18/07/2025
Savings mo, may 20% tax na!
Bago tayo tuluyang mawalan ng tiwala sa sistema, tingnan muna natin ang buong larawan.
✅ Una sa lahat: Matagal nang may buwis sa interest income.
Major banks like BPI, BDO etc na savings account, kahit ang ginagamit nating digital banks tulad ng Seabank, Maya, Tonik, CIMB, GoTyme, at iba pa —
may 20% Final Withholding Tax (FWT) na sa kita ng ipon mo. Ito ‘yung bawas na hindi mo agad napapansin, pero naroon sa bawat credit ng interest.
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🆕 So ano ang bago sa RA 12214?
Dati, kung may 5-year time deposit ka sa regular bank, hindi tinatax ang interest income — reward ito para sa mga long-term savers.
Pero sa bagong batas:
📌 Lahat ng interest income — kahit sa long-term time deposits o foreign currency deposits —tatamaan na ng 20% tax.
📌 Wala nang exemption. Equal treatment across all deposit types.
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📌 Importante ring linawin:
❌ Hindi po mismong savings ang tinatax-an.
✅ Ang interest income lang.
Ibig sabihin, safe pa rin ang principal, pero mababawasan ang kita ng pera mo sa bangko.
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😟 Sino ang mas maapektuhan?
Yung mga masisipag mag-ipon ng pangmatagalan (time deposits peso and dollar) at yung may dollar savings deposit.
Ngayon, kahit matagal mo pang i-lock in ang pera mo, bubuwisan pa rin ang kita nito.
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💡 So, anong pwede nating gawin?
Instead of relying solely on savings accounts or time deposits, consider these:
✅ Mutual Funds – Tax-free capital gains, and potentially higher returns
✅ PERA (Personal Equity Retirement Account) – May tax benefits, ideal for long-term goals like retirement
✅ Insurance-linked savings plans (Endowment plans or yung may payouts) – May growth potential and added protection
✅ Diversified investments (UITFs, bonds, mutual funds) – For those ready to explore new ways of growing money.
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🙌 Personal take:
Importante ang mag-ipon pero dapat hindi natutulog ang pera mo. Kailangan ng angkop na strategy depending on your goals.
If you want to understand how to grow your savings wisely, despite taxes and market shifts,
📩 Message me. Let’s talk about options that work for your goals.
Let’s make your money work smarter — not just sit still.
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