THE CITY's LOCAL INVESTMENT CODE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 



The City's Local Investment Code

Oridance No. 2001/004: An Ordinance providing for a local investment incentives to industries which are now or may hereafter be established in the city of Mandaue and for other purposes.

MAIN FEATURES

  • Initial investment of not less than P5M in case of Filipino investors
  • Initial investment of not less than $200T for foreign investors
  • Type of business must be among the list of identified priority/preferred areas of investments
  • Employment of at least 75% Filipino working force and residents of Mandaue City
  • The Mandaue City Invesment Board screens, evaluates, accepts, approves, or rejects applications for investments incentives
  • All applications submitted to the Board shall be acted upon within 30 days
  • The Board can conduct trade missions
  • The Board is empowered to identify, acquire, develop industrial estates and/or economic zones

SECTION 9: The investment program shall apply to new businesses which establish and start their operations after the approval of this ordinance and those existing enterprises planning to expand their investments, shall enjoy the privileges granted by this program for a period as may be determined on the basis of the amount of investments put up by the investors under the following brackets:

CAPITAL INVESTMENT
RATE OF EXEMPTION
DISCOUNT PERIOD
    
 
Business Tax
Real Property Tax
 
 For Filipino Investors    
 P5M to P25M
25%
25%
3 years
 Over P25M to P100M
35%
35%
5 years
 Over P100M
50%
50%
7 years
 For Foreign Investors
 $200T to $1M
25%
25%
3 years
 Over $1M to $4M
35%
35%
5 years
 Over $4M
50%
50%
7 years

COVERAGE

  • Lab or Generating Enterprises
  • Enterprises to be established in less developed areas of the City as maybe determined by the zoning and land use ordinance
  • Manufacturing enterprises using raw materials available locally
  • Manufacturning or processing plants
  • Water and Power Resources Development Enterprises

THE 3 I's THAT ENHANCE INVESTMENTS:

  • Information
  • Infrastructure
  • Incentives

THE FOUR CATALYZING INGREDIENTS TO INVESTMENTS:

  •  Meetings
  •  Incentives
  •  Conventions
  •  Exhibitions
 
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