PRIVILEGES AND INCENTIVES
       

 
FISCAL INCENTIVES
  
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  • Income Tax Holiday:

6 yrs. - Pioneer Enterprises
4 yrs. - Non-pioneer Enterprises
3 yrs. - Expansion Projects
ZamboEcozone and Freeport Piority Projects - construction of : Industrial Parks, International sea port, retirement village
Cost of Doing Business inside the ZamboEcozone and Freeport
Application Procedure and Checklist when investing inside the ZamboEcozone and Freeport
View the ZamboEcozone location, highland, 1st and 2nd industrial park
  • Five Percent Flat Tax Rate in lieu of all National and Local Taxes (after the Income Tax Holiday)
 
  • Net Operating Loss Carry Over (NOLCO)
 
  • Tax and Duty-Free Importation of Products, Capital Equipment, Raw Materials and Finished Goods
   
 
NON- FISCAL INCENTIVES
  
       
 
  • Open to Filipino and Foreign Investors
 
  • Permanent Resident or Working Visas for Foreign Nationals
 
  • 100% Foreign Ownership
 
OTHER BENEFITS
 
  • Low Lease Rates

As part of the incentive package, foreign investors investing 150,000 U.S. Dollars or more will be granted permanent residency visas along with their spouses, dependents and unmarried children below 21 years old.

On top of this, foreign executives and technicians with highly specialized skills are issued working visas that are renewable every two years.

Foreigners can own up to 100% of the business.

The Zamboanga City seaport provides a link to Manila, Cebu, Sandakan (Malaysia) and other Mindanao ports.  At the same time, Zamboanga City Airport is the central transit point to various destinations for passengers and goods, including manila, Cebu and Davao.  Zamboanga's telecommunication facilities are keyed to the conduct of global commerce, supporting multi-modal communications such as voice/fax phone, internet and e-mail access, fixed line, mobile phone services, and satellite broadcast reception.