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Both petitions challenged the manner in which the National Government (NG) computed the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares of local government units (LGUs). In particular, the petitioners pleaded with the SC to mandate the NG to compute the IRA based on the “just shares” of the LGUs.
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Supreme Court rules that local government units’ just share includes all national taxes. Republic Act 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991, provides internal revenue allotments (“ IRA ”) for local government units (“ LGU ”) amounting to 40% of national internal revenue taxes based on the collection of the third fiscal year ...
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Apr 12, 2019 · The Supreme Court ruling says “ collections of national taxes for inclusion in the base of the just share the Local Government Units shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following”:
Mandanas Garcia Ruling Implications and Local Governance Reforms. In 2018, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled the petitions filed by Congressman Hermilando I. Mandanas, and Congressman Enrique T. Garcia, et al., about the National Government’s manner of computer the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares of the local government units (LGUs). The ...
Jul 9, 2021 · Mandanas et. al and Garcia both filed a case against Executive Secretary et. al challenging the manner in which the just share in the national taxes of the local government units (LGUs) has been computed. The 1987 Constitution continued to push towards decentralization of government and local autonomy.
Apr 11, 2019 · MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed with finality its landmark ruling giving local government units a higher share of national government revenue. On July 3, 2018, the ...
Jul 4, 2018 · “The Court, voting 10-3, interpreted the basis for the ‘just share’ of local government units under Section 6, Article X of the 1987 Constitution as being based on all national taxes and not ...
