TITLE XI amount shall be utilized as incentive bonus for revenue personnel, purchase of

necessary equipment and facilities for the improvement of tax administration, as

ALLOTMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE approved by the Commissioner: Provided, That the President may, upon
recommendation of the Commissioner, direct that the excess be credited to a Special
CHAPTER I Account in the National Treasury to be held in the reserve available for distribution
as incentive bonus in subsequent years.
DISPOSITION AND ALLOTMENT OF NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE
IN GENERAL The Secretary of Finance is hereby authorized to transfer from the Treasury an
amount equivalent to the percentage as herein fixed and to remit the same directly to
the Bureau of Internal Revenue under such rules and regulations as may be
SEC. 283. Disposition of National Internal Revenue. - National Internal revenue promulgated by the Secretary of Finance.
collected and not applied as herein above provided or otherwise specially disposed of
by law shall accrue to the National Treasury and shall be available for the general
purposes of the Government, with the exception of the amounts set apart by way of  
allotment as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
Local Government Code of 1991.

In addition to the internal revenue allotment as provided for in the preceding

paragraph, fifty percent (50%) of the national taxes collected under Sections 106,
108 and 116 of this Code in excess of the increase in collections for the immediately
preceding year shall be distributed as follows:

(a) Twenty percent (20%) shall accrue to the city or municipality where such taxes
are collected and shall be allocated in accordance with Section 150 of Republic Act
No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991; and

(b) Eighty percent (80%) shall accrue to the National Government.

SEC. 284. Allotment for the Commission on Audit. - One-half of one percent (1/2
of 1%) of the collections from the national internal revenue taxes not otherwise
accruing to special accounts in the general fund of the national government shall
accrue to the Commission on Audit as a fee for auditing services rendered to local
government units, excluding maintenance, equipment, and other operating expenses
as provided for in Section 21 of Presidential Decree No. 898.

The Secretary of Finance is hereby authorized to deduct from the monthly internal
revenue tax collections an amount equivalent to the percentage as herein fixed, and
to remit the same directly to the Commission on Audit under such rules and
regulations as may be promulgated by the Secretary of Finance and the Chairman of
the Commission on Audit.

SEC. 285. Allotment for the Bureau of Internal Revenue. - An amount equivalent
to five percent (5%) of the excess of actual collections of national internal revenue
taxes over the collection goal shall accrue to the special fund of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue and shall be treated as receipts automatically appropriated. Said
 CHAPTER II
SPECIAL DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE
TAXES
SEC. 286. Disposition of Proceeds of insurance Premium Tax. - Twenty-five
percent (25%) of the premium tax collected under Section 123 of this Code shall
accrue to the Insurance Fund as contemplated in Section 418 of Presidential Decree
No. 612 which shall be used for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
Insurance Commission. The Commissioner shall turn over and deliver the said
Insurance Fund to the Insurance Commissioner as soon as the collection is made.
SEC. 287. Shares of Local Government Units in the Proceeds from the
Development and Utilization of the National Wealth. - Local government units shall
have an equitable share in the proceeds derived from the utilization and development
of the national wealth within their respective areas, including sharing the same with
the inhabitants by way of direct benefits.
(A) Amount of Share of Local Government Units. - Local government units shall,
in addition to the internal revenue allotment, have a share of forty percent (40%) of
the gross collection derived by the national government from the preceding fiscal
year from excise taxes on mineral products, royalties, and such other taxes, fees or
charges, including related surcharges, interests or fines, and from its share in any co-
production, joint venture or production sharing agreement in the utilization and
development of the national wealth within their territorial jurisdiction.
(B) Share of the Local Governments from Any Government Agency or
Government-owned or - Controlled Corporation. - Local Government Units shall
have a share, based on the preceding fiscal year, from the proceeds derived by any
government agency or government-owned or controlled corporation engaged in the
utilization and development of the national wealth based on the following formula,
whichever will produce a higher share for the local government unit:
(1) One percent (1%) of the gross sales or receipts of the preceding calendar year; or
(2) Forty percent (40%) of the excise taxes on mineral products, royalties, and such
other taxes, fees or charges, including related surcharges, interests or fines the
government agency or government-owned or -controlled corporations would have
paid if it were not otherwise exempt.
(C) Allocation of Shares. - The share in the preceding Section shall be distributed in
the following manner:
(1) Where the natural resources are located in the province:
(a) Province - twenty percent (20%)
(b) Component city/municipality - forty-five percent (45%); and
(c) Barangay - thirty-five percent (35%)
Provided, however, That where the natural resources are located in two (2) or more
provinces, or in two (2) or more component cities or municipalities or in two (2) or
more barangays, their respective shares shall be computed on the basis of: (1)
Population – seventy percent (70%); and (2) Land area – thirty percent (30%).
(2) Where the natural resources are located in a highly urbanized or independent
component city:
(a) City - sixty - five percent (65%); and
(b) Barangay - thirty - five percent (35%)
Provided, however, That where the natural resources are located in two (2) or more
cities, the allocation of shares shall be based on the formula on population and land
area as specified in subsection (C)(1) hereof.
SEC. 288. Disposition of Incremental Revenue.–
(A) Incremental Revenues from Republic Act No. 7660. - The incremental
revenues from the increase in the documentary stamp taxes under R.A. No. 7660
shall be set aside for the following purposes:
(1) In 1994 and 1995, twenty-five percent (25%) thereof respectively, shall accrue to
the Unified Home-Lending Program under Executive Order No. 90 particularly for
mass-socialized housing program to be allocated as follows: fifty percent (50%) for
mass-socialized housing; thirty percent (30%) for the community mortgage program;
and twenty percent (20%) for land banking and development to be administered by
the National Housing Authority: Provided, That not more than one percent (1%) of
the respective allocations hereof shall be used for administrative expenses;
(2) In 1996, twenty-five percent (25%) thereof to be utilized for the National Health
Insurance Program that hereafter may be mandated by law;
(3) In 1994 and every year thereafter, twenty-five percent (25%) thereof shall accrue
to a Special Education Fund to be administered by the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports for the construction and repair of school facilities, training of
teachers, and procurement or production of instructional materials and teaching aids;
and
(4) In 1994 and every year thereafter, fifty percent (50%) thereof shall accrue to a
Special Infrastructure Fund for the Construction and repair of roads, bridges, dams
and irrigation, seaports and hydroelectric and other indigenous power projects:
Provided, however, That for the years 1994 and 1995, thirty percent (30%), and for
the years 1996, 1997 and 1998, twenty percent (20%), of this fund shall be allocated
for depressed provinces as declared by the President as of the time of the effectivity
of R.A. No. 7660: Provided, further, That availments under this fund shall be
determined by the President on the basis of equity.
Provided, finally, That in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this Section, not more one
percent (1%) of the allocated funds thereof shall be used for administrative expenses
by the implementing agencies.
(B) [227]
(C) [227]
(D) Incremental Revenue from the Value-Added Tax – Fifty percent (50%) of the
local government unit’s share from the incremental revenue from the Value-Added
Tax shall be allocated and used exclusively for the following purposes:
(1) Fifteen percent (15%) for public elementary and secondary education to finance
the construction of buildings, purchases of school furniture and in-service teacher
trainings;
(2) Ten percent (10%) for health insurance premiums of enrolled indigents as a
counterpart contribution of the local government to sustain the universal coverage of
the National Health Insurance Program;
(3) Fifteen percent (15%) for environmental conservation to fully implement a
comprehensive national reforestation program; and
(4) Ten percent (10%) for agricultural modernization to finance the construction of
farm-to-market roads and irrigation facilities.
Such allocations shall be segregated as separate trust funds by the national treasury
and shall be over and above the annual appropriation for similar purposes.
(E) The amount of Fifteen million pesos (P15, 000,000) shall be allocated for a
Public Information and Education Program to be administered by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, explaining clearly to businesses their registration, invoicing and
reporting requirements under the value-added tax rules. Such program should include
seminars and visits to taxpayers to familiarize them with the tax and the development
and publication of easy-to-read guides on the value-added tax.
(F) Incremental Revenues from the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion
(TRAIN). – For five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act, the yearly incremental
revenues generated shall be automatically appropriated as follows:
(1) Not more than seventy percent (70%) to fund infrastructure projects such as, but
not limited to the Build, Build, Build Program and provide infrastructure programs to
address congestion through mass transport and new road networks, military
infrastructure, sport facilities for public schools, and potable drinking water supply in
all public places; and
(2) Not more than thirty percent (30%) to fund:
(a) Programs under Republic Act No. 10659, otherwise known as ‘Sugarcane
Industry Development Act of 2015’ to advance the self-reliance of sugar farmers that
will increase productivity, provide livelihood opportunities, develop alternative
farming systems and ultimately enhance farmers’ income;
(b) Social mitigating measures and investments in: (i) education, (ii) health, targeted
nutrition, and anti-hunger programs for mothers, infants , and young children, (iii)
social protection, (iv) employment, and (v) housing that prioritize and directly
benefit both the poor and near-poor households;
(c) A social welfare and benefits program where qualified beneficiaries shall be
provided with a social benefits card to avail of the following social benefits:
(i) Unconditional cash transfer households in the first to seventh income deciles of
the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction(NHTS-PR),
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, and the social pension program for a period
of three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That the unconditional
cash transfer shall be Two hundred pesos (P200.00) per month for the first year and
Three hundred pesos (P300.00) per month for the second year and third year, to be
implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
(ii) Fuel vouchers to qualified franchise holders of Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs);
(iii) For minimum wage earners, unemployed, and the poorest fifty percent (50%) of
the population:
(1) Fare discount from all public utility vehicles (except trucks for hire and school
transport service) in the amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the authorized
fare;
(2) Discounted purchase of National Food Authority (NFA) rice from accredited
retail stores in the amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the net retail prices, up
to maximum of twenty (20) kilos per month; and
(3) Free skill training under a program implemented by the Technical Skills
Development Authority (TESDA).
Provided, That benefits or grants contained in this Subsection shall not be availed in
addition to any other discounts.
(iv) Other social benefits programs to be developed and implemented by the
government.
[228] 
VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT
An interagency committee, chaired by the Department of Budget and Management
(DBM) and co-chaired by DOF and DSWD, and comprised of the National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Transportation
(DOTr), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH),
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), National Housing Authority (NHA),
Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG), Department of Energy (DOE), NFA, and TESDA, is hereby
created to oversee the identification of qualified beneficiaries and the implementation
of these projects and programs: Provided, That qualified beneficiaries under
Subsection (c) hereof shall be identified using the National ID System which may be
enacted by Congress.
Within sixty (60) days from the end of the three (3) year period from the effectivity
of this Act, the interagency committee and respective implementing agencies for the
above programs shall submit corresponding program assessments to the
COCCTRP. The National Expenditure Program from 2019 onwards shall provide
line items that correspond to the allocations mandated in the provisions above.
At the end of five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act, all earmarking provisions
under Subsection (F), shall cease to exist and all incremental revenues derived under
this Act shall accrue to the General Fund of the government.[229]
(G) Disposition of Revenues from Gaming Tax of offshore Gaming licensees. –
The provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, sixty percent (60%)
of the total revenue collected from the gaming tax imposed on offshore gaming
licensees shall be allocated and used exclusively in the following manner:
(1) Sixty percent (60%) for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11223,
otherwise known as the ‘Universal Health Care Act’;
(2) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated to the Health Facilities Enhancement
Program (HFEP), the annual requirements of which shall be determined by the
Department of Health; and
(3) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated for the attainment of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs): Provided, That the specific SDG targets shall be
determined by the National Economic and Development Authority.[20]
Sec. 288-A. Disposition of Revenues from Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages,
Alcohol, Tobacco Products, Heated Tobacco Products, and Vapor Products. -
(A) Revenues from Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages from Republic Act No.
10963. - The provisions of existing laws to the contrary 27 notwithstanding, fifty
percent (50%) of the total revenues collected from the excise tax on sweetened
beverages shall be allocated and used 3 exclusively in the following manner:
(1) Eighty percent (80%) to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)
for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11223, otherwise known as the
‘Universal Health Care Act’ of 2019; and
(2) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated nationwide, based on political and
district-subdivisions, for medical assistance, the Health Facilities Enhancement
Program (HFEP), the annual requirements of which shall be determined by the
Department of Health (DOH).
(B) Revenues from Excise Tax on Alcohol Products. - The provisions of existing
laws to the contrary notwithstanding, one hundred percent (100%) of the total
revenues collected from the excise tax on alcohol products shall be allocated and
used exclusively in the following manner: 
(1) Sixty percent (60%) for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11223,
otherwise known as the ‘Universal Health Care Act of 2019’; 
(2) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated nationwide, based on political and
district subdivisions, for medical assistance, the Health Facilities Enhancement
Program (HFEP), the annual requirements of which shall be determined by the DOH;
and 
(3) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated for the attainment of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGS): Provided, That the specific SDG targets shall be
determined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
(C) Revenues from Excise Tax on Tobacco Products. [48] - The provisions of
existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the total revenues collected from the
excise tax on tobacco products shall be distributed in the following manner:
(1) An annual amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the revenue collection from
excise tax on tobacco products, but not exceeding Four billion pesos
(₱4,000,000,000.00) shall be allocated and divided among the provinces producing
burley and native tobacco in accordance with the volume of tobacco leaf production.
The respective shares of the local government units of a beneficiary province under
this Section shall be distributed as follows:
(i) Fifty percent (50%) shall be allocated to the provincial government of the
beneficiary province; and
(ii) Fifty percent (50%) shall be proportionately allocated to the municipalities and
cities of the beneficiary province on the basis of the volume of then-respective
tobacco production.
The fund shall be exclusively utilized for programs to promote economically viable
alternatives for tobacco farmers and workers such as:
(a) Programs that will provide inputs, training, and other support for tobacco farmers
who shift to production of agricultural products other than tobacco including, but not
limited to, high-value crops, spices, rice, corn, sugarcane, coconut, livestock and
fisheries;
(b) Programs that will provide financial support for tobacco farmers who are
displaced or who cease to produce tobacco;
(c) Cooperative programs to assist tobacco farmers in p [anting alternative crops or
implementing other livelihood projects:
(d) Livelihood programs and projects that will promote, enhance, and develop the
tourism potential of tobacco-growing provinces;
(e) Infrastructure projects such as farm-to-market roads, bridges, schools, hospitals,
rural health facilities and irrigation systems; and
(f) Agro-industrial projects that will enable tobacco farmers to be involved in the
management and subsequent ownership of projects, such as post-harvest and
secondary processing like cigarette-manufacturing and by-product utilization.
(2) Fifty percent (50%) of the total excise tax collection from tobacco products shall
be allocated and used exclusively in the following manner:
(a) Eighty percent (80%) to PhilHealth for the implementation of Republic Act No.
11223, otherwise known as the ‘Universal Health Care Act’ of 2019; and
(b) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated nationwide, based on political and
district subdivisions, for medical assistance, the Health Facilities Enhancement
Program (HFEP), the annual requirements of which shall be determined by the DOH;
and
(D) Revenues from Excise Tax on Heated Tobacco Products and Vapor Products. -
The provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, one hundred percent
(100%) of the total revenues collected from the excise tax on heated tobacco
products and vapor products shall be allocated and used exclusively in the following
manner: 
(1) Sixty percent (60%) for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11223,
otherwise known as the “Universal Health Care Act’ of 2019; 
(2) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated nationwide, based on political and
district subdivisions, for medical assistance and the Health Facilities Enhancement
Program (HFEP), the annual requirements of which shall be determined by the DOH;
and 
(3) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated for the attainment of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGS): Provided, That the specific SDG targets shall be
determined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
Provided, That the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in consultation
with the Department of Agriculture and National Tobacco Administration, shall issue
rules and regulations governing the allocation and disbursement of the fund allocated
to tobacco-producing provinces, not later than one hundred eighty (180) days from
the effectivity of this Act.
Provided, further, That the allocation for Universal Health Care under Section 288-A
shall be based on the collection of the second fiscal year preceding the current fiscal
year.[230]
SEC. 289. Special Financial Support to Beneficiary Provinces Producing Virginia
Tobacco. [48] - The financial support given by the National Government for the
beneficiary provinces shall be constituted and collected from the proceeds of fifteen
percent (15%) of the excise taxes on locally manufactured Virginia-type of
cigarettes, but not exceeding Seventeen billion pesos (₱17,000,000,000.00)
notwithstanding the provision of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7171.[231]
The funds allotted shall be divided among the beneficiary provinces pro-rata
according to the volume of Virginia tobacco production.
Provinces producing Virginia tobacco shall be the beneficiary provinces under
Republic Act No. 7171: Provided, however, That to qualify as beneficiary under
R.A. No. 7171, a province must have an average annual production of Virginia leaf
tobacco in an amount not less than one million kilos: Provided, further, That the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall each year determine the
beneficiary provinces and their computed share of the funds under R.A. No. 7171,
referring to the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) records of tobacco
acceptances, at the tobacco trading centers for the immediate past year.
"The Secretary of Budget and Management is hereby directed to retain annually the
said funds equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of excise taxes on locally
manufactured Virginia-type cigarettes, but not exceeding Seventeen billion pesos
(₱17,000,000,000.00) notwithstanding the provision of Section 3 of R.A. No. 7171,
[231]
 to be remitted to the beneficiary provinces qualified under R.A. No. 7171.
The provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the fifteen percent
(15%) share from government revenues mentioned in R.A. No. 7171, but not
exceeding Seventeen billion pesos (₱I7,000,000,000.00) notwithstanding the
provision of Section 3 of R.A. No. 7171,[231] and due to the Virginia tobacco-
producing provinces shall be directly remitted to the provinces concerned.
Provided, That this Section shall be implemented in accordance with the guidelines
of Memorandum Circular No. 61-A dated November 28, 1993, which amended
Memorandum Circular No. 61, entitled ‘Prescribing Guidelines for Implementing
Republic Act No. 7171’, dated January 1, 1992 and that the funds be utilized to
further advance self-reliance and expand viable alternatives for Virginia-tobacco
farmers and workers through:
(1) Cooperative projects that will enhance better quality of products, increase
productivity, guarantee the market and as a whole increase farmers’ income;
(2) Livelihood projects particularly the development of alternative farming systems
to enhance farmers’ income;
(3) Agro-industrial projects that will enable tobacco farmers in the Virginia tobacco-
producing provinces to be involved in the management and subsequent ownership of
these projects such as post-harvest and secondary processing like cigarette
manufacturing and by-product utilization;
(4) Infrastructure projects such as farm-to-market roads, bridges, schools, hospitals,
rural health facilities, and irrigation systems;
(5) Programs and projects that will promote, enhance, and develop the tourism
potential of Virginia tobacco-growing provinces; and
(6) Programs that will provide financial assistance for tobacco farmers that were
displaced or who cease to produce tobacco. [231]
Provided, further, That in addition to the local government units mentioned in the
above circular, the concerned officials in the province shall be consulted as regards
the identification of projects to be financed.
SEC. 289-A. Support for Local Water Districts. – The amount that would have been
paid as income tax and saved by the local water district by virtue of its exemption to
the income taxes shall be used by the local water district concerned for capital
equipment expenditure in order to expand water services coverage and improve
water quality in order to provide safe and clean water in provinces, cities and
municipalities: Provided, further, that the water district shall not increase by more
than twenty percent (20%) a year its appropriation for personal services, as well as
for travel, transportation or representation expenses and purchase of motor vehicles.
All unpaid taxes or any portion thereof due from a local water district for the period
starting August 13, 1996 until the effectivity date of this Act are hereby condoned by
the Government subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, after careful review of the financial statements of a water district applying
for condonation of taxes due, establishes its financial incapacity, after providing for
its maintenance and operating expenses, debt servicing and reserved fund, to meet
such obligations for the period stated herein, and (2) that the water district availing of
such condonation shall submit to Congress of the Philippines a program of internal
reforms, duly certified by the local water utilities administration, that would bring
about its economic and financial viability.
All water districts, through the Local Water Utilities Administration, shall furnish the
Committee on Ways and Means for the Senate and House of Representatives,
respectively, on an annual basis, with statistical data and financial statements
regarding their operations and other information as may be required, for purposes of
monitoring compliance with the provisions of this Act [55] and reviewing the
rationalization for tax exemption privileges.