BIR Ruling
BIR Ruling • Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Issuances • Rulings (Unnumbered) • Feb 22, 1968
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February 22, 1968 Muller & Phipps (Manila) Ltd. P.O. Box 950 Manila Attention: Mr . John T . Tansipek Manager , Magazine Department Gentlemen : This refers to your request for exemption from the payment of advance sales or compensating tax on subscription copies of the Reader's Digest shipped to you from Hongkong to be mailed in the Post Office for distribution to the different subscribers. In reply, I have the honor to inform you that the subscription copies of the Reader's Digest which are shipped to you for mailing in the Post Office to the different subscribers are not subject to the advance sales or compensating tax. aisadc Very truly yours, (SGD.) MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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