A final tax is imposed on the following classes of passive income derived from sources within
the Philippines:
(a) 20% final tax on royalties (except on books, as well as other literary works and
musical compositions which shall be subject to 10% final tax;
(b) 20% final tax on interest on bank deposits and yield or any other monetary benefit from
deposit substitutes and trust funds and similar arrangements
(c) 7.5% final tax on interest under the expanded foreign currency deposit system
(d) Interest income for long term deposit or investment in the form of savings, common or
individual trust funds, deposit substitutes, investment management accounts and other
evidences by certificates in such form prescribed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
shall be exempt from tax, however, should the holder of the certificate preterminate the
deposit or investment before the fifth (5th ) year, a final tax shall be imposed on the
entire income and shall be deducted and withheld by the depositary bank from the
proceeds of the long-term deposit or investment certificate based on the remaining
maturity thereof:
For less than 3 years ............................ 20%
For 3 years to less than 4 years ............12%
For 4 years to less than 5 years ..............5%
(e) 20% final tax on prizes (except prizes amounting to P10,000.00 or less which shall be
subject to ordinary graduated tax rates)
(f) Interest from long term deposits (5 years or more)