Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING THE PURCHASE OF MEDICINE BY SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE COVERAGE OF THE VALUE ADDED TAX, AND AMENDING SECTION 109(1) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED
Date filed
April 21, 2009
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06218 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXEMPTING THE PURCHASE OF MEDICINE BY SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE COVERAGE OF THE VALUE ADDED TAX, AND AMENDING SECTION 109(1) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to exempt the purchase of medicines by senior citizens from value added tax considering the needs of the elderly who because of their age could no longer work and worse, depend on medicines to maintain good health. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-04-21 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Sy-Alvarado (077 ) | 2. Villarosa (078 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2009-04-27 |
Abstract
Seeks to exempt the purchase of medicines by senior citizens from value added tax considering the needs of the elderly who because of their age could no longer work and worse, depend on medicines to maintain good health.
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