Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5426, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT HARMONIZING AND RATIONALIZING THE ADMINISTRATION AND GRANT OF FISCAL AND NON-FISCAL INCENTIVES REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 226, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS INVESTMENTS CODE OF 1987 | |
ABSTRACT : "The Investments and Incentives Code of the Philippines." Rationale: Under existing laws, the administration, implementation and issuance of investment promotion programs, the issuance of policies relative thereto, as well as the grant of fiscal andnon-fiscal incentives to both foreign and domestic investors are being handled by various government agencies. The system of having different agencies administer and implement various incentive laws creates a perception among foreign investors thatthe Philippines does not have a unified and responsive investments promotion programs and policies. Hence, to establish a harmonized, simplified, uniform and consistent investment policies and programs to make the Philippines more competitive it is iimperative that only one governing statute regulate the incentives granted by the government. > This bill seeks to harmonize and simplify the government's administration of program and policies on the grant of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to prom | |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, NEPTALI II M. | |
DATE FILED : 2002-10-28 | |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
1. Calalay (031 ) | 2. Monfort (039 ) |
3. Pichay (052 ) | 4. Chatto (077 ) |
5. Espina (002 ) | |
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
URGENT BILL? No | |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6011, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2002-11-13 | |
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
Abstract
"The Investments and Incentives Code of the Philippines." Rationale: Under existing laws, the administration, implementation and issuance of investment promotion programs, the issuance of policies relative thereto, as well as the grant of fiscal andnon-fiscal incentives to both foreign and domestic investors are being handled by various government agencies. The system of having different agencies administer and implement various incentive laws creates a perception among foreign investors thatthe Philippines does not have a unified and responsive investments promotion programs and policies. Hence, to establish a harmonized, simplified, uniform and consistent investment policies and programs to make the Philippines more competitive it is iimperative that only one governing statute regulate the incentives granted by the government. > This bill seeks to harmonize and simplify the government's administration of program and policies on the grant of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to prom
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