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Philippines: Exempted VAT and excise tax on certain essential goods to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic

Announcement

15 Oct 2020

In October 2020, the Philippines issued a regulation exempting VAT and excise tax on the importation of certain essential goods to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Number of interventions

4

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

3 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

25 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

19 Dec 2020

Announced: 15 Oct 2020
Tax or social insurance relief
On 15 October 2020, the Philippines issued the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regulation No.28/2020, granting a selective tax concession to manufacturers of personal protective equipment, surgical a...
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Implementation date

25 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

19 Dec 2020

Announced: 15 Oct 2020
Internal taxation of imports
On 15 October 2020, the Philippines issued the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regulation No.28/2020, exempting the VAT on the importation of inputs, raw materials, and equipment necessary for the ma...
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Announced: 15 Oct 2020
Internal taxation of imports
On 15 October 2020, the Philippines issued the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regulation No.28/2020, exempting the excise tax on the importation of alcohol for medical purposes. The excise tax was ...
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Announced: 15 Oct 2020
Internal taxation of imports
On 15 October 2020, the Philippines issued the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regulation No.28/2020, exempting the VAT on the importation of the equipment for waste management. They included equipme...
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To be prolonged: 15 Oct 2020

Philippines: Exemption from duties and taxes on imports of certain medical goods in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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