Announcement:

Equity trading just got cheaper 

The Stock Transaction Tax (STT) will be reduced from 0.60% to 0.10% when the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) takes effect on July 1, 2025.

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What This Means for You
 
Lower taxes on stock sales mean lower trading costs, giving you better value in your trading. This change helps reduce costs when selling stocks, which is beneficial for both active traders and long-term investors.
 
Updated Selling Fees with BDO Securities effective July 1, 2025.
 
Trade-related Fees Sell
(Before CMEPA)		 Sell
(After CMEPA)
Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines (SCCP) fee 0.010% of the gross amount 0.010% of the gross amount
Broker’s Commission 0.25% of the gross amount 0.25% of the gross amount
Value Added Tax (VAT) 12% of the broker's commission 12% of the broker's commission
Sales Tax 0.60% of the gross selling amount 0.10% of the gross selling amount
Note that buying fees will remain the same.
 
 
Here’s how the lower STT impacts your transaction costs:
 
Trade-related Fees Sell
(Before CMEPA)		 Sell
(After CMEPA)
Gross Amount 10,000.00 10,000.00
Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines (SCCP) fee 1.00 1.00
Broker's Commission 25.00 25.00
Value Added Tax (VAT) 3.00 3.00
Sales Tax 60.00 10.00
Total Fees 89.00 39.00
Total Amount To Be Settled 9,911.00 9,961.00
 
 
With lower costs ahead, it’s the perfect time to plan your next move in the market.
 
 
For concerns, you may contact the BDO Securities Hotline at (+632) 8840-7878, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 am, or email us via bdosec-customercare@bdo.com.ph. BDO Securities is a PSE and PDEx Trading Participant, an SCCP and SIPF Member, and is regulated by the CMIC with website  www.cmic.com.ph, and the SEC with telephone no. 0916-383-8633 and (+632) 8818-0921 and email address at msrdsubmission@sec.gov.ph.

Financial product/s of BDO Securities are not covered by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation and are not guaranteed by the BDO Unibank, as the case may be.
 
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