BIR Grants VAT Exemption to UAE Embassy in the Philippines for Local Purchases

• The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue issued BIR Ruling No. ITAD-003-25 on Jan. 7
• The ruling grants a VAT exemption to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy for locally purchased goods and services
• The UAE Embassy and its diplomatic personnel in the Philippines will receive a point-of-sale VAT exemption
• They will also be given VAT certificates for the exemption

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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