Presidential Decree No. 1457 (PD 1457) — Amending Certain Sections of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
WHEREAS, there is a need to further amend certain provisions
of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977, as amended, to make it more
responsive to current conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree the following:
SECTION 1. Certain sections of the National Internal Revenue
Code of 1977, as amended, are hereby further amended, the corresponding
amendments being hereto attached.
SEC. 2. The aforementioned amendments are incorporated
herein by reference and shall be deemed integral parts of this Decree.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Finance shall, upon recommendation
of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, promulgate the rules and regulations
for the implementation of this Decree.
SEC. 4. All existing laws, rules and regulations
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately upon
approval.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the
Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive
Assistant
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