Bill Type
Long 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
Congress Author
Date filed
October 28, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

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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