RULES ON THE COLLECTION OF ANNUAL TONNAGE FEE
1. For the initial implementation, Annual Tonnage fee shall be
assessed based on the total Gross Tonnage (GT) of an entity as of 31
December 2008;2. Authority to Accept Payment shall be made through the Maritime
Safety Office (MSO) at the Central Office and at the concerned MARINA
Regional Office, where the ship is registered;3. Notice of an assessment of Annual Tonnage per entity shall be
sent out to all concerned by 31 January 2009 with payment options due
for the First Quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2009), Second Quarter
(April 1 – June 30, 2009) and Second Semester (July 1 – December 31,
2009).4. Charging of 50% surcharge plus 1% interest for every month of
delinquency for fees or balance not paid within sixty (60) days from the
due date for the Assessed Annual Tonnage Dues for the year ending 31
December 2008 shall start on 02 March 2010;5. All fishing vessels are required to pay Tonnage Fees except those three (3) Gross Tons and below.
For strict compliance.
Adopted: 19 Dec. 2008
(SGD.) MARIA ELENA H. BAUTISTA
Undersecretary for Maritime Transport, DOTC and Officer-in-Charge, MARINA