The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) applauded the signing into law of a measure granting value-added tax (VAT) refunds to non-resident tourists. In a statement, Sabin Aboitiz, PSAC lead convenor and Aboitiz Group president and chief executive officer, said the new law, a key council...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fully supports the newly enacted Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund for Non-Resident Tourists law (Republic Act No. 12079) to boost tourism and the economy. In a Facebook post, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said that the bureau “supports the VAT Refund...
The enactment into law of the measure providing for a Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund Mechanism for non-resident tourists will boost tourist arrivals in the Philippines beginning next year, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said he is...
President Marcos has signed into law that aims to attract more non-resident tourists to the country by providing them a Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund System on locally purchased goods. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signs three measures on Dec. 9, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. Among the...
(Unsplash) Hommittee on Ways and Means chairperson and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said he will push the House of Representatives to adopt the proposed Senate measure that seeks to implement a value added tax (VAT) refund mechanism for tourists to...
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go said the Philippines could still be Asia's "shopping hub" if the government implements an electronic visa (e-visa) and a value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for foreign tourists. File photo Speaking to reporters in...
President Marcos clarified that there are no stricter visa rules for Chinese tourists entering the country but the government will strictly enforce the existing rules to ensure that there would be no fraudulent applications. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this...
(Pixabay/MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo is optimistic that 2024 will see a revitalized tourism industry, as long as tourists from China continue to visit the Philippines. “We need the number of Chinese travelers to...
ILOILO CITY – A budget airline recently launched flights for Chinese tourists to and from world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. CHINESE tourists receive a warm welcome at Boracay Airport. (DOT-6) The Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 (Western Visayas) said that budget...
As 2023 draws to a close and Filipinos wrap up their final travel plans for the year, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko offered his two cents as to why his country registered the highest arrival of Filipino tourists among Southeast Asian countries. People walk through...
Tokyo has always been known for its good food, pop culture, and efficient public transportation, making the megacity friendly to tourists— professionals and first-timers alike. As you get the hang of the train lines or enjoy this urban jungle while you walk along its wide pavements, it's...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (PPAB) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co wants Chinese tourists to go to Kalayaan Islands once it has been transformed into the Philippines' own "Maldives". Co, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, said that...
