Applicants
(Persons qualified to be exempted from travel tax payment)

Requirements to be presented

The Original Passport must always be presented together with the corresponding documentary requirements:

Note: This includes the immediate members of their families and household domestics, with authorization by the Philippine Government

Notes:

Ø Dependents are also exempted if fare is paid for and certified by the UN

Ø For dependents of employees of the UN and its attached agencies, a certification and proof from the organization / agency is required

Filipinos in the US military service and their dependents

Filipino employees of the US Government traveling on US Government business

US State Department visitor-grantees traveling on US Government business

Note: The OEC is valid as Exemption Certificate if used in going to the OFW’s worksite

· Certificate of Employment issued by the Philippine Embassy / Consulate in the place of work or a copy of the Employment Contract authenticated by the Philippine Embassy / Consulate, if directly hired abroad

· Original Permanent Resident Cards or proofs of permanent residency in foreign country (e.g. US Permanent Resident Card, Canadian Permanent Resident Card, etc.)

· Certification of Residence issued by the Philippine Embassy / Consulate in the country which does not grant permanent resident status or appropriate entries in the passport

Note: “Student” is defined as a person attending formal classes in an educational institution for the purpose of taking up a course leading to a diploma, the duration of which is not less than one (1) year

(must be up to 2^nd birthday on the date of travel)

*under Republic Act No. 6768, as amended by Republic Act No. 9174

· Airline ticket used in traveling to the Philippines

Note: The spouse and child/ren (who are Filipino passport holders traveling with the Balikbayan) of the above-mentioned Balikbayan are also qualified for exemption

*under Republic Act No. 6768, as amended by Republic Act No. 9174

· For the accompanying child/ren, the certified true copy / authenticated copy of the birth certificate or copy of the adoption papers of adopted child/ren

· For the accompanying spouse, the certified true copy / authenticated copy of marriage contract / certificate

See Table 1 for the complete operating hours of the TIEZA Travel Tax Centers.

· Encodes pertinent data

· Prints the Travel Tax Exemption Certificate (TEC)

· Releases the original passport and documents to the applicant

· Electronically tags the data to the Travel Tax Supervisor for approval

· Signs the Travel Tax Exemption Certificate (TEC)

Applicants

(Persons qualified to avail of the Reduced Travel Tax rate)

Requirements to be presented

The Original Passport must always be presented together with the corresponding documentary requirements:

(must be up to 12^th birthday on the date of travel)

· Airline ticket, if already issued

Note: “Filipino journalists” shall include writers and editors of the press, reporters and announcers for radio and television.

· Certification from the Office of the Press Secretary that the travel is in pursuit of journalistic assignment

· Airline ticket, if already issued

Original Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) / Certified True Copy of Balik-Manggagawa Form / Certified True Copy of the OFW’s Travel Exit Permit / Certification of Accreditation or Registration / OFW’s valid work visa / Work Permit / OFW’s Valid Employment Contract / OFW’s valid company ID / OFW’s recent pay slip

· Certified true copy / authenticated copy of the marriage contract / certificate

· Airline ticket, if already issued

· Certification from the manning agency that the seaman’s dependent is joining the seaman’s vessel

Original Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) / Certified True Copy of Balik-Manggagawa Form / Certified True Copy of the OFW’s Travel Exit Permit / Certification of Accreditation or Registration / OFW’s valid work visa / Work Permit / OFW’s Valid Employment Contract / OFW’s valid company ID / OFW’s recent pay slip

· Certified true copy / authenticated copy of the birth certificate

· Airline ticket, if already issued

· Certification from the manning agency that the seaman’s dependent is joining the seaman’s vessel

Note: This includes those who are twenty-one (21) years old and above

· Any of the following documents:

Original Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) / Certified True Copy of Balik-Manggagawa Form / Certified True Copy of the OFW’s Travel Exit Permit / Certification of Accreditation or Registration / OFW’s valid work visa / Work Permit / OFW’s Valid Employment Contract / OFW’s valid company ID / OFW’s recent pay slip

· Certified true copy / authenticated copy of the birth certificate

· Airline ticket, if already issued

· Certification from the manning agency that the seaman’s dependent is joining the seaman’s vessel

See Table 1 for the complete operating hours of the TIEZA Travel Tax Centers.

· Encodes pertinent data

· Prints the Reduced Travel Tax Certificate (RTTC)

· Releases the original passport and documents to the applicant

· Electronically tags the data to the Travel Tax Supervisor for approval

· Signs the Reduced Travel Tax Certificate (RTTC)

· Electronically tags the data to the Cashier for collection of the reduced travel tax

· Issues and signs the official receipt

Applicants

(Persons with qualified reason/ground for travel tax refund)

Requirements to be presented

The Original Passport and airline ticket showing travel tax collection must always be presented together with the corresponding documentary requirements:

REGULAR REFUND OF TRAVEL TAX

       Notes:

· Claims for refund must be made within two (2) years from the date of travel tax payment.
· Valid claims for refund shall be paid by check to the person in whose name the travel ticket was issued.

· Original TIEZA Official Receipt (passenger and airline copies), if travel tax was paid directly to TIEZA

· Original TIEZA Official Receipt (passenger copy), if travel tax was paid directly to TIEZA

· Original TIEZA Official Receipt (passenger copy), if travel tax was paid directly to TIEZA

· Original TIEZA Official Receipt (passenger copy), if travel tax was paid directly to TIEZA

· Original TIEZA Official Receipt (passenger copy), if travel tax was paid directly to TIEZA

(travel tax inadvertently paid twice for the same ticket)

See Table 1 for the complete operating hours of the TIEZA Travel Tax Centers.

· Presents the original passport, airline ticket, and documentary requirements as stated

· Submits a Special Power of Attorney if the claimant is not the passenger

· Prepares the Acknowledgement Receipt (AR)

· Releases the AR, original passport, and other documents to the applicant

· Verifies the travel tax collection

· Posts the refund in the collection report or airline sales report, whichever is applicable

Acknowledgement Receipt

· Recommends the payment of the refund

· Affixes initials on the travel tax refund voucher

· Releases the travel tax refund voucher and supporting documents to the Accounting Division for preparation and releasing of refund check

TIEZA CENTRAL OFFICE (PASAY CITY)

MONDAY to FRIDAY
7:30 AM – 5:30PM
(NO NOON BREAK)

PROCESSING OF SAME-DAY REFUND OF TRAVEL TAX
(Frontline Service at the Airports)

Travel Tax paid directly at TIEZA Travel Tax Counters at the airports which may be refunded at the same counter within 24 hours from time of payment

(Persons with qualified reason (ground for travel tax refund)

The Original Passport and airline ticket showing travel tax collection, the accomplished Same-Day Refund (SDR) Form and original TIEZA official receipts (passenger and airline copies) must always be presented together with the corresponding documentary requirements:

(travel tax inadvertently paid twice for the same ticket)

WE VALUE YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

Please let us know how we have served you by doing the following:

Send your feedback through the following e-mail addresses:

traveltax@tieza.gov.ph 
traveltaxrefund@tieza.gov.ph (Refunds) traveltaxsupport@tieza.gov.ph (Online Transaction)

or via postal address:

The Manager, Travel Tax Department
6th Floor, Tower 1, Double Dragon Plaza,
Double Dragon Meridian Park, Macapagal
Avenue corner EDSA Extension Bay Area,
Pasay City, 1308
Philippines

1. Supervising Tax Specialist
2. Manager, Privilege Administration Division
3. Manager, Travel Tax Department

Please provide us with the following pertinent information in order to address your concerns competently and promptly:

• Date and time of transaction
• Name of attending personnel
• Brief summary transaction

TIEZA MANAGEMENT