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The Quezon City Council on Thursday passed a local ordinance granting veterinary clinics tax incentives if they perform spay and neuter surgeries for pets belonging to indigent residents, according to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).
Members of PAWS attended the passing of the ordinance at the Quezon City Hall of Justice, together with their pet cats.
“Under the ordinance, participating veterinary clinics that perform at least 20 qualified spay and neuter surgeries within a calendar year may earn a tax credit against their succeeding year’s Local Business Tax,” PAWS wrote on its website.
According to the organization, the veterinary clinic may earn a tax credit of P1,000 for every qualified animal spayed or neutered, subject to the ordinance’s overall tax credit limit of 30%.
For example, if a veterinary clinic paid P100,000 in local business taxes in the previous year, and they spayed or neutered 30 qualified animals belonging to indigent residents, they could get a P30,000 tax credit in the following year’s Local Business Tax.
PAWS said this was an important step in making spay and neuter services more affordable while reducing the number of stray animals in Quezon City.
“We hope other cities and municipalities will consider adopting similar measures to support accessible spay and neuter programs and strengthen responsible pet ownership in their communities,” PAWS said. — LA, GMA News
