{"id":45591,"date":"2025-03-25T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gr888.co\/?p=45591"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T03:49:49","slug":"vat-refund-para-sa-foreign-tourists-sa-pilipinas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gr888.co\/en\/review\/45591","title":{"rendered":"VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Good news for foreign tourists visiting the Philippines. Starting today, you can now get a refund of value-added tax (VAT) for products purchased in the country.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

In a statement, the Department of Finance (DOF)<\/strong> said that non-resident tourists<\/strong> or foreign passport holders<\/strong> may apply for VAT refund for locally-purchased goods from accredited stores<\/strong>, provided that the amount is not less than P3,000<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Covered Products<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

According to the DOF, products covered by VAT refunds include retail and tangible goods<\/strong> such as:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

  • Clothing and apparel<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Electronics and gadgets<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Jewelry and accessories<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Souvenirs and food items<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Personal-use items<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    To be eligible for a refund, the purchased product must be taken out of the country as accompanied baggage<\/strong> within 60 days<\/strong> from the date of purchase.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Simplified Refund Process<\/strong><\/h3>

    According to the DOF, the government will hire a reputable and internationally recognized VAT refund operator<\/strong> to assist in processing refunds. This can be done electronic or cash refund<\/strong> to facilitate the transaction.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Huge Impact on the Economy<\/strong><\/h3>

    Finance Secretary Ralph Recto expects this new law to bring great economic benefits<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"With a multiplier effect of 1.97, every P100 spent by a tourist generates an economic output of P197. The return to the economy is almost double,\" Recto said in signing the implementing rules and regulations of the law.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"More money spent by foreign tourists means more businesses, more jobs created, higher income for our countrymen, and greater revenue for the government<\/strong>,\" he added.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    According to data, total revenue from international tourists reached P760 billion<\/strong> in 2024<\/strong>, an all-time high. The tourism sector in the Philippines is expected to further strengthen with the implementation of the VAT Refund for Non-Resident Tourists Law<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Magandang balita para sa mga foreign tourists na bumibisita sa Pilipinas. Simula ngayon, maaari nang mag-refund ng value-added tax (VAT) para sa mga biniling produkto sa bansa.Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ng Department of Finance (DOF) na ang mga non-resident tourists o foreign passport holders ay maaaring mag-apply ng VAT refund para sa locally-purchased goods mula […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":45597,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","video":"","gallery":"","source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"no-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"topbottom","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"0","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"0","show_post_meta":"0","show_post_author":"0","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"0","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"5","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"","hide":""},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[63],"class_list":["post-45591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-news"],"yoast_head":"\nVAT Refund para sa Foreign Tourists sa Pilipinas - 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