Mr. Porfirio M. Mayo, Jr.

January 9, 2020ITAD BIR RULING NO. 010-20PH-ADB Headquarters Agreement; RR No. 4-2017Mr. Porfirio M. Mayo, Jr.Acting Head of OfficeOffice of ProtocolDepartment of Foreign Affairs2330 Roxas Boulevard1300 Pasay CityGentlemen :This refers to your letter dated 23 September 2019 requesting for the issuance of a ruling in favor of the listed Asian Development Bank (ADB) non-Filipino officers who are eligible for the restoration of the initial car privilege (imported, tax-exempt motor vehicle), pursuant to the conditions set forth by Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez in his letter to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. dated 22 April 2019 (DOF letter).In the said DOF letter, the DOF has no objection to the restoration of the option to purchase an imported tax-exempt vehicle by the ADB officers and staff, as originally provided in Section 45 (f) of the ADB Headquarters Agreement, subject only to the following conditions: AIDSTE1. The ADB officers and staff must be included in the list provided by the ADB as of 27 June 2018;2. They must have taken...