(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 1 / JANUARY-MARCH 1996
1.0
Purpose
This Memorandum Circular is issued to implement the newly approved lease rates for industrial lots and standard factory buildings (SFBs) and the Administrative fees and charges as approved by the PEZA Board on December 6, 1995, pursuant to Executive Order No. 159, issued on February 23, 1994. “directing all Departments, Bureaus, Offices, Units and Agencies of the National Government, including Government-owned or controlled corporations, to revise their fees and charges at just and reasonable rates sufficient to recover at least the full cost of services rendered” and pursuant further to the Department of Finance and Department of Budget and Management Joint Circular No. 2-94, dated December 14, 1994, implementing said Executive Order.
2.0
Scope
This Memorandum-Circular shall apply to all Zone Enterprises, Zone Developers, Zone Service Enterprises, Operators of Utilities and Facilities including zone commercial establishments and transport services.
3.0
Revised Rates
As approved by the PEZA Board of Directors in its meeting on December 6, 1995, the following are the new pricing policies for industrial lots and standard factory buildings (SFBs), Administrative fees and charges to be assessed by the Philippines Economic Zone Authority:
I. Lease Rates for Industrial Lots
A. Bataan Ecozone1. FOR CURRENT OCCUPANTS
The existing rates set under EPZA Board Resolution NO. 85-033, dated March 18, 1985, shall be adopted up to year 2004 for zone enterprises registered with EPZA/PEZA before the effectivity of this new schedule of lease rates. Thenceforth, the rates beyond year 2004 as set hereof (2.c) shall apply.
2. FOR ZONE ENTERPRISES TO BE REGISTERED AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW SCHEDULE OF LEASE RATES:
PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
a. January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1999 | 7.18 | |
b. January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2004 | 10.77 | |
c. January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009 | 16.15 | |
d. January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014 | 24.22 | |
e. January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 | 36.34 | |
B. BAGUIO CITY ECOZONE1. FOR CURRENT OCCUPANTS
The existing rates set under EPZA Board Resolution No. 85-033, dated March 18, 1985, shall be adopted up to year 2004 for zone registered with EPZA/PEZA before the effectivity of this new schedule of lease rates. Thenceforth, the rates beyond year 2004 hereof (2.c) shall apply.
2. FOR ZONE ENTERPRISES TO BE REGISTERED AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW SCHEDULE OF LEASE RATES:
PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
a. January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1999 | 11.25 | |
b. January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2004 | 16.88 | |
c. January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009 | 25.32 | |
d. January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014 | 37.98 | |
e. January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 | 56.97 | |
C. CAVITE ECOZONE1. FOR CURRENT OCCUPANTS
The existing rates set under EPZA Board Resolution No. 87-058, dated July 29, 1987, shall be adopted up to year 2004 for zone registered with EPZA/PEZA before the effectivity of this new schedule of lease rates. Thenceforth, the rates beyond year 2004 as set hereof (2.c) shall apply.
2. FOR ZONE ENTERPRISES TO BE REGISTERED AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW SCHEDULE OF LEASE RATES:
PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
a. January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1999 | 11.70 | |
b. January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2004 | 17.55 | |
c. January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009 | 26.33 | |
d. January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014 | 39.49 | |
e. January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 | 59.23 | |
D. MACTAN ECOZONE1. FOR CURRENT OCCUPANTS
The existing rates set under EPZA Board Resolution No. 85-033, dated March 18, 1995, shall be adopted up to year 2004 for zone enterprises registered with EPZA/PEZA before the effectivity of this new schedule of lease rates. Thenceforth, the rates beyond year 2004 as set hereof (2.c) shall apply.
2. FOR ZONE ENTERPRISES TO BE REGISTERED AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW SCHEDULE OF LEASE RATES:
PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
a. January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1999 | 10.05 | |
b. January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2004 | 15.07 | |
c. January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009 | 22.61 | |
d. January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014 | 33.91 | |
e. January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 | 50.87 | |
II
Standard Factory Buildings (SFB)
I. BATAAN ECOZONE PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
January 1, 1996 — December 31, 1997 | 60.18 | |
January 1, 1998 — December 31, 1999 | 72.22 | |
January 1, 2000 — December 31, 2001 | 86.66 | |
January 1, 2002 — December 31, 2003 | 103.99 | |
II. BAGUIO CITY ECOZONE PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
January 1, 1995 — December 31, 1996 | 64.49 | |
January 1, 1997 — December 31, 1998 | 70.94 | |
January 1, 1999 — December 31, 2000 | 85.84 | |
January 1, 2001 — December 31, 2002 | 94.42 | |
January 1, 2003 — December 31, 2004 | 103.66 | |
III. MACTAN ECOZONE PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
January 1, 1996 — December 31, 1997 | 57.18 | |
January 1, 1998 — December 31, 1999 | 68.62 | |
January 1, 2000 — December 31, 2001 | 82.34 | |
January 1, 2002 — December 31, 2003 | 98.81 | |
IV. CAVITE ECOZONE *
PERIOD | P/sq.m./mo. | |
January 1, 1996 — December 31, 1997 | 85.24 | |
January 1, 1998 — December 31, 1999 | 102.28 | |
January 1, 2000 — December 31, 2001 | 122.74 | |
January 1, 2002 — December 31, 2003 | 147.29 | |
* Applicable to old SFBs. Rates for the new SFBs are governed by BR No. 94-017, issued January 26, 1994.
III
Schedule of Administrative Fees and Charges
1. Registration of Ecozone Enterprise
a. Application Fee
ITEM | RATES | |
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a.1 Application for new project | 3,000.00 | |
(Non-pioneer) | | |
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a.2 Application for New Project | 5,000.00 | |
(Pioneer) | | |
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a.3 Application for any amendment in registration except for pioneer status | 1,000.00 | |
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a.4 Application for conversion from Non-Pioneer to Pioneer status | 2,000.00 | |
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a.5 Application for Expansion of production capacity | 2,000.00 | |
b. Registration Fee
b.1 Registration for new projects | 5,000.00 | |
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b.2 Registration for expansion of project covering a new product line/activity (thru a supplemental agreement) | 3,000.00 | |
2. Registration of Special Economic Zone
a. Application for new zone ecozon | 10,000.00 | |
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b. Application for any amendment in registration | 1,000.00 | |
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c. Registration Fee | | |
| c.1 Small (25-75 has.) | 10,000.00 | |
| d.2 Medium (76-200 has) | 20,000.00 | |
| b.3 Large (201 has. and above) | 30,000.00 | |
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d. Expansion of new ecozone | (Difference between the original fee and the fee the next appropriate category) | |
3. For Service Enterprise
a. Application fee | 3,000.00 | |
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b. Registration fee | 3,000.00 | |
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c. Franchise fee per annum | | |
| c.1 Brokerage, trucking, forwarding and security services | 5,000.00 | |
| c.2 Banks, developer (construction of bldgs. for lease/sale) | 10,000.00 | |
| c.3 Container Yard facilities | 10,000.00 | |
| c.4 Ferry terminal services | 10,000.00 | |
| c.5 Telecommunication services and other utilities | 5,000.00 + 10% of monthly gross revenues from operations |
| c.6 All other service enterprises | 3,000.00 | |
4. Processing Fees
a. Local Sales of quality finished products | 2% of selling price | |
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b. Local Sales of scraps, rejects | 5% of selling price | |
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c. Constructive/indirect exports: | | |
| c.1 Below US$ 10,000.00 | 150.00 | |
| c.2 Above US$ 10,000.00 | 300.00 | |
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d. Terminating fee on local sales/scrap | P50.00/ton | |
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e. Availment of Incentives | 1,000.00 | |
(Income Tax Holiday & extensions) | | |
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f. Certifications/True Copies : | | |
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| f.1 Certificate of Registration | 100.00 | |
| f.2 Filing/Approval of Application | 100.00 | |
| f.3 Other documents | 100.00 | |
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g. Mortgage of Building Equipment and other Assets | 500.00 | |
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h. Import Permit | | |
| h.1 No commercial value | 20.00 | |
| h.2 With commercial value (in US$) up to 100 | 50.00 | |
| 101 up to 1,000 | 100.00 | |
| 1,0001 up to 10,000 | 150.00 | |
| 10,001 up to 50,000 | 200.00 | |
| 50,001 up to 100,000 | 250.00 | |
| 100,001 up to 500,000 | 300.00 | |
| 500,001 up to 1,000,000 | 350.00 | |
| 1,000,001 up to 5,000,000 | 400.00 | |
| 5,000,001 up to 10,000,000 | 450.00 | |
| Over 10,000,000 | 500.00 | |
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i. Request for Extension of Import Permit | P20.00/permit | |
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j. Request for Amendment of Import Permit | P20.00/permit | |
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k. PEZA Container Seal | P20.00/seal | |
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l. Authority to Withdraw | P20.00/set | |
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m. Boatnote | P20.00/set | |
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n. Certificate of clearance | P20.00/set | |
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o. Accountable Forms | P300.00/pad | |
5. Processing of Visas of Foreign Nationals:
a. Recommendation for conversion/Issuance of Visas | P200.00/head | |
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b. Recommendation for Extension of Visas | P200.00/head | |
6. Farm out and Inventory
a. Application for accreditation of sub-contractor | 1,000.00 | |
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b. Application and processing of Letter of Authority (LOA) | 1,000.00 | |
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c. Renewal of LOA | 1,000.00 | |
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d. Amendment of LOA | 500.00 | |
7. Application for Accreditation of Scrap Buyers 1,000.00
8. Ecozone Regulatory and Administrative Fees (per annum)
a. Zone Vehicle Sticker/Pass | 50.00 | |
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b. Parking Fees: | | |
| b.1 Jeep | 1,000.00 | |
| b.2 Tricycle | 600.00 | |
| b.3 Delivery vehicle | 200.00 | |
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c. Special Permit to Operate in the Zone: | 1,000.00 | |
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| c.1 Shuttle Services (mini-buses which services are under contract with zone ent.) | 1,000.00 | |
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| c.2 Delivery vehicles | | |
| c.2.1 Truck/van/pick-up of manufacturer/producer sub-contractor/dealer of certain products | 1,000.00 | |
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| c.2.2 Heavy equipment/trucks containers | 1,000.00 | |
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| c.2.3 All other delivery vehicles | 200.00 | |
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| c.3 Service Jeep | 600.00 | |
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d. Ecozone Function Rooms: | | |
| d.1 First 4 hours | 1,000.00 | |
| d.2 Excess of 4 hours | 100.00/hr. | |
9. Business Permit Fees (per annum)
a. Eateries | 500.00 | |
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b. Grocery Store | 700.00 | |
| b.1 Additional fee for selling beer, liquor and cigarettes | 300.00 | |
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c. Bake shop | 500.00 | |
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d. Sari-sari store | 400.00 | |
| d.1 Additional fee for selling beer, wine and cigarettes | 200.00 | |
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e. Service shops | 300.00 | |
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f. General Merchandise Shops/Stores: | 400.00 | |
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g. Wet Marker Stalls | 300.00 | |
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h. Amusement | | |
| h.1 Billiards/poolrooms, using ball each table | 100.00/table | |
| h.2 Bowling Center/Cinema | 4,000.00 | |
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i. Garbage Collection Fee | | |
(for zone enterprises) | | |
| i.1 Per cubic meter | 50.00 | |
| i.2 Per truckload | 300.00 | |
| i.3 For service enterprises or persons or entities engaged in trade or commerce | 75.00 | |
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j. Use of PEZA Equipment | | |
| j.1 Link-belt crane 25 ton capacity | 843.70/hr. | |
| j.2 Fork-lift 5 ton capacity | 475.20/hr. | |
| j.3 Pay Loader (new) | 375.10/hr. | |
| j.4 Bulldozer (new) | 565.07/hr. | |
| j.5 Mitsubishi Dump Truck (new) | 573.54/hr. | |
| j.6 Prime Mover/Trailer 40 ton capacity, low bed operated: | | |
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| j.6.1 within the zone | 1,031.80/hr. | |
| j.6.2 BEPZ to Balanga | 4,812.50/hr. | |
| j.6.3 BEPZ to San Fernando | 8,470.00/trip | |
| j.6.4 BEPZ to Manila | 17,250.20/trip | |
| h.6.5 BEPZ to Manila | 21,442.30/trip | |
| j.6.6. BEPZ to BCEPZ | 27,051.20/trip | |
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k. Sewerage Fee | P4.00/cu.m. of water consumption |
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l. Other Business Establishments | | |
| l.1 Hotel/Gas Station | 4,000.00 | |
| l.2 Accounting/Auditing Services/and all other persons/entities in the practice of profession inside the zone | 2,000.00 | |
| l.3 General Contractor/Advertising/ General Services/Film making/ Shooting | 2,000.00 | |
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m. Service Fee | 50.00 | |
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n. Filing Fee | 50.00 | |
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o. Sanitary Permit Fee | 75.00 | |
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p. Police Clearance Fee | 50.00 | |
4.0
Effectivity
The approved rates shall take effect on January 1, 1996.
Adopted: 18 Dec. 1995
(SGD.) LILIA B. DE LIMA
Director-General