Getting the best deals: Investment incentives in the Philippines (2010)

A primer on investment incentives under Philippine laws


This primer on Investment Incentives in the Philippines has been prepared by Isla Lipana & Co., a member firm of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization, to provide local and foreign investors with a handy reference on various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives being made available by the Philippine government. These are basic and bite-size yet valuable information that will assist investors in deciding on which incentive option is best in starting and growing their business.

Our other related publications are Doing Business and Investing in the Philippines and How to Invest in the Philippines which aim to provide answers to questions usually posed by prospective investors particularly on procedures and requirements. These publications are part of our commitment to assist the government and investors alike in facilitating the entry of investments into the country.

Through this primer, the firm recognizes the invaluable efforts of the Board of Investments (BOI), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), the Cagayan Economic Development Corporation (CEZA), the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority (ZCSEZA), the Aurora Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), and other government agencies in encouraging foreign and local investments into the Philippines.