Thursday, September 20, 2007
Bill - Hon. Ma. Dana B. Evangelista
Republic of the Philippines
THIRD YOUTH CONGRESS
Baguio City
HOUSE BILL NO. 082
Introduced By Honorable Ma. Dana B. Evangelista
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill was filed as House Bill No. 082, with the following Explanatory Note:
This bill seeks to exempt battered women from Income Taxes for at least two (2) years that covers all victims before and after final conviction.
One of the inevitable reasons why a battered wife stays with his abusive husband is the mere fact that she is economically dependent to him. One of the ideas he insists to her is that he is the sole breadwinner. Financial dependence is an instrument of men’s control over women.
Thus, one of the forms of abuses, as stated in Paragraph D Section 3 of Republic Act 9262 otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children, is Economic Abuse that refers to acts that make or attempt to make a woman financially dependent to her husband. Perpetrators discourage women from advancing their careers because they see the women’s financial independence as an affront to their manhood.
There were a great percentage of women victims whose ages range from young adult (ages 18 years old to 24 y/o) to Adult 30’s and older. This means that these ages belong to the working force of the country. Therefore the aim of the bill will not be depredated.
The irony of the cases of violence against women is that we all know that there are rampant acts of these sufferings. However, we, in the National Government, have been receiving only small number of reported cases. Thus, limiting the capability of the government to render its support to the abused women while injustices to them have not been reciprocated.
A span of two (2) years of being exempted from paying the Income Tax would be a great relief to women who are economically challenged and who are doubting to abandon their abusive perpetrators. Studies also show that abuse erupts after the birth of the first new born so that the abused will have a second thought of leaving her husband. But with this bill, it will enable them to stand firm because she can raise her child or, in most cases, children with strong faith and dignity.
Violence chooses no one. To break the cycle of domestic violence, a victim must immediately move away from the abusive environment with her children. And this bill will mark a halt from such abuse. Women must bear in mind that they not have to salvage the marriage if it means sleeping with the enemy at the possible cost of life and liberty.
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.
MA. DANA B. EVANGELISTA
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
HOUSE BILL NO. 082
Introduced By Honorable Ma. Dana B. Evangelista
AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM INCOME TAX FOR TWO (2) YEARS THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO AND RECEIVED BY BATTERED WOMEN CLASSIFEID UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 9262 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ANTI-VIOLENCE AGAIST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHICH COVERS VICTIMS BEFORE AND AFTER FINAL CONVICTION
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Victims of violence as classified under Republic Act 9262 otherwise known as Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children shall be exempted from paying their Income Taxes for two (2) years.
SECTION 2. Grantees of this tax exemption shall be:
a. The victim after final conviction
b. The offending party duly certified by a witness or witnesses or her direct descendant
c. The offending party having been duly certified by a Healthcare provider as in A-Section 31 of RA 9262, a psychologist or psychiatrist.
SECTION 3. The Department of Finance with cooperation of Department of Social Welfare and Development shall promulgate the rules and regulation for the effective implementation of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,Labels: ways and means
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