling for others
even if they have undergone simple - palay into rice, corn into grits and
processes of preparation or sugar cane into raw sugar;
preservation G. Medical, dental, hospital and veterinary
B. Sale or importation of: services
- Fertilizers XPN: those rendered by professionals.
- Seeds
- Seedlings H. Educational services rendered by private
- Fingerlings educational institutions duly accredited by:
- fish, prawn, livestock and poultry feeds - DepED
- used in the manufacture of finished - CHED
feeds - TESDA
XPN: specialty feeds for race horses, - Those rendered by government educational
fighting cocks, aquarium fish, zoo institutions
animals and other animals generally
considered as pets I. Services rendered by:
- Individuals
C. Importation of: Note: pursuant to an employer-
personal and household effects employee relationship
belonging to:
- residents of the Philippines J. Services rendered by:
returning from abroad - regional or area headquarters
- nonresident citizens coming to established in the Philippines by
resettle in the Philippines multinational corporations which act
Note: such goods are exempt from as:
customs duties - supervisory
- communications
D. Importation of: - coordinating centers
- professional instruments and note: for their affiliates,
implements subsidiaries or branches in the
- tools of trade, occupation or Asia-Pacific Region and do not
employment earn or derive income from the
- wearing apparel Philippines;
- domestic animals
- personal household effects K. Transactions which are exempt under
Note: belonging to: international agreements/under special laws
- persons coming to settle in - XPN: those under Presidential Decree
the Philippines, No. 529
- Filipinos or their families and
descendants who are now L. Sales by: agricultural cooperatives duly
residents/citizens of other registered with the Cooperative Development
countries (OFWs) Authority
- In quantities and class suitable to their To: their members
profession, rank or position of the
persons importing the items Sale of: their produce (original state or
- for their own use and not for sale, processed form)
barter or exchange accompanying To: non-members

M. Gross receipts from lending activities by:
- credit or multi-purpose cooperatives
duly registered with the Cooperative
Development Authority
N. Sales by:
- non-agricultural, non- electric and non-
credit cooperatives duly registered with
the Cooperative Development
Authority
note: share capital contribution of each
member does not exceed P15K
regardless of the aggregate capital and
net surplus ratably distributed among
the members
O. Export sales by persons who are not VAT-
registered
P. Sale of real properties:
- not primarily held for sale to customers
- not held for lease in the ordinary course
of trade or business
- not real property utilized for low-cost
and socialized housing
note: Residential lot valued at 1.5M and
below (other residential dwellings at
2.5M)
note: by persons engaged in
international shipping or air transport
operations
- used for international shipping
or air transport operations
V. Services of:
- Bank
- non-bank financial intermediaries
performing quasi-banking functions,
- other non-bank financial intermediaries
W. Sale or lease of:
- goods
- services
- TO: senior citizens and persons with
disability
X. Transfer of property pursuant to Sec. 40 (C)(2)
of the NIRC
Y. Association dues, membership fees, and other
assessments and charges
- Collected by homeowners association
and condominium corp.
Z. Sale of gold to BSP
AA. Sale of drugs and medicines
Note: prescribed for diabetes, high cholesterol
and hypertension.

Q. Lease of a residential unit BB. Sale or lease of:

- Monthly rental not exceeding 15K - Goods
- Properties
R. Sale, importation, printing or publication of: - Services
- books Note: not mentioned in A-AA, and gross
- any newspaper annual receipts/sale do not exceed 3M
- magazine review
- bulletin
- note: appears at regular intervals with
fixed prices for subscription and sale
and which is not devoted principally to
the publication of paid advertisements
S. Transport of passengers by international
carriers
T. Sale, importation or lease of:
- passenger or cargo vessels and aircraft
- including engine, equipment and spare
parts thereof
note: for domestic or international
transport operations

U. Importation of:
- Fuel
- goods
- supplies