The Effect of the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling in the Barangay LGUs of Northern Samar

  By: Jay A. Carizo The Mandanas-Garcia Ruling mandates the expansion of the income base for the computation of the national tax allocation (NTA) for local government units (LGUs) to include not only internal revenue collections but also customs collections. This assures LGUs with an additional 24% revenue share aside from the 13.9% increase due …