APRIL 24, 2012 DATE

NR # 2719B
REF. NO.

Tax exemption ng PSC, aprub

Nagpahayag ng pagsuporta ang House Committee on Ways and Means para sa pagsasabatas ng panukalang Revised Philippine Sports Commission Act of 2011 sa pamamagitan ng pag-apruba sa tax provision nito. Sa nakaraang pagdinig ng Komite sa pangunguna ni Rep. Isidro Ungab (3rd District, Davao City) inaprubahan ang pag-amiyenda sa Section 18 ng unnumbered substitute bill na magbibigay para sa tax exemption ng ibat ibang transaksyon at gawain ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Section 18 (A) exempts the PSC from the payment of customs duties and value added tax on the importation of sportswear, equipment, supplies, instruments and materials including those donated to the PSC which are of international sports standard not available from local manufacturers and only in such numbers as may be required in the development of various sports or training of the national pool of athletes. Section 18 (B) exempts from the donors tax and estate tax all donations and contributions to the PSC and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) in connection with their respective fund-raising projects and continuing sports development programs and those financial sponsorships by corporations and any sports event. The same shall be deductible in full in the computation of the taxable income of the donor. Furthermore, donations and contributions to the POC and the various national sports associations certified by the PSC to be pursuant to the development of sports in the country shall likewise be exempt from the payment of the donors and estate taxes and the same shall be deductible in full in the computation of the taxable net income of the donor. Section 18 (C) provides the PSC and the delegations or representatives of the POC to any international sports convention, conference and meeting, and athletes, coaches and other officials to any international sports competition shall be exempt from the payment of travel tax, airport tax and any other travel related taxes or fees now or hereafter imposed by law or regulation. Layunin pa ng panukala na kilalanin at lalong palakasin ang pagkakatatag ng PSc sa ilalim ng RA 6847 upang mapasigla ang pagtataguyod, paghikayat at mapanatiling lumago ang isports sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng physical fitness, self-discipline, teamwork at excellence. (30) eag