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Philippine Travel Tax Repeal Risks Tourism Funding Gap

Scrapping the Philippines’ travel tax would make overseas trips cheaper but strip its tourism infrastructure agency of its main revenue source, with no…

Boracay Island in the Philippines.
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Skift reports: Scrapping the Philippines’ travel tax would make overseas trips cheaper but strip its tourism infrastructure agency of its main revenue source, with no replacement in the proposed 2027 budget.

This travel story centres on the Philippines. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Philippine Travel Tax Repeal, Risks Tourism Funding Gap and Scrapping the Philippines’.

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Location
Philippines · Asia
Reported by
Skift
First reported
Key names
Philippine Travel Tax Repeal, Risks Tourism Funding Gap, Scrapping the Philippines’
Section
Travel

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