Grant of Travel Tax Exemption to all Passengers by Sea and by Air Originating from Mindanao and Palawan
Memorandum Order No. 223, issued on August 16, 2006, revives the travel tax exemption for passengers traveling by sea from international ports in Mindanao and Palawan, as well as by air from any international airport in the Philippines, provided they originate from these areas. This exemption aims to promote national interest and foster economic development in Mindanao and Palawan. The exemption applies to travel within the BIMP-EAGA region and is effective for two years, ending in September 2008. Passengers can obtain a Travel Tax Exemption Certificate from the Philippine Tourism Authority to utilize this benefit.
August 16, 2006
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 223
REVIVING THE GRANT OF TRAVEL TAX EXEMPTION TO ALL PASSENGERS BY SEA, ORIGINATING FROM ALL INTERNATIONAL PORTS IN MINDANAO, INCLUDING PALAWAN, AND BY AIR, DEPARTING FROM ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDED THAT THE PASSENGERS ORIGINATE FROM MINDANAO AND PALAWAN, TO ANY DESTINATION WITHIN THE BIMP-EAGA (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM-INDONESIA MALAYSIA-THE PHILIPPINES-EAST ASEAN GROWTH AREA)
For reasons of national interest and in order to sustain and accelerate economic development in Mindanao, the exemption from payment of travel tax to all passengers by sea, originating from all international ports in Mindanao, including Palawan, and by air, departing from all international airports in the Philippines, provided that the passengers originate from Mindanao or Palawan, to any destinations within the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-The Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area) is hereby revived and shall be granted for a two-year ending September 2008.
For purposes of this Order, a Travel Tax Exemption Certificate may be secured from the Philippine Tourism Authority.
This Memorandum order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 16th day of August in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.