DTI, nilinaw na maaari pa ring mag-barter basta’t ito ay personal na transaction

Nilinaw ni Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez na tanging ang online business barter transactions lang ang ipinagbabawal ng batas habang pinapayagan naman ang personal barter transactions.

“For personal transactions via barter, not as a regular business transaction, it is allowed and not covered by law,” saad ni Lopez.

Paalala ng kalihim, ang barter-trading ay pinapayagan lamang sa Siasi at Jolo, Sulu at Bonggao, at Tawi-Tawi sa ilalim ng Executive Order no. 64 na nilagdaan noong 2018.

Samantala, ipinagbabawal pa rin ito sa natitirang bahagi ng bansa.

“This is wha I meant as illegal, if done in other areas, or if done online and cross border and as a regular business, in the course of trade and not registered, not taxed,” wika pa nito.

Ang barter-trading ay palitan ng goods at services na hindi gumagamit ng pera.