Guidelines Governing Tax Treatment of Consultants Contracted by the Philippine Government
Letter of Instructions No. 128, issued on September 14, 1973, establishes uniform tax treatment for consultants contracted by the Philippine Government for projects funded by foreign loans. It mandates that government agencies must negotiate consultancy contracts that exempt consultants from taxes and duties unless otherwise specified. Conversely, for projects involving proprietary government corporations or private sector entities using government feasibility loans, consultancy contracts should include provisions for the imposition of taxes and duties on consultants, regardless of who pays them. Agencies are directed to comply with these guidelines in their project approvals.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 128
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 14, 1973
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 128
| TO | : | The Secretary of Finance |
| The Director-General | ||
| National Economic and | ||
| Development Authority |
In order to secure uniformity in the tax treatment of consultants contracted by the Philippine Government, its agencies, entities and instrumentalities in connection with projects financed with foreign loans, the following guidelines, in addition to those already observed in the review and approval of projects proposed for foreign financing, shall be further observed:
1. Approval of projects proposed by government agencies shall prescribe the condition that in negotiating tax provisions in consultancy contracts entered into by such agencies in implementation of the foreign loan and involving utilization of loan proceeds, the agency concerned shall agree to provisions exempting consultants from taxes and duties unless otherwise indicated by the consultants.
2. With respect to projects proposed by "proprietary" government corporations, as well as those involving the private sector availing of government feasibility loans, approval of such projects shall be under the condition that the consultancy contracts to be entered into by such "proprietary" government corporations, including private sector contracts, in implementation of the foreign loan and involving utilization of loan proceeds, shall provide for the imposition of taxes and duties on the consultants irrespective of whether the taxes and duties are to be paid by the consultant or by the other party on a reimbursement basis. aisa dc
You are hereby enjoined to act accordingly.
Cite This Law
Guidelines Governing Tax Treatment of Consultants Contracted by the Philippine Government, Letter of Instructions No. 128, Sep 14, 1973 (Philippines)
Guidelines Governing Tax Treatment of Consultants Contracted by the Philippine Government, Letter of Instructions No. 128 (Phil. 1973)
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