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Incentives
Fiscal Incentives
o Income Tax Holiday
o Exemption from taxes and duties on imported spare parts(NOLCO)
o Exemption from wharfage dues and export tax, duty, impost and fees(GIE)
o Reduction of the Rates of Duty on Capital Equipment, Spareparts and Accessories by
Virtue of EO 528
o Tax exemption on breeding stocks and genetic materials
o Tax Credits
o Additional deductions from Taxable Income
Non-Fiscal Incentives
o Employment of Foreign Nationals
o Simplification of customs procedures
o Importation of consigned equipment
o Privilege to operate a bonded manufacturing/trading warehouse
BOI as the lead agency in charge of investments promotion in the country is tasked to
perform the following functions:
1. Develops and implements an investments promotion strategy for the
Philippines.
2. Registers and monitors qualified enterprises and administers investment
incentives to registered enterprises
It is divided into four (4) operating groups: Investments Promotion Group,
Technical/Investment Services Group, Industry Development Group and
Project
Assessment Group.
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Investors aftercare
Objectives
Establish lasting partnership and foster effective and sustained
interaction with the investors Update the investors on the latest BOI
policies and information related to their business Facilitate the
expeditious resolution of issues/concern raised by the investors Assess
on future assistance that a firm may need.
Services
Regular visits to BOI-registered firms Practical business advice Issues
and concerns facilitation Updates on investment policies, rules and
regulations Investors participation through feedback/suggestion.
Benefits
Provides immediate and quick resolutions to issues raised by the
investors pertaining to their business concerns. Establishes valuable
business contacts, investors are linked up with proper authorities, and
facilitate the investors current business concerns.
Offers investors the practical options to re-invest, expand or diversify
their business Improves the countrys investment climate.
Investment Promotions Unit Network (IPU Net)
The IPU Net is a collaboration of 28 government agencies which
signed a MOA to act immediately and resolve the difficulties
encountered by the investors in operating their business. As the
secretariat, the BOI dispatches and monitors the concern and tracks
the progress of each case.
Investment-related complaints involving violations of
commitments/roles of the IPU Net member agencies are acted upon by
the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). On 19 April 2013, Ombudsman
Conchita Carpio Morales issued the guidelines on handling requests for
assistance (RAS) and other forms of public assistance through
Memorandum Circular (MC) 01-2013. Said MC ensures prompt,
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courteous and adequate public service delivery and shall take effect on
01 June 2013.
Client Feedback
The Investments Assistance and Services Department put prime
importance to investors feedback and this is why a Client Feedback
Mechanism Form was instituted to measure the effectiveness and
relevance of the aftercare program. Suggestions/comments and
feedback are solicited to continuously improve the aftercare services
made available to the investors.
3. PROJECT ASSESSMENT GROUP
Provides professional and organized processing of investment
applications and monitors registered firms through the use of an
enhanced database system.
Provides services to investors from the time they apply for
registration through the infancy stage of the projects operation up
to the time that the project are fully operational.
4. MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP
Serves as the corporate planning unit of the agency.
Develops and rationalizes identified distressed industries.
Designs and implements the BOI Information System Strategic
Plan.
Serves as the General Counsel of the Board.
Renders financial and general administrative services including
records management.
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Relevant information that should be noted about registering with the Board
of Investments (BOI) and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
A.
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Permission has to be sought if the enterprise located within the zone will
export below 100% and in most cases PEZA has allowed up to 30% of
production for the domestic market.
So far, there are 225 proclaimed Special Economic Zones that are operating
in the country
The areas of investments covered by the Foreign Investments Act (FIA)
The FIA covers all investment areas except banking and other financial
institutions, which are governed and regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
(BSP).
The Foreign Investment Negative List covers areas of economic activity whose
foreign ownership is limited to a maximum of forty percent (40%) of the
outstanding capital stock in the case of a corporation or capital in the case of
partnership.
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Modernization projects for three (3) years, the exemption of
which, as a general rule, is limited to incremental sales
revenue/volume.
fees.
Exemption from wharfage dues and export tax, duty, import and
Modified Duty Rate for Capital Equipment by virtue of E.O. No. 528
Since June 17, 2006, BOI registered enterprises of good standing with
project registered as new or expanding under the Omnibus Investments
Code of 1987 may import machinery, equipment, spare parts and
accessories that are subject to zero percent (0%) duty for export-oriented
enterprises and one (1%) duty for domestic-oriented enterprises. The
products fall under Chapters 40, 59, 68, 69, 70, 73,76, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87,
89, 90, 91 and 96 of the Tariff and Custom Code of the Philippines.
The capital equipment incentive provided under E.O. No. 313 (Modifying the
Nomenclature and the Rates of Imported Duty on Certain Imported Articles
under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended) shall
be availed of by a registered enterprise for a period of five (5) years from its
effectivity, or until June 16, 2011.
Certain non-fiscal incentives are also available to the registered enterprise,
among which are: (a) employment of foreign nationals; (b) guaranteed
repatriation of foreign investments and earnings thereon; and (c) importation of
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Exemption from duties and taxes on imported capital equipment,
spare parts, supplies, raw materials;
Exemption from wharfage dues and export taxes, imposts and fees;
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Research and development services and product development
Business development
Incentives for ROHQ
training and conferences needed and solely used for the ROHQ
functions, and which are not locally available, subject to prior Board of
Investments (BOI) approval;
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Tax and duty free importation of used household goods and
personal effects;
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29. RA 9135 - "The Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as Amended, and
for other purposes"
30. RA 9136 - "Electric Power Industry Reforms Act of 2001."
31. RA 9161 - "Rental Reform Act of 2002."
32. RA 9178 - Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs) Act of 2002.
33. RA 9182 - "The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Act of 2002."
34. RA 9184 - "Government Procurement Reform Act."
35. RA 9194 - An Act Amending RA 9160
36. RA 9211 - "The Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003."
37. RA 9224 - An Act Rationalizing the Excise Tax on Automobiles, Amending for the
purpose the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, and for other purposes.
38. RA 9239 - "Optical Media Act of 2003".
39. JOINT DTI-DENR-DA-DOF-DOH-DILG-DOLE-DOTC ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
NO. 01 Series of 2009".
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