page_title: Revenue stamps of the Philippines
section_title: Republic of the Philippines
hierarchical_section_title: Revenue stamps of the Philippines / Issuing authorities / Republic of the Philippines
caption_attribution_description: English: 1947 die proof of a revenue stamp of the Philippines.
context_page_description: Governing authorities in the Philippines have issued a variety of stamps for internal revenue taxes and other fiscal taxes since 1856. Prior to 1856, internal revenues were collected via stamped paper. Revenue stamps for the Philippines were issued by the Spanish East Indies government, the revolutionary government of the First Philippine Republic, the Insular Government of the United States, the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the Philippine Executive Commission and the Republic of the Philippines.
context_section_description: The Commonwealth of the Philippines was officially restored in October 1944 when General Douglas MacArthur landed at Leyte with U.S. forces. Although the Japanese Occupation didn't end until the surrender of Japan in September 1945, the Commonwealth government retained administration of the islands until July 4, 1946 when the U.S. officially granted full sovereignty and independence to the Philippines. Many of the pre-war revenues where reissued with a "Victory" overprint. After independence, the Republic of the Philippines began issuing revenue stamps inscribed "Republic of the Philippines" and of new designs.
caption: A die proof of a 1943-47 revenue stamp of the Philippines.
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