Withdrawing the Tax Privileges Under Presidential Decree No. 875
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Withdrawing the Tax Privileges Under Presidential Decree No. 875
Presidential Decree No. 998
September 16, 1976
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 998Withdrawal of Tax Privileges for Integrated National Police Commissary and PX System
- Withdraws the tax privileges granted under Presidential Decree No. 875 for the commissary and PX system of the Integrated National Police.
- The tax privileges allowed purchases from local sources to be free from all taxes, duties, and other charges. (Basis: Whereas clause 1)
- The tax concessions posed difficulties in policing the distribution of tax-exempt goods and resulted in loss of government revenues. (Basis: Whereas clause 2)
- The salaries of the members of the Integrated National Police were recently increased, making direct financial aid preferable to tax advantages. (Basis: Whereas clause 3)
- The withdrawal of tax privileges is effective upon the promulgation of this Decree. (Basis: Operative clause)
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Withdrawing the Tax Privileges Under Presidential Decree No. 875
Presidential Decree No. 998
•September 16, 1976
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 998 September 16, 1976
WITHDRAWING THE TAX PRIVILEGES UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 875
WHEREAS, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 875 establishing a commissary and PX system for the Integrated National Police System, all purchases thru such system from local sources, manufacturers, suppliers and producers of commodities are free from all taxes, duties and other charges prescribed for similar commodities under existing revenue and other laws, ordinances and regulations;
WHEREAS, such tax concessions have posed difficulties in policing the distribution of such tax exempt goods, and resulted in the outright loss of the much needed revenues of the government;
WHEREAS, on the proposition that giving direct financial aid to such select group is better than giving them tax advantages over the others, the salaries of the members of the Integrated National Police had been recently increased;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order that all tax privileges...
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