Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06187 |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 236 AND 237 (A), (B), OF CHAPTER IV, TITLE I, BOOK II, OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 |
ABSTRACT : Aims to impose additional Ad Valorem tax on idle lands at the rate of five percent (5%) intended to disincentivized the owners whose lands, many remained undeveloped, much less utilized.Provides for the coverage of idle lands, and those that should NOT be considered idle as follows:a) Agricultural lands planted WITH VEGETABLE OR FRUIT BEARING CROPS OR with at least TWO HUNDRED (200) trees to a hectare, OR A PROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF TREES IF SUCH LAND IS EITHER LESS THAN OR MORE THAN ONE HECTARE; andb) LANDS PLANTED WITH AT LEAST ONE (1) TREE FOR EVERY FIFTY (50) SQUARE METERS, OR AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE AREA IS PLANTED WITH VEGETABLE OR FRUIT BEARING CROPS FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS IN A YEAR. |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALO, RON P. |
DATE FILED : 2020-02-05 |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2020-02-10 |
Abstract
Aims to impose additional Ad Valorem tax on idle lands at the rate of five percent (5%) intended to disincentivized the owners whose lands, many remained undeveloped, much less utilized.Provides for the coverage of idle lands, and those that should NOT be considered idle as follows:a) Agricultural lands planted WITH VEGETABLE OR FRUIT BEARING CROPS OR with at least TWO HUNDRED (200) trees to a hectare, OR A PROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF TREES IF SUCH LAND IS EITHER LESS THAN OR MORE THAN ONE HECTARE; andb) LANDS PLANTED WITH AT LEAST ONE (1) TREE FOR EVERY FIFTY (50) SQUARE METERS, OR AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE AREA IS PLANTED WITH VEGETABLE OR FRUIT BEARING CROPS FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS IN A YEAR.
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