REPUBLIC ACT No. 1166

An Act to Declare the Privilege Taxes on Professions as Now Imposed by Law Sufficient for the Practice of the Professions in Any Part of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Any provisions of existing laws, city charters and ordinances, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, to the contrary notwithstanding, every professional legally authorized to practice his profession, who has paid the corresponding annual privilege tax on professions required by Section two hundred and one of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and sixty-six, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Forty-two, shall be entitled to practice the profession for which he has been duly qualified under the law, in all parts of the Philippines without being subject to any other tax, charge, license or fee for the practice of such profession: Provided, However, That they have paid to the office concerned the registration fees required in their respective professions.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1955.

Approved: June 18, 1954.


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