Section 1
SECTION 1. Section 199 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended by Republic Act No. 9243, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 199. Documents and Papers Not Subject to Stamp Tax. — The provisions of Section 173 to the contrary notwithstanding, the following instruments, documents and papers shall be exempt from the documentary stamp tax. "x x x "(e) Sale, barter or exchange of shares of stock listed and traded through the local stock exchange."