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STRENGTHENING THE COUNTRY'S GROSS INTERNATIONAL RESERVES (GIR)
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03297
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11256
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING SMALL SCALE MINING BY EXEMPTING FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME AND EXCISE TAXES THE SALE OF GOLD PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7076, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PEOPLE'S SMALL-SCALE MINING ACT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 32 AND 151 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : An Act To Strengthen The Country's Gross International Reserves ( G I R), Amending For The Purpose Sections 32 And 151 Of The National Internal Revenue Code, As Amended, And For Other Purposes
ABSTRACT : Mandates that the income derived from the sale of gold to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) by registered small-scale miners, pursuant to RA No. 7076, and accredited traders; and the sale of gold by registered small-scale miners to accredited traders for eventual sale to the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas shall not be included in gross income and shall be exempted from taxation. It also mandates that the gold which is sold, or eventually sold to the BSP shall be exempt from the payment of excise tax. The taxpayer who had paid excise tax prior to the sale of gold to the BSP may file a claim for refund or credit with the Commissioner for the excise tax paid.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., COSALAN, RONALD M., MACAPAGAL ARROYO, GLORIA, PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., ALVAREZ, PANTALEON D., FARIÑAS, RODOLFO C., CUA, DAKILA CARLO E.
DATE FILED : 2016-08-24
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Economic
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Castro (F.H.) (000 2019-02-08) 2. Marcoleta (000 2019-02-08)
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Escudero 2. Cosalan 3. Macapagal Arroyo
4. Paduano 5. Kho 6. Alvarez (P.)
7. Fariñas 8. Cua
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Escudero 2. Cosalan
3. Macapagal Arroyo 4. Paduano
5. Kho 6. Alvarez (P.)
7. Fariñas 8. Cua
9. Bravo (M.) 10. Lopez (M.L.)
11. Villarica 12. Antonino
13. Nieto 14. Tambunting
15. Sangcopan 16. Calalang
17. Amante
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02127
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00778
SUBMITTED ON 2018-05-30
SUBMITTED BY: WAYS AND MEANS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval without amendment, in consolidation with House Bill Nos. 1664, 3304, 3470, 4057 and 7133.
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., COSALAN, RONALD M., MACAPAGAL ARROYO, GLORIA, PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., ALVAREZ, PANTALEON D., FARIÑAS, RODOLFO C., CUA, DAKILA CARLO E.
CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB01664, HB03304, HB03470, HB04057, HB07133
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2016-08-31
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-07-30
DATE CALENDARED : 2018-08-08
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-10-03
SPONSORED BY :  Suansing (E.)
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2018-10-03
INTERPELLATED BY : Atienza, Erice
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-10-03
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2018-10-03
AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE(S) ON : SUANSING, GING
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Escudero, Cosalan, Macapagal Arroyo, Paduano, Kho, Alvarez (P.), Fariñas, Cua, Bravo (M.), Lopez (M.L.), Villarica, Antonino, Nieto, Tambunting, Sangcopan, Calalang, Amante
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-10-03
RECOMMITTED/RECONSIDERED : RECONSIDERED
DATE RECONSIDERED : 2018-10-03
REASONS : To considider Committee amendment.
RECONSIDERED MEASURE APPROVED ON  2018-10-03
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-10-03
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-10-08
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:192     NAYS:4    ABSTAIN:.1
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
D---Abad--(N/A) Y---Abaya
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acharon Y---Acop
B---Acosta--(Absent) Y---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) D---Akbar--(N/A)
B---Albano--(Absent) B---Alcala--(Absent)
X---Alejano X---Almario
Y---Almonte B---Alonte--(Absent)
B---Alvarez (F.)--(Absent) Y---Alvarez (M.)
B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) B---Amante--(Absent)
Y---Amatong (I.) Y---Andaya
D---Ang--(N/A) Y---Angara-Castillo
B---Antonino--(Absent) Y---Antonio
Y---Aragones B---Arbison--(Absent)
Y---Arcillas Y---Arenas
A---Atienza B---Aumentado--(Absent)
B---Bag-ao--(Absent) Y---Bagatsing
Y---Baguilat Y---Banal
B---Barbers--(Absent) Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
Y---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belaro
Y---Belmonte (F.) Y---Belmonte (J.C.)
B---Belmonte (R.)--(Absent) Y---Benitez
X---Bernos B---Bertiz--(Absent)
B---Biazon--(Absent) Y---Billones
X---Biron Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
N---Brosas Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cagas D---Calalang--(N/A)
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero B---Campos--(Absent)
Y---Canama Y---Cari
B---Casilao--(Absent) X---Castelo
N---Castro (F.L.) X---Castro (F.H.)
B---Catamco--(Absent) B---Cayetano--(Absent)
X---Celeste B---Cerafica--(Absent)
X---Cerilles Enerio Y---Chavez
Y---Chipeco B---Co--(Absent)
B---Cojuangco--(Absent) Y---Collantes
Y---Cortes Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
D---Dalog--(N/A) Y---Datol
X---Daza N---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia Y---De Vera
B---Defensor--(Absent) Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario Y---Deloso-Montalla
B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
Y---Duavit X---Durano
B---Dy--(Absent) X---Elago
X---Enverga Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
Y---Espino X---Estrella
Y---Eusebio B---Evardone--(Absent)
B---Fariñas--(Absent) Y---Fernando
Y---Ferrer J. X---Ferrer L.
B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent) Y---Floirendo
Y---Flores Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno Y---Fuentebella
Y---Garbin D---Garces--(N/A)
Y---Garcia (G.) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano B---Garin (O.)--(Absent)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gasataya
X---Gatchalian Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (M.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) B---Gonzaga--(Absent)
B---Gonzales (A.P.)--(Absent) X---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Hernandez (P.) Y---Herrera-Dy
Y---Hofer X---Jalosjos
X---Javier Y---Kho
Y---Khonghun Y---Labadlabad
Y---Lacson X---Lagman
Y---Lanete Y---Laogan
Y---Lazatin Y---Leachon
Y---Lee B---Limkaichong--(Absent)
Y---Lobregat Y---Lopez (B.)
X---Lopez (C.) B---Lopez (M.L.)--(Absent)
Y---Loyola Y---Macapagal Arroyo
X---Maceda Y---Madrona
Y---Aquino-Magsaysay Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon
Y---Malapitan Y---Manalo
Y---Mangaoang X---Mangudadatu (S.)
B---Mangudadatu (Z.)--(Absent) B---Marcoleta--(Absent)
Y---Marcos Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
Y---Matugas Y---Mellana
Y---Mending B---Mendoza--(Absent)
B---Mercado--(Absent) Y---Mirasol
Y---Montoro Y---Nava
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
B---Nograles (J.J.)--(Absent) B---Nograles (K.A.)--(Absent)
X---Nolasco X---Oaminal
B---Ocampo--(Absent) Y---Olivarez
X---Ong (H.) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
Y---Pacquiao Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban B---Panotes--(Absent)
Y---Papandayan B---Pichay--(Absent)
D---Pico--(N/A) Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda Y---Plaza
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Roa-Puno
B---Quimbo--(Absent) B---Radaza--(Absent)
X---Ramirez-Sato Y---Ramos
B---Relampagos--(Absent) Y---Revilla
Y---Robes B---Rocamora--(Absent)
Y---Rodriguez (I.) B---Rodriguez (M.)--(Absent)
B---Roman--(Absent) Y---Romero
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) Y---Roque (R.N.)
B---Sacdalan--(Absent) Y---Sagarbarria
B---Sahali--(Absent) X---Salceda
X---Salimbangon Y---Salo
Y---Salon Y---Sambar
Y---Sandoval Y---Sangcopan
Y---Santos-Recto B---Sarmiento (C.)--(Absent)
B---Sarmiento (E.M.)--(Absent) Y---Savellano
Y---Sema Y---Siao
Y---Silverio Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) Y---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
B---Tiangco--(Absent) X---Ting
N---Tinio Y---Tolentino
X---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A)
Y---Ty B---Umali--(Absent)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Unico Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Uybarreta
X---Vargas Y---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
Y---Velasco-Catera Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
Y---Villaraza-Suarez X---Villarica
Y---Villarin Y---Violago
X---Yap (A.) Y---Yap (M.)
X---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (M.C.) Y---Zamora (R.)
B---Zarate--(Absent) Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2018-10-09
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2018-10-09
DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL:  2019-02-06
REMARKS : 
DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-02-14
DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-02-26
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-02-27
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-03-29
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11256
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY'S GROSS INTERNATIONAL RESERVES (GIR), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 32 AND 151 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY’S GROSS INTERNATIONAL RESERVES (GIR) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 32 AND 151 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2018 ]
Introduced by Representatives EVELINA G. ESCUDERO, RONALD M. COSALAN, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO, et. al;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on October 8, 2018;
10/9/2018 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
11/12/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS;
12/4/2018 Returned by the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS per Committee Report No. 539, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2127;
12/10/2018 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
12/10/2018 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2127, UNDER CTTEE. RPT. NO. 539.
[ 2019 ]
2/7/2019 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2127 as an amendment to HBN-3297 on February 6, 2019; (See: O.B. dated June 4, 2019)
2/14/2019 Letter from Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling, dated February 13, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2127 and HBN-3297, for the signature of Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
2/21/2019 Letter for Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, dated February 20, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2127 and HBN-3297, which were signed by Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
5/22/2019 Consolidated with SBN-2127, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on March 29, 2019 and became
5/22/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11256.
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)

Abstract

Mandates that the income derived from the sale of gold to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) by registered small-scale miners, pursuant to RA No. 7076, and accredited traders; and the sale of gold by registered small-scale miners to accredited traders for eventual sale to the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas shall not be included in gross income and shall be exempted from taxation. It also mandates that the gold which is sold, or eventually sold to the BSP shall be exempt from the payment of excise tax. The taxpayer who had paid excise tax prior to the sale of gold to the BSP may file a claim for refund or credit with the Commissioner for the excise tax paid.

President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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