Getting Prepared For The Philippines > Laws, Regulations, Taxes as Applied to Foreigners
Advisory to all Foreigners in the PHL staying over 59 days
wildbill:
So now that im on the BB stamp I wont need a I-card unless the bb stamo exspires and I wont need an ECC clearance to leave the country as long as im still on the BB stamp is this tru?
Art, just a re(tired) Fil-Am:
That's correct WB, as long you and your wife does a visa run for another BB stamp before the year is up!
wildbill:
--- Quote from: Art Re(tired) Fil/Am on November 02, 2013, 08:33:44 PM ---That's correct WB, as long you and your wife does a visa run for another BB stamp before the year is up!
--- End quote ---
well thats great news thanks :)
Art, just a re(tired) Fil-Am:
Also you don't have to pay the Philippines Travel Tax when you purchase your airfare to do another visa run!
TRAVEL TAX
Also, you should check out this website to see if anyone in your family are exempt from paying a Travel Tax when one purchases fare fare through a travel agent!
http://www.philippine-embassy.de/bln/images/ConsularSection/OtherServices/pdf/5dFAQ.Travel.Tax.pdf
What is the Philippine Travel Tax and who are required to pay it?
The Philippines levies a travel tax on the following persons who are leaving the
Philippines:
(1) Filipino citizens
(2) Foreigners who are permanently residing or immigrants in the Philippines
(3) Foreigners who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year.
Who are exempted from paying the Travel Tax?
Filipino citizens who are permanent residents abroad and Balikbayan visitors,
who have stayed in the Philippines for less than one year (under Sec. 2 (1) of
Executive Order No. 283, which amended P.D. No. 1183, as amended). Also
exempted are Overseas Filipino Contract Workers.
wildbill:
--- Quote from: Art Re(tired) Fil/Am on November 02, 2013, 08:52:17 PM ---Also you don't have to pay the Philippines Travel Tax when you purchase your airfare to do another visa run!
TRAVEL TAX
Also, you should check out this website to see if anyone in your family are exempt from paying a Travel Tax when one purchases fare fare through a travel agent!
http://www.philippine-embassy.de/bln/images/ConsularSection/OtherServices/pdf/5dFAQ.Travel.Tax.pdf
What is the Philippine Travel Tax and who are required to pay it?
The Philippines levies a travel tax on the following persons who are leaving the
Philippines:
(1) Filipino citizens
(2) Foreigners who are permanently residing or immigrants in the Philippines
(3) Foreigners who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year.
Who are exempted from paying the Travel Tax?
Filipino citizens who are permanent residents abroad and Balikbayan visitors,
who have stayed in the Philippines for less than one year (under Sec. 2 (1) of
Executive Order No. 283, which amended P.D. No. 1183, as amended). Also
exempted are Overseas Filipino Contract Workers.
--- End quote ---
Art my wife dont have a permanent residence abroad but they did stamp her passport as BB stamp also so maybe she wont have to pay the 1620 at the airport .just wishing.thanks
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