Local government units in the Philippines are limited in the types of taxes they can levy. They cannot impose income taxes except on banks and financial institutions. They also cannot tax estates, gifts, legacies, documentary stamps, value-added taxes, excise taxes, agricultural and aquatic products sold by marginal farmers or fishermen, businesses certified by the Board of Investments, exported Philippine products, motor vehicle registration, or licenses and permits for countryside and barangay enterprises and cooperatives.
Local government units in the Philippines are limited in the types of taxes they can levy. They cannot impose income taxes except on banks and financial institutions. They also cannot tax estates, gifts, legacies, documentary stamps, value-added taxes, excise taxes, agricultural and aquatic products sold by marginal farmers or fishermen, businesses certified by the Board of Investments, exported Philippine products, motor vehicle registration, or licenses and permits for countryside and barangay enterprises and cooperatives.
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Limitations on Taxes, Charges and Fees of Local Government
Local government units in the Philippines are limited in the types of taxes they can levy. They cannot impose income taxes except on banks and financial institutions. They also cannot tax estates, gifts, legacies, documentary stamps, value-added taxes, excise taxes, agricultural and aquatic products sold by marginal farmers or fishermen, businesses certified by the Board of Investments, exported Philippine products, motor vehicle registration, or licenses and permits for countryside and barangay enterprises and cooperatives.
Local government units in the Philippines are limited in the types of taxes they can levy. They cannot impose income taxes except on banks and financial institutions. They also cannot tax estates, gifts, legacies, documentary stamps, value-added taxes, excise taxes, agricultural and aquatic products sold by marginal farmers or fishermen, businesses certified by the Board of Investments, exported Philippine products, motor vehicle registration, or licenses and permits for countryside and barangay enterprises and cooperatives.
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Common Limitations on the Taxing
Powers of Local Government Units
Income tax, except when levied on banks and other financial institutions Documentary stamp tax Taxes on estates, inheritance, gifts, legacies and other acquisitions Percentage or value-added tax (VAT) Excise taxes
Common Limitations on the Taxing
Powers of Local Government Units Taxes, fees or charges on agricultural and aquatic products when sold by marginal farmers or fishermen Taxes on business enterprises certified to by the Board of Investments Taxes, fees, or other charges on Philippine products actually exported Taxes, fees or charges for the registration of motor vehicles and for the issuance of all kinds of licenses or permits except tricycles Taxes, fees, or charges, on Countryside and Barangay Business Enterprises and Cooperatives