Practice question
A lawyer has paid the corresponding professional tax at the proper location and is legally authorized to practice. Another local government demands a second professional-practice fee solely because the lawyer appears there. What does Section139(b) provide?
- The paid professional may practice nationwide without that additional professional-practice levy
- Every appearance necessarily creates a second professional tax
- Only the lawyer’s client may object
- A second license is compulsory in every municipality
- The first payment is valid for one day only
Legal references
- RA7160 Section139(b)–(e), nationwide effect of professional tax and related requirements: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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