Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING A DOUBLE DEDUCTION FOR TUITION FEE EXPENSES INCURRED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ENROLLED IN GRADUATE SCHOOL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 34, CHAPTER VII OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
Congress Author
Date filed
July 5, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00779
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING A DOUBLE DEDUCTION FOR TUITION FEE EXPENSES INCURRED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ENROLLED IN GRADUATE SCHOOL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 34, CHAPTER VII OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
ABSTRACT : The bill allows a public school teacher a deduction equal to two (2) times the amount spent, but in no case to exceed P20,000, for his/her tuition expenses in graduate school.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEFENSOR, ARTHUR D.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-05
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2007-07-31

Abstract

The bill allows a public school teacher a deduction equal to two (2) times the amount spent, but in no case to exceed P20,000, for his/her tuition expenses in graduate school.

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