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VI. Travel Tax Exemption

Wednesday, 07 April 2004

Pursuant to Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 1183, Filipino Overseas Contract Workers are exempted from the payment of travel tax. Executive Order No. 283, which amended PD 1183 as amended, also extended the same privilege to Filipino residenst abroad.

A Flipino Contract Worker can avail of the exemption by submitting the following requirements:

a. Valid passport

b. Overseas Employment Certificate from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA); and

c. Certificate of Employment issued by the Philippine Embassy in the place of hire. For those directly hired, an employment contract authenticated by the Philippine Embassy.

A Filipino residing abroad can avail of the exemption by submitting the following, as required by the Philippine Tourism authority:

a) Documentary proof of the grant of permanent residency status by the host country, or Certificate of Residency issued by the Philippine Embassy for those who have resided therein for a period of Five (5) years withous having been absent for more than six (6) months in any one year, or appropriate entries in the passport establishing the five year residency.;

b) Copy of the passport identification pages and the page showing the latest arrival in the Philippines; and

c) Income Tax Return for the year preceding the filing of application.

Requirements for the Issuance of Certificate of Employment

a) Valid Passport;

b) Valid Work Permit or original copy of employment contract; and

c) Application form duly accomplished.

Requirements for the Issuance of Certificate of Residency

a) Proof of residency in Thailand for at least five (5) years;

b) Valid passport;

c) Application form duly accomplished.

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