REVENUE REGULATIONS NO. 7-2009 issued on October 2, 2009 implements the Electronic Documentary Stamp Tax (eDST) System to replace the Documentary Stamp Tax Electronic Imprinting Machine (DSEIM). Any taxpayer belonging to the following industries is mandated to use the web-based eDST system in the payment/remittance of its/his/her Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) liabilities and the affixture of the prescribed documentary stamp on taxable documents, except those expressly exempted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR), on meritorious grounds: a. Bank, quasi-bank or non-bank financial intermediary, finance company, or insurance, surety, fidelity, or annuity company; b. Shipping and airline companies; c. Pre-need company on sale of pre-need plans, as provided under Section 186 of the Tax Code; d. Educational institution, in respect to the issuance of taxable certificates such as Diploma, Transcript of Records, and other documents taxable as certificates under Section 188 of the Tax Code; and e. Such other industries as may be required by the CIR to use the “web-based eDST System” upon written notification therefor. These Regulations shall also apply to taxpayers who, at their option, choose to pay their DST liabilities thru the eDST System. Prior to the enrollment in the eDST System, taxpayers availing thereof, whether on the mandatory or optional basis, shall be duly enrolled under the BIR eFPS. In paying the DST under the eDST System, the DST Return (BIR Form 2000) shall be filed and the amount due thereon shall be paid thru the Electronic Filing payment System (eFPS)/Electronic Fund Transfer Instruction System (eFTIS) for taxpayers/Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) on their own tax liabilities, respectively. However, payments of DST arising from transfer of shares of stocks classified as capital asset or real property classified as capital or ordinary assets, shall not be covered by these Regulations. Taxpayers that are mandated to use and/or voluntarily availing of the eDST System shall enroll in the said system, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations, circulars and orders. For juridical entities or persons, however, the enrollment shall be made by authorized natural persons specified in the company’s board resolution. For taxpayers under the jurisdiction of the Large Taxpayers Service and taxpayers adopting centralized DST payment scheme, enrollment shall be made by their respective head offices as the lone Account Owner. On the other hand, taxpayers with decentralized DST payment scheme may, at their option, designate one or more departments/branches as authorized Account Owners. Once registered under the eDST System, the Account Owner may authorize as many users he/she deems necessary in the company’s business operations without the need for prior approval by the BIR. Considering that some taxpayers/users may still be using DSEIMs with loaded balances as of the effectivity of these Regulations, the foregoing rules on the use of DSEIMs and constructive Stamping of DST shall be observed: a. All DSEIMs currently being used by taxpayers/users and duly covered by permits issued by the BIR can still be used until December 31, 2009. However, the taxpayers/users of these DSEIMS have the option to continue using the said machines until December 31, 2009 or file an application to the web-based eDST System. b. Once enrolled in the eDST System, the taxpayer/user can no longer use their DSEIMs. However, the DST that were already loaded in the existing DSEIMs prior to enrollment in the eDST System may be allowed to be utilized by the taxpayer/user until the same has been fully exhausted, provided that such utilization shall be made until December 31, 2009 only. If the taxpayers/users opt to discontinue the use of their existing DSEIMs with loaded balance of DST even prior to December 31, 2009, the said balance may be transferred to the eDST System, subject to the conduct of verification by the concerned BIR Office prior to the transfer of such DST balance to the eDST System. c. All unutilized DST in the DSEIMs as of December 31, 2009 may be transferred to the eDST System. However, no transfer of such unutilized balance shall be made until the verification of the accuracy thereof has been made by the concerned BIR Office. d. All taxpayers/users that were selected for pilot testing should enroll in the eDST System upon effectivity of these Regulations. However, their existing DSEIMs with loaded DST balance can still be used by their branches/ departments not yet enrolled in the eDST System until December 31, 2009 or upon full utilization of DST balance thereof, whichever comes first. Once added by the Account Owner as an eDST user, said branch/department can no longer use the old DSEIM. However, the DSEIM previously used by enrolled eDST user can still be transferred for use by other branches/ departments not yet authorized as eDST user. Provided, that such transfer of DSEIM shall be covered by the requisite permit issued by BIR prior to such DSEIM transfer to the transferee branch/department, pursuant to existing rules and regulations. e. All authorities to use “Constructive Stamping” or “Receipt System” (CS-RS) allowed under Revenue Memorandum Order No. 14-2008 dated March 27, 2008 issued on June 20, 2008 shall automatically be revoked once the eDST System is fully implemented or beginning January 1, 2010, whichever comes earlier.