PEZA Memorandum Circular No. 2000-01

(NAR) VOL. 13 NOS. 1-2 / JANUARY-MARCH 2002

[ PEZA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2000- 01, NOVEMBER 14, 2000, November 14, 2000 ]

NEWLY APPROVED RATES OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND CHARGES 1.0 PURPOSE

This Memorandum Circular is issued pursuant to Executive Order No. 197 dated 13 January 2000 “. . . directing all departments, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices, and instrumentalities of the national government including government-owned and controlled corporations to increase rates of their fees and charges . . .” 2.0 SCOPE This Circular shall apply to all ecozone developers, ecozone export enterprises, service enterprises, utilities, facilities, including operators of commercial establishments and transport services, and other entities registered with PEZA.

3.0 SCHEDULE OF REVISED RATES

As approved by the PEZA Board of Directors in its meetings on 03 October 2000 and 11 October 2000, through Resolution Nos. 00-333 and 00-333-A, the following are the new rates of fees and charges to be assessed by PEZA.

A. ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO ECOZONE DEVELOPER AND OPERATORS Those with one (1) to five (5) locators P 650,000.00 Those with six (6) to ten (10) locators 1,000.000.00Those with more than ten (10) locators 1,000,000.00 plus 75,000.00 per locator in excess of ten (10) B. FEES TO ECOZONE DEVELOPERS 1. Registration of Private Economic Zone a. Application for New Ecozone P 12,000.00 b. Application for Any Amendment to Registration 1,200.00 c. Registration Fee c.1 Small (25-75 has.) 12,000.00c.2 Medium (76-200 has.) 24,000.00 c.3 Large (>201 has.) 36,000.00 d. Expansion of New Ecozone (Difference between the original fee and the fee in the next appropriate category) 2. Development Permit (per application) 2,500.00/ha.

3. License to Sell (per application) 1.00/sq. m.

4. Alteration of Development Plan (per application) 1,000.00 5. Change of Ecozone Owner (per application)1,000.00 6. Change of Ecozone Name (per application) 1,000.00 7. Replacement of damaged or lost Development Permit (per application) 1,000.00

C. FEES TO REGISTERED ENTERPRISES

I. Registration Fees 1. Registration of Ecozone Enterprise a. Application Fee a.1 Application for New Project (non-pioneer) 3,600.00 a.2 Application for New Project (pioneer) 6,000.00 a.3 Application for Any Amendment in Registration Except for Pioneer Status1,200.00 a.4 Application for Conversion from Non-Pioneer to Pioneer Status 2,400.00 a.5 Application for Expansion of Production Capacity 2,400.00 b. Registration Fee b.1 Registration for New Projects 6,000.00 b.2 Registration for Expansion of Project New Product Line/Activity (thru a Supplemental Agreement) 3,600.002. For Service Enterprise a. Registration Fee 3,600.00 b. Franchise Fee per Annum b.1 Brokerage, trucking, forwarding and security services 6,000.00 b.2 Banks, Developers (construction of buildings for lease/sale) 12,000.00 b.3 Container Yard Facilities 12,000.00b.4 Ferry Terminal Services 12,000.00 b.5 Telecom Services and Other Utilities P6,000 + 10% of monthly gross revenues from operations b.6 All Other Service Enterprises 3,600.00 II. Processing Fees 1. Local Sales of Quality Finished Products P1,000 or 2% of selling price whichever is higher, but not to exceed P10,000 per transaction 2. Local Sales of scraps, rejects 5% of selling price3. Constructive/Indirect Exports:

a. Below US$10,000.00 180.00 b. Above US$10,000.00 360.00 4. Availment of Incentives a. Endorsement of 5% Gross Income Tax and Availment of Income Tax Holiday1,200.00 b. Extension of ITH Entitlement Period 1,200.00 5. Certifications/True Copies a. Certification of Registration 120.00 b. Filing/Approval of Application 120.00 c. Other documents 120.00 6. Mortgage of Building, Equipment and Other Assets 600.007. Import Permit a. No Commercial Value 24.00 b. With Commercial Value (in US$) - Up to 100 60.00 - 101 to 1,000 120.00 - 1001 up to 10,000 180.00 - 10,001 up to 50,000240.00 - 50,001 up to 100,000 300.00 - 100,001 up to 500,000 360.00 - 500,001 up to 1,000,000 420.00 - 1,000,001 up to 5,000,000 480.00 - 5,000,001 up o 10,000,000 540.00 - Over 10,000,000600.00 8. Extension of Import Permit 24.00/permit 9. Request of Amendment of Import Permit 24.00/permit 10. Processing of Visas for Foreign Nationals 780.00/head 11. Farm-Out and Inventory a. Registration 1,200.00 b. Application and Processing of Letter of Authority (LOA) 1,200.00c. Renewal of LOA 1,200.00 d. Amendment of LOA 600.00 12. Zone Vehicle Sticker/Pass (per annum) 60.00

D. OTHER FEES

1. Application for Registration of Scrap Buyers 1,200.00 2. Ecozone Regulatory and Administrative Fees (per annum)a. Parking Fees: a.1 Jeep 1,200.00 a.2 Tricycle 720.00 a.3 Delivery Vehicle 240.00 b. Special Permit to Operate in the Zone: b.1 Shuttle services (mini-buses which services are under contract with zone enterprise) 1,200.00 b.2 Delivery Vehiclesb.2.1 Truck/Van/Pick-Up of manufacturer/producer sub contractor/dealer of certain products 1,200.00 b.2.2 Heavy Equipment/Trucks/ Containers 1,200.00 b.2.3 All other Delivery Vehicles 240.00 b.3 Service Jeep 720.00 c. Ecozone Function Rooms: c.1 First 4 hours1,200.00 c.2 Excess of 4 hours 120.00/hr.

3. Business Permit Fees (per annum) a. Eateries 600.00 b. Grocery Store 840.00 b.1 Additional Fee for selling beer, liquor and cigarettes 360.00 c. Bake Shop 600.00d. Sari-Sari Store 480.00 d.1 Additional Fee for selling beer, liquor and cigarettes 240.00 e. Service Shops 360.00 f. General Merchandise Shops/Stores 480.00 g. Wet Market Stalls 360.00 h. Amusement: h.1 Billiards/poolrooms, using ball each table120.00/table h 2. Bowling Center/Cinema 4,800.00 4. Garbage Collector Fee (for zone entities) a. Per Cubic Meter 60.00 b. Per Truckload 360.00 c. For Service Enterprises or Persons or entities engaged in trade or commerce 90.00 5. Use of PEZA Equipment:a. Link-Belt Crane 25 ton capacity 1 1,012.00/hr.

b. Fork Lift 5 ton capacity 570.00/hr.

c. Pay Loader (new) 450.00/hr.

d. Bulldozer (new) 678.00/hr.

e. Mitsubishi Dump Truck 688.00 f. Prime Mover/Trailer 40 ton capacity, low bed operated:f.1 Within the zone 1,238.00/hr. f.2 BEZ to Balanga 5,775.00/trip f.3 BEZ to San Fernando 10,164.00/trip f.4 BEZ to Manila 20,700.00/trip f.5 BEZ to CEZ 25,730.00/trip f.6 BEZ to BCEZ 32,460.00/trip 6. Sewerage Fee4.80/cu.m. of Water Consumption 7. Other Business Establishments:

a. Hotel/Gas Station 4,800.00 b. Accounting/Auditing Services/and all other persons/entities engaged in the profession inside the zone 2,400.00 c. General Contractor/Advertising/General Services/Film making/shooting 2,400.00 d. Service Fee 60.00 e. Filing Fee 60.00f. Sanitary Permit Fee 90.00 g. Police Clearance Fee 60.00 4.0 EFFECTIVITY The effectivity of the new approved rates shall be as of 01 October 2000.

5.0 FOR GUIDANCE

Adopted: 14 Nov. 2000

(SGD.) LILIA B. DE LIMA Director General