Revenue stamps of the Philippines

A 1947 Republic of the Philippines Documentary Revenue 50 Centavos used on a 1949 Proxy document.[1]
A 20c revenue stamp of the Philippines.

Governing authorities in the Philippines have issued a variety of stamps for internal revenue taxes and other fiscal taxes since 1856.[2] Prior to 1856, internal revenues were collected via stamped paper. Revenue stamps for the Philippines were issued by the Spanish East Indies government (1856–1898), the revolutionary government of the First Philippine Republic (1898–1901), the Insular Government of the United States (1901–1935), the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–42, 1945–46), the Philippine Executive Commission (1942–44) and the Republic of the Philippines (1946–present).

  1. ^ Warren, Arnold H. (June 1968). "Fiscal Stamps of the Philippines Handbook-Catalogue, 1856 to date". American Philatelist. 82 (6). American Philatelic Society: 516.
  2. ^ Forbin, Alfred. (1915) Catalogue de timbres-fiscaux. Amiens: Yvert & Tellier, p. 347.