- President of the Philippines approves VAT Refund Program for foreign tourists by 2024
- Program aims to increase tourist arrivals in the country
- Other approved measures include e-visa rollout by 2023 for China and India
- Removal of One Health Pass requirement for health, immigration, and customs
- Revocation of outdated airport advisories and automatic travel tax inclusion in airline tickets
- President to issue an executive order for the tax refund program
- Quick Wins proposals aim to boost tourism, improve airport infrastructure, and promote investments
- Development of e-Travel app for integrating immigration, customs, health, and quarantine information
- App to include tourist destinations, transport, hotel information, and traffic conditions
- Tourists can complete forms via the app before or during flights
- Philippines recorded 2.65 million visitors from February to December 2022
- Department of Tourism aims for 4.8 million visitors this year, potentially generating P2.58 trillion in revenue
Source: gtrmag.com
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