Can A Foreigner Inherit Land in the Philippines?
Philippine law prohibits a foreigner from buying land in the Philippines. But what if the Filipino spouse were to pass away?...
The Difference between Legal Separation and Annulment in the Philippines
We are often asked about legal separation by people who actually need an annulment or declaration of nullity of marriage. The reason is they may think that these all mean the same thing or that they have the same practical effect...
A simpler way to divide Conjugal Property
Legal separation can be a clumsy, acrimonious way to end marriage relations. It falls short of actual divorce, and it is a problematic process even as a way to divide conjugal properties between husband and wife...
How to Probate a Will in the Philippines
When you inherit Philippine property through a will, you will need to go through to court in a process called “probate”.Probate is a court process that authenticates the will.Probate then allows the properties to be distribute...
Recognition of Foreign Divorce in the Philippines (Process)
Recognition of Foreign Divorce in the Philippines is a Judicial Process where both the foreign divorce and the foreign divorce law need to be proven in Court. You will need to file a Petition for Recognition of Foreign Divorce wit...
Who Are Compulsory Heirs Under Philippine Law?
Compulsory Heirs are the Legal Heirs of the deceased and are mandatory heirs under Inheritance Law Philippines. These Heirs, and the amount they inherit, are determined by Philippine Inheritance law when there is no Will, and even...
Conjugal Property Philippines
What is Conjugal Property and how is it applied if you married under Absolute Community of Property or Conjugal Partnership of Gains? Is Complete Separation of Property really a complete separation? Should I do a Pre-Nup to pr...
When an Heir Waives His Share of the Inheritance
It can happen that an heir to a Philippine inheritance might want to waive his share of the estate. A waiver may be total or partial...
Tax refunds on VAT exempt as opposed to zero-rated or effectively zero-rated transactions
Some transactions on which no VAT is imposed are referred to as VAT-exempt. Others are zero-rated or effectively zero-rated on which a VAT rate of 0% is imposed...
Getting a refund of input VAT on zero-rated or effectively zero-rated sales at the Court of Tax Appeals
In its recent decision in the case of Amadeus Marketing Philippines, Inc. vs. CIR, the CTA revisited what is required for a taxpayer to secure a credit or refund of input VAT on zero-rated or effectively zero-rated sales...
