Proclamation No. 219, s. 1988

MALACANANG WMS tsaany

Manila ME aard

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 219

CALLING UPON THE FUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO JCIN THE NATION-WIDE CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN FOR THE VALUE-ADDED TAX,

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 273, dated July 25, 1987, cirected the edoption of the Value-Added Tass

JrDREAS, the Value-Added Tax was conceived to retion- aiize the system of taxing goocs end services by replecing the tax on criginal and SUBSE RHED S sales tax and percentage TEX cn certain services with @ multi-stace valué-edded tax;

WHEREAS, the Value-Added Tax will simplify tex adminis- tration and make the tax system more equitzble;

WHEREAS, the barge passages of Value-Added Tax hes ceused confusion and cpposition emong the consumers end othir ssc- tors of our society prinarily due to lack of information and the attenpt of some to exploit the tax for personel fairs; and

WHEREAS the postponement, revocation and outright repeel of Velue-Added Tax in reaction to che temporary rrcetiems encountered will only srewn more sericus and Rameging effects to the consumers end the governzent;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Shilizpines » by virtue of the powers + ested ist pe-by tei,

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1, Call upon all menufscturers, producers and distribetars of ccoods and services subject to Velue-Added Tax to publish and disseminate suggested selling prices cf their preducts and services in conspicuous pleces, newsSpecers and other forns ef wedia for the benefit of the CONSUBETS » and to update th sane from time to time so zs to provide consumers leversce and protection ageinst exploitation;

2. Direct the Department of Trede and Industry and other concerned departments, bureaus, offices, agencies end instri= mentalities of government to RUpeT TIES and assist the privete sector in undertaking the publicetion of selling prices ond in the conduct of other consusers educetion projects, such es

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3, Call upon the different chambers, associations and groups of manufacturers, traders end consumers to partici-~ pate in this drive, as well as to police their own ranks ; end :

4, Request all of the foregoing to bring to the atten- tion of the Office of the President any problem that needs Presidential action.

This Proclamation shall teke effect immediately,

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eishty-eicht,

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Ter + Dea A by the Sresidents

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CAIALING MACARAIC, JR, executive Secretary