Providing Exemption For The Payment Of Customs And Tariff Duties, Special Import Tax And Compensating Tax Covering Importation Of Sugar Mills, Machinery, Spare Parts And Equipment For A Lim

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Providing Exemption For The Payment Of Customs And Tariff Duties, Special Import Tax And Compensating Tax Covering Importation Of Sugar Mills, Machinery, Spare Parts And Equipment For A Lim

Presidential Decree No. 791

September 3, 1975

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 791

Exemption from Customs and Tariff Duties for Sugar Mills and Equipment

- Any person, partnership, company or corporation engaged in manufacturing, milling, processing or refining of sugar is exempted from paying special import tax, compensating tax, and customs and tariff duties on importation of plant machinery, spare parts and other equipment needed for sugar production. (Section 1)
- The exemption is effective from the approval of the decree until June 30, 1980. (Section 6)
- The exemption covers only machinery, spare parts and equipment directly needed and used exclusively for sugar production, and the shipping documents must be in the name of the tax-exempt firm. (Section 2)
- Violators face imprisonment of 5-10 years, fine of P10,000-P200,000, and forfeiture of exemption plus payment of taxes/duties due. (Section 3)
- Government officials conniving with violators face the same penalties. (Section 3)
- Firms cannot avail of this exemption and another similar exemption simultaneously. (Section 4)
- Inconsistent laws, orders, rules are repealed or modified accordingly. (Section 5)

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Providing Exemption For The Payment Of Customs And Tariff Duties, Special Import Tax And Compensating Tax Covering Importation Of Sugar Mills, Machinery, Spare Parts And Equipment For A Lim

Presidential Decree No. 791

September 3, 1975

MALACAÑANGM a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 791 September 3, 1975 PROVIDING EXEMPTION FOR THE PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS AND TARIFF DUTIES, SPECIAL IMPORT TAX AND COMPENSATING TAX COVERING IMPORTATION OF SUGAR MILLS, MACHINERY, SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR A LIMITED PERIOD WHEREAS, the sugar industry contributes a very sizeable amount in the foreign exchange earnings of the country during the past years prompting the government to encourage more production of sugarcane and the establishment of new sugar mills to further increase the production of sugar to supply the traditional as well as the new foreign markets; WHEREAS, the current cost of sugar mills, machinery and equipment has multiplied to about two and a half times of the cost of sugar mills in the late 1960's and early 1970's due to worldwide inflation which correspondingly increased the financial requirements of the sugar industry; WHEREAS, all the new sugar mills are being financed by government financial institutions and, therefore, in the event of collapse of its operations by reason of official problems resulting from high...
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Providing Exemption For The Payment Of Customs And Tariff Duties, Special Import Tax And Compensating Tax Covering Importation Of Sugar Mills, Machinery, Spare Parts And Equipment For A Lim

Amends

n/a

Amended by

n/a

Tags

Executive Issuances

Presidential Decrees

sugar mills

sugar industry

customs duties exemption

tariff duties exemption

import tax exemption

compensating tax exemption

machinery importation

equipment importation

spare parts importation

sugar production

sugar manufacturing

sugar milling

sugar processing

sugar refining

penalties for violation

imprisonment

fines

forfeiture of exemption

tax evasion

government officials connivance

MALACAÑANGM a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 791 September 3, 1975 PROVIDING EXEMPTION FOR THE PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS AND TARIFF DUTIES, SPECIAL IMPORT TAX AND COMPENSATING TAX COVERING IMPORTATION OF SUGAR MILLS, MACHINERY, SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR A LIMITED PERIOD WHEREAS, the sugar industry contributes a very sizeable amount in the foreign exchange earnings of the country during the past years prompting the government to encourage more production of sugarcane and the establishment of new sugar mills to further increase the production of sugar to supply the traditional as well as the new foreign markets; WHEREAS, the current cost of sugar mills, machinery and equipment has multiplied to about two and a half times of the cost of sugar mills in the late 1960's and early 1970's due to worldwide inflation which correspondingly increased the financial requirements of the sugar industry; WHEREAS, all the new sugar mills are being financed by government financial institutions and, therefore, in the event of collapse of its operations by reason of official problems resulting from high...
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Providing Exemption For The Payment Of Customs And Tariff Duties, Special Import Tax And Compensating Tax Covering Importation Of Sugar Mills, Machinery, Spare Parts And Equipment For A Lim