Amending Section 30 Of The Tax Code To Allow Accelerated Deduction Under Certain Conditions Of Exploration And Development Expenditures

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Amending Section 30 Of The Tax Code To Allow Accelerated Deduction Under Certain Conditions Of Exploration And Development Expenditures

Presidential Decree No. 1353

January 1, 1978

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Amending Section 30 of the Tax Code to Allow Accelerated Deduction Under Certain Conditions of Exploration and Development Expenditures

- Allows taxpayers engaged in mining operations to deduct exploration and development expenditures in computing taxable income, subject to certain conditions:
• Taxpayers can deduct exploration and development expenditures accumulated as cost or adjusted basis for cost depletion as of January 1, 1978, as well as expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable year. (Section 1)
• The total amount deductible for exploration and development expenditures shall not exceed 25% of the net income from mining operations computed without any tax incentives under existing laws. (Section 1)
• The election to deduct exploration and development expenditures is irrevocable and binding in succeeding taxable years. (Section 1)
• The deduction does not apply to expenditures for the acquisition or improvement of property subject to depreciation allowances under Section 30(f)(1) of the Tax Code. (Section 1)
• The deduction does not apply to amounts paid or incurred for the exploration and development of oil and gas. (Section 1)

- Definitions:
• "Exploration expenditures" means expenditures paid or incurred for the purpose of ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore or other mineral, and paid or incurred before the beginning of the development stage of the mine or deposit. (Section 1)
• "Development expenditures" means expenditures paid or incurred during the development stage of the mine or other natural deposits. (Section 1)
• The development stage of a mine or other natural deposit begins when minerals are shown to exist in sufficient commercial quantity and quality, and ends upon commencement of actual commercial extraction. (Section 1)

- Effectivity: This Decree shall take effect on January 1, 1978. (Section 2)

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Amending Section 30 Of The Tax Code To Allow Accelerated Deduction Under Certain Conditions Of Exploration And Development Expenditures

Presidential Decree No. 1353

January 1, 1978

MALACAÑANGM a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1353 AMENDING SECTION 30 OF THE TAX CODE TO ALLOW ACCELERATED DEDUCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES WHEREAS, it is vital to the national development program to encourage the mining industry to pursue continuous exploration and development of our natural resources; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree: Section 1. >Section 30(g) of the National Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph to read as follows: "(3) Election to deduct exploration and development expenditures. In computing taxable income, the taxpayer may, at his option, deduct exploration and development expenditures accumulated as cost or adjusted basis for cost depletion as of January 1, 1978, as well as exploration and development expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable year: Provided, That the total amount deductible for exploration and development expenditures shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the net income from mining operations computed...
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Amending Section 30 Of The Tax Code To Allow Accelerated Deduction Under Certain Conditions Of Exploration And Development Expenditures

Amends

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Amended by

n/a

Tags

Executive Issuances

Presidential Decrees

mining

exploration expenditures

development expenditures

tax deduction

net income from mining operations

tax incentives

depreciation allowances

oil and gas

ore

minerals

development stage

commercial extraction

MALACAÑANGM a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1353 AMENDING SECTION 30 OF THE TAX CODE TO ALLOW ACCELERATED DEDUCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES WHEREAS, it is vital to the national development program to encourage the mining industry to pursue continuous exploration and development of our natural resources; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree: Section 1. >Section 30(g) of the National Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph to read as follows: "(3) Election to deduct exploration and development expenditures. In computing taxable income, the taxpayer may, at his option, deduct exploration and development expenditures accumulated as cost or adjusted basis for cost depletion as of January 1, 1978, as well as exploration and development expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable year: Provided, That the total amount deductible for exploration and development expenditures shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the net income from mining operations computed...
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Amending Section 30 Of The Tax Code To Allow Accelerated Deduction Under Certain Conditions Of Exploration And Development Expenditures