was I taxed twice
Last week as I left PP airport after clearing customs I approached immigration desk , I was intercepted by a officer who asked me how long I had been here , I replied "a few months " , he directed me to the office where my passport was checked , it was decided that I had to pay 2,500pesos on the new scale , I did not dispute this but did not have enough money to pay , I had to go back out to the atm , withdraw what I needed and return to the office to pay the said amount. They gave a reciept which I produced with the form at the departure tax desk where they cheerfully waved me through. I passed the time until we boarded listening to the message "ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PAID DEPARTURE TAX PLEASE DO SO NOW " I took no notice , I had just paid 2,500 pesos .As i attempted to board the plane , I was one of the last as I was row 6 , the guy looked at my boarding pass and said that I had not paid my departure tax , I told him I had just paid , he said you paid immigration tax not departure tax ? .For the last 4 yrs that I come back and forth I cannot remember paying 2 taxes to leave , by this time the stewardess was waiting to close the door , guy would not let me board , all i had was ?5 and a few pesos , in the end the captain of the plane lent me the other $15 and I was able to board , a little red faced , was I taxed twice ?