Amendment to Sec. 27 (B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997

December 10, 2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11635 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 27 (B) OF THE NATIONALINTERNALREVENUECODE OF1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES SECTION 1. Section 27 (B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "(B) Hospitals which are nonprofit and proprietary educational institutions shall pay a tax of ten percent (10%) on their taxable income except those covered by Subsection (D) hereof: Provided , That beginning July 1, 2020 until June 30, 2023, the tax rate herein imposed shall be one percent (1%): Provided, further , That if the gross income from unrelated trade, business or other activity exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total gross income derived by such educational institutions or hospitals from all sources, the tax prescribed in Subsection (A) hereof shall be imposed on the entire taxable income. For purposes of this Subsection, the term 'unrelated trade, business or other activity' means any trade, business or other activity, the conduct of which is not substantially related to the exercise or performance by such educational institution or hospital of its primary purpose or function. 'Proprietary educational institution' means any private school maintained and administered by private individuals or groups with an issued permit to operate from the Department of Education (DepEd), or the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), or the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), as the case may be, in accordance with existing laws and regulations." SECTION 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations . The Department of Finance shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act. SECTION 3. Separability Clause . If any portion or provision of this Act is subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. Repealing Clause . All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. SECTION 5. Effectivity . This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved: December 10, 2021.