Philippines Tax Agency Issues Ruling on UAE Embassy Request for VAT Exemption on Local Purchases

The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue Jan. 7 issued BIR Ruling No. ITAD-003-25, on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy’s request for a VAT exemption on locally purchased goods and services. The ruling includes that the UAE Embassy and its diplomatic personnel in the Philippines will: 1) be entitled to a point-of-sale VAT exemption for local goods and services; and 2) receive VAT certificates for the exemption. [Philippines, Bureau of Internal Revenue, 01/07/25]

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View BIR Ruling No. ITAD-003-25. View Index.