Personnel Authorized to Handle Applications for Tax Exemption for Aids from Governments and International Organizations Due to Typhoon Yolanda

November 12, 2013 DOF DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 063-13 ( Declared Overtaken by Events by D.O. 29-16 ) To facilitate the release of requests for exemption from duties and/or taxes for aids received from various governments and international organizations or institutions due to Super Typhoon Yolanda, the following personnel from the Department of Finance will, on rotation, be receiving and handling applications for exemption, on a 24-hour period, for two (2) weeks upon issuance of this Order, subject to extension if needed: Revenue Office Central Records Management Division 1. Dir. Thelma Mariano 1. Rhodora Reyes 2. Dir. Eleazar Cesista 2. Emmanuel Castro Jr. 3. Adoracion Navarro 3. Teresita Salazar 4. Marietta Sicioco 4. Rolando Galam 5. Rosella Sandoval 5. Fritz Respecia 6. Zenaida Salen 6. Jennica Ocap 7. Nancy Gonzales 8. Pazilen Magdaet 9. Imelda Aniceto 10. Jhannele Cabadin 11. Rosalina Garay 12. Myrna Sampayo 13. Victoria Pedres 14. Rosula Atienza 15. Leo Sulse 16. Cynthia Delantar 17. Pietro Victorio M. Curio Meanwhile, the following personnel from the Revenue Office will be monitoring, on rotation, the processing and release of donated relief goods, among others, in the One-Stop Shop (OSS) designated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), on a 24-hour period, for two (2) weeks upon issuance of this Order, subject to extension if needed: aDcHIC 1.Nelson A. Guarino with signing authority 2.Antonio T. Duran with signing authority 3.Rommel M. Formaran with signing authority 4.Rogelio D. Corpuz with signing authority 5.Rodisvon S. Villahermosa The above-mentioned personnel who will be assigned to the NDRRMC OSS shall be entitled to reimbursement for transportation expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the above duty, subject to availability of funds and usual audit of accounting rules and regulations. Moreover, all the above-mentioned personnel whose salary grade is SG25 and below shall be authorized to claim and receive non-monetary remuneration for actual overtime services rendered (Compensatory Time-Off), including weekends and holidays, in connection with work performed to facilitate applications for exemption and/or release of goods relating to relief operations. The Bureau of Customs shall likewise ensure that personnel will be deployed on a 24-hour period to facilitate the processing and release of duty-free and/or tax-free importations in connection with Super Typhoon Yolanda. For information and further guidance, the attached Annex "A" lists the documentary requirements for importation of relief goods. If the requirements are incomplete, the concerned organization, institution and/or hospital may coordinate with the representatives concerned, such as representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development and Department of Health, in the NDRRMC OSS. aTDcAH This Order shall take effect immediately. (SGD.) CESAR V. PURISIMA Secretary ANNEX A Name of Entity Basis Documentary Requirements for (Embassies, International Application for Exemption Organizations, etc.) Exemption from duties and taxes Foreign Embassies Section 105 of the Tariff and (1) Recommendation from the Customs Code (TCCP), and Department of Foreign Section 109 (k) of the Affairs(DFA) National Internal Revenue (2) Shipment Documents Code (NIRC) (B/L, AWB, Packing List, Invoice) Food and Agriculture Section 9 (b) (c), 19 (b) of the (1) Recommendation from the Organization (FAO) United Nations Convention Department of Foreign International Finance on the Privileges and Affairs (DFA) Corporation (IFC) Immunities of Specialized (2) Shipment Documents (B/L, International Labour Agencies, in line with the last AWB, Packing List, Organization (ILO) paragraph of Section 105 of Invoice) International Monetary the Tariff and Customs Code Fund (IMF) (TCCP), and Section 109 (k) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC), as amended. International Organization Article 4 (1) of the Agreement (1) Recommendation from the for Migration (IOM) between the Government of Department of Foreign the Philippines and the IOM Affairs (DFA) dated 10 January 1986, in (2) Shipment Documents line with Section 105 of the (B/L, AWB, Packing List, TCCP and Section 109 (k) of Invoice) the NIRC. United Nations Children's Article VI (A) of the (1) Recommendation from the Fund (UNICEF) International Agreement Department of Foreign between UNICEF and the Affairs (DFA) Government of the (2) Shipment Documents Philippines dated 20 (B/L, AWB, Packing List, November 1948, in line with Invoice) Section 105 of the TCCP and Section 109 (k) of the NIRC. United Nations Section 9 (b) (c), 19 (b) of the (1) Recommendation from the Development United Nations Convention Department of Foreign Programme (UNDP) on the Privileges and Affairs (DFA) United Nations High Immunities of Specialized (2) Shipment Documents Commissioner for Agencies, in line with the last (B/L, AWB, Packing List, Refugees (UNHCR) paragraph of Section 105 of Invoice) United Nations Industrial the Tariff and Customs Code Development Organization (TCCP), and Section 109 (k) (UNIDO) of the National Internal United Nations Revenue Code (NIRC), as Populations Fund amended. (UNFPA) World Bank (WB) World Food Programme (WFP) World Health Organization Section 9 (b) of the Host (1) Recommendation from the (WHO) Agreement between WHO Department of Foreign and the Government of the Affairs (DFA) Philippines dated 22 July (2) Shipment Documents 1951, in line with Section (B/L, AWB, Packing List, 105 of the TCCP and Invoice) Section 109 (k) of the NIRC. Philippine Red Cross Section 5 of Republic Act (1) Letter request of PRC (PRC) No. 10072 National Headquarters (2) Shipping Documents (B/L, AWB, Packing List, Invoice) Exemption from duties only, subject to payment of value added tax Relief Organizations duly Section 105 (l) of the TCCP (1) DSWD Recommendation accredited by the (2) Deed of Donation Department of Social (authenticated) Welfare and Development (3) Deed of Acceptance (duly (DSWD) notarized) (4) Shipping Documents (B/L, AWB, Packing List, Invoice) If the requirements are incomplete or if there is no DSWD recommendation, said organizations may coordinate with DSWD representatives in the NDRRMC OSS. Non-stock/non-profit Last clause of the last (1) Recommendation from the charitable and/or religious paragraph of Section 105 of National Economic and institutions, and the TCCP Development Authority government and private (NEDA) (primary and secondary) (2) Deed of Donation hospitals duly registered (authenticated) with the Department of (3) Deed of Acceptance (duly Health (DOH) notarized) (4) Shipping Documents (B/L, AWB, Packing List, Invoice) If the requirements are incomplete, said institutions and hospitals may coordinate with DOH representatives in the NDRRMC OSS.