Republic Act
Approved June 16, 1948

Republic Act No. 295

An act exempting from the payment of specific taxes educational films for visual education and any reversal film used in amateur photography by amending further section one hundred forty-six of commonwealth act numbered four hundred sixty-six, as amended by section twelve of republic act numbered fifty-six

An Act Exempting from the Payment of Specific Taxes Educational Films for Visual Education and Any Reversal Film Used in Amateur Photography by Amending Further Section One Hundred Forty-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four Hundred Sixty-Six, as Amended by Section Twelve of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Six

In plain language

This law amends Section 146 of Commonwealth Act No. 466 to exempt educational films, films used for visual education, and reversal films (16 mm or less) from specific taxes, and provides for refunds of previously paid taxes.

  • Exemption of educational films from specific taxes
  • Exemption of films used for visual education
  • Exemption of reversal film used in amateur photography (≤16 mm) from specific taxes
  • Refund of taxes previously paid on such exempted films
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Republic Act

REPUBLIC ACT No. 295

An Act Exempting from the Payment of Specific Taxes Educational Films for Visual Education and Any Reversal Film Used in Amateur Photography by Amending Further Section One Hundred Forty-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four Hundred Sixty-Six, as Amended by Section Twelve of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Six

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Section one hundred forty-six of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred sixty-six, as amended by section twelve of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-six, is hereby amended further to read as follows:

> "Sec. 146. Specific tax on cinematographic films. -There shall be collected, once only, on cinematographic films, except educational films or cinematographic films used for visual education, imported into or manufactured in the Philippines the following taxes: > > "(a) On films of more than eight but not more than sixteen millimeters in width, fifteen centavos per linear meter; and "(b) On films of more than sixteen millimeters in width, twenty centavos per linear meter. "This tax shall not be collected on any tax-paid cinematographic film subsequently returned to the Philippines or on any negative film or unprinted positive film, an on any reversal film used in amateur photography of sixteen millimeters or less, and any taxes heretofore paid on cinematographic films so returned, or on any negative films or unprinted positive films, or on any reversal film, shall be refunded subject to the provisions of section three hundred and nine."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 16, 1948.

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