The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), a Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) attached to the Department of Tourism (DOT), was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 9593, otherwise known as the Tourism Act of 2009. It is responsible for implementing policies and programs of the DOT pertaining to the development, promotion, and supervision of tourism projects in the Philippines.
TIEZA’s main tasks include building tourism infrastructure, designation, regulation and supervision of Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs), operation and management of TIEZA Assets , and the collection of the Philippine Travel Tax.