Travel Tax exemption for permanent residents

[PaperInk]

Good day everyone.

Magtatanong lang po sana tungkol sa Travel Tax na babayaran sa Philippine Tourism Authority.

A friend of mine, a Filipino, just got his permanent residency permit. He is an OFW and was exempted from paying Travel Taxes by presenting an OEC at the airport.

However, he was told that if you get a permanent residency status in Japan, you can no longer get an OEC and will no longer be able to get any travel tax exemption. Totoo po ba ito?

If he goes home to the Philippines for a week holiday, does he need to pay a Travel Tax in Manila before coming back to Japan?

His wife and 4-year-old son, are dependents but do not have permanent residency status yet. If they travel with him, do they also have to pay the Travel Tax?

If required, how much will it be? May discount kaya ang bata?

Can they pay at the airport or do they have to go to PTA office?

Nagtatanong lang po kasi I am also expecting my permanent residency permit to be approved soon and this information will also be useful in the future.

[purpletablet]

gud pm!

if youre a holder of PR visa you have to pay 200 pesos for the processing fee. just present your passport to the travel tax counter before you check in :)

i dont know for the case of dependent visa, if they are not tax exempted they have to pay for 1620 php each.

sana po nakatulong:D

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plus 750 php each for the terminal fee ( even if you are a permanent visa holder or just a long term resident-- im not sure if this terminal fee applies to foreigners also)

[v_wrangler]

http://www.philtourism.com/ttax.html

There you go.

[Inday_36]

tanong ko na rin po, kahit ba hindi pa ako perm.res, considered din ba akong balik bayan? every 2yrs po ako kung umuwi.

salamat po!

[Samaritan]

Paperink, gud evening! Pag wla kang OEC, magbabayad ka ng travel tax worth P1,620 and passenger service facilities charge worth P831. You don't need to go to the tourism authority. Pwede mo na bayaran sa travel agent mo kasama sa charges ng plane ticket mo. Sa airport ang babayaran mo na lang ay terminal fee which is P750 (P500 terminal fee + security enhancement fee P250).

[docomo]

tanong ko na rin po, kahit ba hindi pa ako perm.res, considered din ba akong balik bayan? every 2yrs po ako kung umuwi.

salamat po!

Of course you are :)


B. RA 6768 provides for the exemption of the following from payment of the travel tax:
Balikbayans whose stay in the Philippines is less than one (1) year

ID pages of passport and stamp of last departure from and arrival in the Philippines (duration of which is at least one year)
Ticket used in traveling to the Philippines

[mbstorun]

tatanong narin po ako dito related naman..

umuuwi po kase ako sa pinas every 4 months or minsan twice a year. everytime po bang babalik ako dito sa Japan kelangan ko parin talaga magbayad ng travel tax na yan kase may naririnig ako na pag more than a year ka daw umuuwi sa pinas kailangan so ibig bang sabihin pag lagi ka nauwi in a year sa pinas di mo kailangan magbayad ng travel tax na yan? or kailangan parin talaga dahil di naman ako PR dito? napaisip tuloy ako sayang kase ang pera malaki laki din yung 1620 pesos na travel tax tapos may immigration fee pa ang laki nararamdaman ko na ang mahal nya ha!:p

[docomo]

tatanong narin po ako dito related naman..

umuuwi po kase ako sa pinas every 4 months or minsan twice a year. everytime po bang babalik ako dito sa Japan kelangan ko parin talaga magbayad ng travel tax na yan kase may naririnig ako na pag more than a year ka daw umuuwi sa pinas kailangan so ibig bang sabihin pag lagi ka nauwi in a year sa pinas di mo kailangan magbayad ng travel tax na yan? or kailangan parin talaga dahil di naman ako PR dito? napaisip tuloy ako sayang kase ang pera malaki laki din yung 1620 pesos na travel tax tapos may immigration fee pa ang laki nararamdaman ko na ang mahal nya ha!:p


every four months ka pala umuwi.. wag ka na po mag expect na exempted ka .:p
read mo po yung link na binigay ni wrangler .:)

[Inday_36]

Of course you are :)




doc thank you po ng marami.
salamat din sa nag open ng topic.


considered pala akong balik bayan, bakit kaya ako pinagbayad ng 1620 pesos?

[mbstorun]

every four months ka pala umuwi.. wag ka na po mag expect na exempted ka .:p
read mo po yung link na binigay ni wrangler .:)

thanks po ng marami ayan mas clear na ngayon saken. nabasa ko narin ang nilagay ni wrangler na info. thanks po sa inyo goodnight..:p

[docomo]

doc thank you po ng marami.
salamat din sa nag open ng topic.


considered pala akong balik bayan, bakit kaya ako pinagbayad ng 1620 pesos?

2 years ka po kasi bago ka umuwi kamo ... so hindi ka po exempted kaya po kailangan ka talagang magbayad :)

[PaperInk]

Gud am sa lahat.
Sa mga nag-reply at nag-share ng information... maraming salamat.:)

@purpletablet
At least Php200 nalang ang babayaran at hindi yung full amount.
I will just tell my friend to prepare 1620 pesos for each of his dependents.

Ah oo nga pala, meron pang airport terminal fee na Php750. Lahat yata ng passengers kailangan magbayad nyan, including foreigners.

@v_wrangler
Thanks. Will check this link for details. Sana updated tong site nila.:)

@Samaritan
Kukuha po ako ng OEC kasi OFW naman ako at hindi pa permanent resident.:D

[Inday_36]

2 years ka po kasi bago ka umuwi kamo ... so hindi ka po exempted kaya po kailangan ka talagang magbayad :)


I mean doc, every 2yrs po ako kung umuwi ng pinas, then I stay(ed) 2-3 wks lang.
hehehe... di alam kung mali ako ng understanding.

salamat po ulit!

[greatbarrier]

The reason for the travel tax exemption (and terminal fee as well) is because your friend secured an OEC from POEA. OEC is required to be secured by all Filipinos who are working abroad, generally those who are on a working permit. But if a Filipino becomes a permanent resident of any other country, he/she is no longer required to secure the OEC. So wala nang basis for the exemption.

I guess, the reason why OEC holders are given such exemption, kasi ang laki na ng binayaran nila sa POEA in getting the OEC.

FYI din po, as far as I know, if you are still holding an OEC, your family will be paying the travel tax but at a reduced amount. But you need to secure a certificate from the Department of Tourism. Di ko lang po alam how much is the reduced amount.

[engr_jazon]

ang mga dumaan po sa POEA/OWWA at nakaregister as OFWs (sa papel) ang syang may exemption sa TRAVEL TAX at Terminal Fee (100%)

Ang mga Permanent residents naman, halimbawa dito sa Japan, ito naman yung nasa PRIMER.....depende nalang kung san ka kabilang...


TRAVEL TAX PRIMER....(gov. website, philtourism authority)

What is Travel Tax?
The travel tax is a levy imposed by the Philippine government on the following individuals who are leaving the country irrespective of the place where the air ticket is issued and the form or place of payment, as provided for by Presidential Decree (PD) 1183, as amended:
A. Citizens of the Philippines;
B. Permanent resident aliens whose immigration status maybe any of the following:

Sec. 13Quota or Preference Immigrant Visa

Sec. 13 AVisa issued to an Alien Spouse of Philippine Citizen

Sec. 13 BChild born outside the Philippines by a 13A Mother

Sec. 13 CChild born in the Philippines by a 13A Mother

Sec. 13 DLoss of Citizenship by a Filipino Woman by her Marriage to an Alien

Sec. 13 EReturning Resident

Sec. 13 GFormer Natural-born Citizen of the Philippines who was Naturalized by a Foreign Country

TRVTemporary Residence Visa

RA 7919Alien Social Integration Act of 1995

RC /RFCRecognition as Filipino Citizen

RA 7837Permanent Resident

C. Non-resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one(1) year.



Who can avail of a Travel Tax exemption/
reduced rate and
What are the documents required?
(Presentation of passport required in all cases.)

A. Section 2 of PD 1183, as amended, provides that the following are exempted from the payment of the travel tax:



http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Foreign diplomatic representatives
Certification from the Office of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs or Embassy/Consulate


http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Employees of the United Nations (UN) Organization or its agencies
UN passport or
Certification of employment from the UN office or its agency
Note: Dependents are also exempted if travel is paid for and certified by the UN. For dependents of employees of other UN agencies, a certification and proof from the organization/agency is required.



http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif United States (US) Military Personnel including dependents and other US nationals with fares paid for by the US Government or on US Government-owned/chartered transport facilities.
Government Transport Request (GTR) or certification from the US Embassy.

http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Filipino Overseas Contract Workers
If hired through POEA, Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) from POEA
If directly hired abroad, a Certificate of Employment issued by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate in the place of hire or an employment contract authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate

http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif International carrier crew
Certification from the Bureau of Air Transportation that crew member is joining his aircraft, indicating name of crew member, position and location of aircraft

http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Filipino permanent residents abroad whose stay in the Philippines is less than one (1) year.
Copies of the ID pages of passport and stamp of last arrival in RP 2. Proof of permanent residence in foreign country (e.g. US Green Card, Canadian form 1000, etc.)


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B. RA 6768 provides for the exemption of the following from payment of the travel tax:



http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Balikbayans whose stay in the Philippines is less than one (1) year
ID pages of passport and stamp of last departure from and arrival in the Philippines (duration of which is at least one year)
Ticket used in traveling to the Philippineshttp://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Family members of former Filipinos accompanying the latter


Foreign passport of former Filipino or other evidence of former Philippine Citizenship
Birth certificate or adoption papers of children and/or marriage contract of accompanying spouse
Note: Exemption under RA 6768 is available only if the individual does not fall under any of the exempted categories provided under Sec. 2 of P. D. 1183, as amended.

C. Section 2-A of PD 1183, as amended, states that the following are entitled to a standard reduced travel tax rate:


http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Minors from 2 to 12 years
In case where original passport cannot be presented, original Birth Certificate and photocopy of ID page of passport.http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Filipino journalists on journalistic assignment


Certification from the Office of the Press Secretary and
Certification/Accreditation from the journalist's editor or station managerhttp://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Those authorized by the President of the Republic of the Philippines


Written authority from the Office of the President which explicitly entitles the passenger to a reduced rateD. Section 2-B of PD 1183, as amended, states that the following are entitled to a privileged reduced travel tax rate:



http://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Legitimate spouse of overseas contract worker (OCW)
Passport
POEA Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) / balikmanggagawa form
Marriage contracthttp://www.philtourism.com/graphix/Image2.gif Legitimate unmarried children of OCW below 21 years old
Passport
OEC / balikmanggagawa form
Birth certificateNote: Additional requirement if OEC is more than a year.
Certificate of work from employer that the worker is employed prior to issuance of OEC to present; or
Photocopy of Employment Contract where commencement date is prior to issuance of OEC and the contract duration is still enforced between the parties.

[PaperInk]

The reason for the travel tax exemption (and terminal fee as well) is because your friend secured an OEC from POEA. OEC is required to be secured by all Filipinos who are working abroad, generally those who are on a working permit. But if a Filipino becomes a permanent resident of any other country, he/she is no longer required to secure the OEC. So wala nang basis for the exemption.


Ah ganun ba?

If one becomes permanent resident, the only basis for the exemption will be
B. RA 6768 na sinabi ni Docomo-san. I confirmed that from the PTA website that v_Wrangler-san gave earlier.

Thanks greatbarrier for your input.

[greatbarrier]

Ah ganun ba?

If one becomes permanent resident, the only basis for the exemption will be
B. RA 6768 na sinabi ni Docomo-san. I confirmed that from the PTA website that v_Wrangler-san gave earlier.

Thanks greatbarrier for your input. your welcome. yes, RA6768 otherwise known as Balikbayan law provides for travel tax exemption for those who qualified as "balikbayan". And based on the law, your stay abroad should not be less than 1yr. That`s why the requirement includes your passport pages indicating your last departure from the Philippines and arrival date.

Read engr jazon`s post. medyo mahaba, but it contains the details of those who can avail of the travel tax exemption.