Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROMOTING THE LOCAL MOVIE INDUSTRY BY EXEMPTING THEATRES AND/OR CINEMAS FROM PAYMENT OF AMUSEMENT TAX, AMENDING SECTIONS 140 AND 152 (D) OF R.A. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01250 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING THE LOCAL MOVIE INDUSTRY BY EXEMPTING THEATRES AND/OR CINEMAS FROM PAYMENT OF AMUSEMENT TAX, AMENDING SECTIONS 140 AND 152 (D) OF R.A. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to promote the local movie industry by exempting operators of theaters and cinemas showing locally-produced motion pictures and movies from the payment of the amusement tax. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BICHARA, AL FRANCIS D. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05624 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2007-08-06 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to promote the local movie industry by exempting operators of theaters and cinemas showing locally-produced motion pictures and movies from the payment of the amusement tax.
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