Reinstating the Travel Tax Exemption Policy Granted to Travellers from Mindanao and Palawan Bound for Countries in the EAGA
Memorandum Order No. 73, issued on October 24, 2014, reinstates the travel tax exemption for travelers from Mindanao and Palawan heading to countries within the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA). This policy aims to promote economic development in these regions and is based on recommendations from the House of Representatives. The exemption applies to air and sea travelers departing from international ports and airports in Mindanao and Palawan, as well as passengers from anywhere in the Philippines traveling to Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, provided they depart from the specified locations. The exemption is effective for three years, and travelers can obtain a Travel Tax Exemption Certificate from the Tourism Infrastructure & Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 73
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 24, 2014
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 73
REINSTATING THE TRAVEL TAX EXEMPTION POLICY GRANTED TO TRAVELLERS FROM MINDANAO AND PALAWAN BOUND FOR COUNTRIES IN THE EAST ASEAN GROWTH AREA (EAGA)
For reasons of national interest and in order to sustain and accelerate economic development in Mindanao and Palawan, and as recommended by the House of Representatives pursuant to House Resolution No. 109 dated 11 June 2014, the exemption from payment of travel tax to all travellers by air and/or sea originating from all international airports and/or ports in Mindanao and Palawan to any destination within the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines — East ASEAN Growth Area) is hereby reinstated, and shall also cover passengers from anywhere in the Philippines bound for Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, provided they depart from international ports and airports in Mindanao and Palawan.
The Travel Tax Exemption shall be granted for a period of three (3) years from the effectivity of this order. For purposes of this order, a Travel Tax Exemption Certificate may be secured from the Tourism Infrastructure & Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), formerly the Philippine Tourism Authority.
This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 24th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Fourteen. DaScAI
Cite This Law
Reinstating the Travel Tax Exemption Policy Granted to Travellers from Mindanao and Palawan Bound for Countries in the EAGA, Memorandum Order No. 73, Oct 24, 2014 (Philippines)
Reinstating the Travel Tax Exemption Policy Granted to Travellers from Mindanao and Palawan Bound for Countries in the EAGA, Memorandum Order No. 73 (Phil. 2014)
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