Book 2 Flashcards
It refers to all revenues and receipts collected or received forming the gross accretions of funds of
the local government unit.
Income
It has the power to create its own sources of revenue and to levy taxes, fees and charges subject to
the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, consistent with the basic policy of local
autonomy.
Local Government Unit
The authority of the government to classify the object of taxation, to be valid, must be reasonable
and this requirement is not deemed satisfied unless:
a. It is based upon substantial distinctions which make the real differences.
b. These are germane to the purpose of the legislation or ordinance.
c. The classification applies, not only to present conditions, but, also, to future conditions
substantially identical to those of the present.
d. The classification applies equally to all those who belong to the same class.
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
The following describe what the taxes, fees and other impositions shall be except:
a. uniform under all circumstances.
b. equitable and based as far as possible on the taxpayer’s ability to pay.
c. levied and collected only for public purposes.
d. not unjust, excessive, oppressive, or confiscatory.
e. not contrary to law, public policy, national economic policy, or in restraint of trade.
a. uniform under all circumstances.
The following are the requirements for a local ordinance to be valid except:
a. not contravene the Constitution or any stature.
b. not be partial or discriminatory.
c. be general and consistent with public policy.
d. neither prohibit nor regulate trade.
e. None of the above
d. neither prohibit nor regulate trade.
The conduct of public hearings shall be governed by the following procedure except:
a. Pre-publication/posting and written notices to interested/affected parties
b. Public hearing prior to enactment of the tax ordinance or revenue measure
c. Preparation of minutes by the secretary of the sanggunian
d. Approval and publication of tax ordinance and revenue measures
e. Dissemination of approved copies to interested parties
e. Dissemination of approved copies to interested parties
The local chief executive may veto any ordinance of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang
panlungsod, or sangguniang bayan. He/she shall communicate the veto:
Within 15 days in the case of a province
Within 10 days in the case of a city
Within 10 days in the case of a municipality
Approved tax ordinances and revenue measures shall be published within:
10 days from approval
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall review the approved city or municipal ordinances or resolutions
within:
3 days from approval
The city or municipal ordinance or resolution shall be presumed consistent with law and therefore
valid if no action has been taken by the sangguniang panlalawigan within:
30 days
Appeal on the constitutionality or legality of an ordinance may be made within 30 days to the
Secretary of Justice who shall render a decision within:
60 days from receipt of the appeal
The penalties for violation of tax ordinances prescribed by the local government unit:
a. is a fine between Php 1,000.00 – Php 5,000.00
b. is imprisonment from 1 to 6 months
c. shall be either or both of the above
d. shall only be either of the above
e. shall always be both of the above
c. shall be either or both of the above
The following are some of the taxes, fees and charges specifically reserved to provinces except:
a. Professional Tax (Sec. 139, LGC)
b. Tax on Business (Sec. 143, LGC)
c. Tax on Business of Printing and Publication (Sec. 136, LGC)
d. Franchise Tax (Sec. 137, LGC)
e. Amusement Tax (Sec. 140, LGC)
b. Tax on Business (Sec. 143, LGC)
The following are the taxes, fees and charges that may be levied by the municipalities and not
otherwise levied by provinces except:
a. Community Tax (Sec. 156, LGC)
b. Fees for Sealing and Licensing of Weights and Measures (Sec. 148, LGC)
c. Fishery Rentals, Fees and Charges (Sec. 149, LGC)
d. Tax on Sand, Gravel and Other Quarry Resources (Sec. 138, LGC)
e. Fees and Charges on Business and Occupation (Sec. 236, LGC)
d. Tax on Sand, Gravel and Other Quarry Resources (Sec. 138, LGC)
Except the rates of professional and amusement taxes, the rates of taxes that the city may levy may
exceed the maximum rates allowed for the province or municipality by not more than:
50%
The rate of tax on stores or retailers with fixed business establishments with gross sales or receipts
of the preceding calendar year of Php 50,000.00 or less, in the case of cities and Php 30,000.00 or less,
in the case of municipalities, shall not exceed:
1% on such gross sales or receipts
The application for Barangay clearance for any business or activity shall be acted upon within:
7 working days from filing thereof
The barangay may levy reasonable fees and charges for the following except:
a. On commercial breeding of fighting cocks, cockfights and cockpits
b. On business and occupation
c. On places of recreation which charge admission fees
d. On billboards, signboards, neon signs, and outdoor advertisements
e. None of the above
b. On business and occupation
Local government units share from the income generated by the national government from all taxes
and revenue sources for the following except:
a. Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)
b. Tobacco Excise Tax
c. Proceeds from the utilization of national wealth within their territorial jurisdiction
d. Special shares from other national taxes, particularly on ECOZONES and specified portions of
the Value Added Tax
e. None of the above
e. None of the above
It refers to a shortfall of revenues against disbursements.
Budget deficit