REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 40-2012 issued on August 6, 2012 prescribes a period of prescription for rulings under Section 40(C)(2) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC), as amended.
          Said rulings shall be valid only for 90 days counted from the date of receipt of the ruling by any of the parties to the exchange transaction. The properties and shares of stocks involved in the transfer should be conveyed to the transferee/s and transferor/s, respectively, within this period. Pursuant to Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 18-2001 and Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 32-01, a photocopy of the Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT)/Condominium Certificate of Title (CCT)/Share of Stock that bears the annotation of substituted basis of the real property/shares of stock transferred/received in connection with the transaction, as duly certified by the Register of Deeds/Corporate Secretary, should be submitted to the Law Division, Bureau of Internal Revenue, 7/F National Office Building, Diliman, Quezon City, also within 90 days from the date of receipt of the ruling or certification, by any of the parties to the exchange transaction. Otherwise, the ruling shall be void and without effect, and the Chief, Law Division shall refer the docket of the case to the Prosecution Division for appropriate action.
        Any violation of this Circular by any of the parties to the exchange transaction or by any public officer or employee shall be subject to the appropriate penalties provided under Sections 269 and 275 of the NIRC, as amended, as implemented by RR No. 18- 2001 and RMO No. 32-01.
      Unless an extension of the period is granted by the Commissioner in meritorious cases, Revenue District Offices are hereby directed not to honor such rulings beyond 90 days counted from the date of receipt of the ruling by any of the parties to the exchange.