Section 1Sec./Art. 1

Section 27(C) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended by Republic Act No. 9337, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Section 27. Rates of Income Tax on Domestic Corporations. -

"x x x

"(C) Government-owned or -Controlled Corporations, Agencies or Instrumentalities. - The provisions of existing special or general laws to the contrary notwithstanding, all corporations, agencies, or instrumentalities owned or controlled by the Government, except the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS), the Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC), the local water districts (LWD) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), shall pay such rate of tax upon their taxable income as are imposed by this Section upon corporations or associations engaged in a similar business, industry, or activity.

"x x x."