Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING ALL MOBILE AND LANDLINE TELEPHONE COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE PHILIPPINES TO REGISTER UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) AND THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR) ALL MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED PREPAID CARDS PRIOR TO THEIR DISTRIBUTION AND/OR SALE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
July 26, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01609 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING ALL MOBILE AND LANDLINE TELEPHONE COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE PHILIPPINES TO REGISTER UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) AND THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR) ALL MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED PREPAID CARDS PRIOR TO THEIR DISTRIBUTION AND/OR SALE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF |
| ABSTRACT : At present, the sale of prepaid cards for cellular and landline telephones are not subjected to any taxes. The bill requires all telephone companies to register with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Bureau of Internal Revenue all prepaid cards prior to sale to enable the BIR to collect the correct taxes. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ON 2005-02-02 |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS on 2004-08-03; |
Abstract
At present, the sale of prepaid cards for cellular and landline telephones are not subjected to any taxes. The bill requires all telephone companies to register with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Bureau of Internal Revenue all prepaid cards prior to sale to enable the BIR to collect the correct taxes.'
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