Full Title
AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM AMUSEMENT TAX, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BOXING EXHIBITIONS WHEREIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN ANY DIVISION IS AT STAKE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Congress
House Bill No.
H. No. 6175
Legislative History
Date of Approval
June 22, 1957
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Legislative Issuance Type
Bill Note
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Official Gazette
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Official Gazette vol. 53 no. 17 page 5581 (9/15/1957)
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H. No. 6175 / 53 OG No. 17, 5581 (September 15, 1957
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1812, June 22, 1957 ]
AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM AMUSEMENT TAX, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BOXING EXHIBITIONS WHEREIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN ANY DIVISION IS AT STAKE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. The National Internal Revenue Code is amended by inserting between sections two hundred sixty-B and two hundred sixty-one thereof the following new section:
"SEC. 260—C. Certain boxing exhibitions exempted.—Boxing exhibitions wherein world championship in any division is at stake shall be exempt from amusement tax: Provided, That at least one of the contenders for world championship is a citizen of the Philippines, and said exhibitions are promoted by a citizen or citizens of the Philippines or by a corporation or association a t least sixty per cent or the capital of whichis owned by such citizens."
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approval, June 22, 1957.
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