How to Personal Goods

Mom Miriam · Oct 29, 2020

jimeve said: ↑

Not sure I understand your reply! Did you read my post correctly?
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Please feel free to correct if I read wrong but I perceived your post meant to say an only option for small projects is the man with the nail on the stick because bigger companies or licensed professionals do not care to accept or handle such projects.

So I replied by citing existing construction regulation - to declare the legal reason that makes the undertaking of small projects,
neither requiring a licensed architect nor civil engineer, professionally unethical for bigger companies or licensed professionals to accept or handle, in addition to obvious economic reason that small projects barely produce viable income for any construction outfit that maintains foremen and skilled workers at wages well above the minimum rate.

And then I further replied to suggest a foreman's outfit as a practical, alternative option in between a bigger company and the man with the nail on a stick, that is, if I rightly construe that your idiom refers to a skilled worker singly handling projects on his own.

There is a list of foremen's outfits duly registered with the DTI and locally licensed with Mayor's Permit for the asking from an office but it should not be publicly posted lest privacy of personal data be violated. I could also point out the old public buildings and private structures in Negros Oriental being maintained by local foreman outfits but advertising these foremen's businesses is none of my concern.

Suffice it to say that, if you are not up to DIY, there could be two options for small projects: the foreman outfit and the man with nail on a stick.

eskirvin · Oct 30, 2020

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From link above:
IS THE IMPORTED VEHICLE SUBJECT TO TAXES AND DUTIES?

Yes. Whether brand-new or used, purchased or donated, the imported vehicle is subject to 40% Customs duty, 10% VAT and Ad Valorem Tax from 15% to 100% depending on its piston displacement. Its book value serves as the tax base and not the purchase price nor the acquisition cost. The book value is sourced from universally accepted motor vehicle reference books such as the Red Book, Blue Book, World Book depending on the origin of the imported vehicle.

Doesn't seem like much of a deal to me.
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There's a form linked on this page for a "No Dollar Importation Program" that isn't mentioned other than the link. At a guess, this form is used for the "Once in a lifetime" import of your own motor vehicle. Not impossible, but certainly misleading, if this form meant you still had to pay everything. https://www.philippineconsulatela.o...portation-of-certain-items-to-the-philippines

Philpots · Oct 31, 2020

eskirvin said: ↑

Hello! No talk about COVID today and hopefully nothing else to ruffles anyone's feathers; I'm hoping to be helpful and possibly get some help at the same time. I just recently saw the below:

It was about SRRV stuff, but made me think everyone here might be a very valuable resource to others thinking of living here. I had heard that a person with a 13A visa was eligible to import one vehicle, duty free, per family, per lifetime. I guess heard is a little weak, since I actually dug up the law at one point, but I've since lost it. Does anyone else have helpful hints and tips such as this for foreigners planning to make a home in the Philippines? Perhaps there's already a thread you know of, which would of course prove helpful as well. Thanks in advance.
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Dated 2012 but i think it still means that once you get your 13A you have only 60 days in which to import durty free.

Customs Regulations: Customer must be present for Customs clearance. Shipments must NOT arrive before the visa is approved. The shipment should arrive within 60 days of the owner’s arrival. All shipments are subject to inspection. All Household goods and personal effects must be in the possession of the shipped at least 6 months. Additional charges incurred for storage or customs delays will be the customer’s responsibility. Used household goods and personal effects are allowed to be imported into the Philippines but the tax and duty exemption amount varies depending on the type of passport and visa the client has. Returning Filipino nationals must have lived abroad for a minimum of 6 continuous months to

KINGCOLE · Jan 3, 2021

eskirvin said: ↑

Hello! No talk about COVID today and hopefully nothing else to ruffles anyone's feathers; I'm hoping to be helpful and possibly get some help at the same time. I just recently saw the below:

It was about SRRV stuff, but made me think everyone here might be a very valuable resource to others thinking of living here. I had heard that a person with a 13A visa was eligible to import one vehicle, duty free, per family, per lifetime. I guess heard is a little weak, since I actually dug up the law at one point, but I've since lost it. Does anyone else have helpful hints and tips such as this for foreigners planning to make a home in the Philippines? Perhaps there's already a thread you know of, which would of course prove helpful as well. Thanks in advance.
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https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/ this may help.

SkipJack · Jan 4, 2021

Here is a link for SRRV holders importing personal items and automobiles tax free.

Importation of one automotive vehicle for personal or family use, free of all importation, customs, sales, and economic stabilization taxes shall be allowed.

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1985/07/04/executive-order-no-1037-s-1985/

They can also apply for Phil Health but they do not get Z-Benefit packages.

https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/news/2017/expands_coverage.html

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