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Philippines Aims to Become Asia’s Premier Shopping Hub with E-Visa and VAT Refund Initiatives

  • President Marcos aims to make the Philippines Asia’s shopping hub through infrastructure and digital reforms
  • Special Assistant Frederick Go suggests implementing e-visas and VAT refund for foreign tourists to attract more visitors
  • Go supports the Philippine Retailers Association’s proposal for VAT refunds for non-resident tourists
  • President Marcos also plans to implement the Philippine E-Visa to make travel to the country more convenient
  • A study is being conducted to improve the e-visa system for Indian nationals to boost tourism in the Philippines
  • The Private Sector Advisory Council-Tourism Sector Group emphasizes the importance of improving the e-visa system for Indian nationals, who are repeat visitors spending on average $100 per day in the Philippines

Source: mb.com.ph

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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