CAIR Advantages
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Borrow at reasonable interest rate. The interest earned flows back to the members.
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Insurance for as low as P220/ year
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Avail of Products and services free from taxes. Example.. buying a product? The 3% percentage tax turned over to the BIR goes back to the members ( if CAIR was Vat Registered it is 12%)
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A wide array of quality products and services to purchase, the profit of which goes back to the members.
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Opportunity for members to set up their own business enterprise by marketing CAIR core products with supported distribution.
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Tax exemptionUnder Chapter V Article 61 of Republic Act 9520 otherwise known as The Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008. The first 10M income generated is tax exempt.
Additional Reference: Figures quoted valid until Mar 2014.
