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What are the regulations and incentives for Investing in Bacolod City?
The Bacolod Investment Code, or the City Ordinance No. 323, was passed in 2002 to lay  down the legal framework and mechanism for integrating the investment incentives laws of  the national government with the local development initiative; spread development from the  urban areas to undeveloped and underdeveloped areas of the city; promote the flow of  investors both foreign and local, thus generating employment opportunities and providing  backward and forward linkages among industries in the city, province and the rest of the  country. The Code aims to transform selected areas of Bacolod into highly developed Agri-  industrial, Industrial, Commercial, Tourist, Investment and Financial Centers in the province,  the region and the country. Balanced development and the general welfare of the people  through rationalized land use is also an objective of the Code. To encourage local  entrepreneurs and to attract outside investors, the City offers incentives for new investments  and expansion and diversification projects. A qualified investor may enjoy up to five years of  exemption from local business taxes and real property taxes on improvements. The number  of years of exemption depends on the classification of the project, and the capital invested in  relation to the number of employees hired or to be hired. What investments qualify for  incentives? Tax exemptions are available for investors entitled to incentives under National  Laws (E.O. 236, RA 7844, RA 7916, RA 7718, and RA 8289, investors in preferred areas of  investment, investors  locating non-  preferred  investments in  growth and priority  development areas,  and those not  otherwise qualified  for incentives but  who meet the  capitalization and  employment  generation  requirements of the  CODE.
PREFERRED INVESTMENTS; Preferred Investments entitled to the tax exemptions are the following: Manufacture of Agro- based  products such  as: * Canned food products * Dried Fruit Processing * Sweets, candies and condiments Manufacture of dandicraft products like: * Toys * Ceramics * Furniture * Garments Tourism-related businesses
Investors who are expanding in or diversifying to a preferred investment growth and priority  development areas pursuant to the City Land Use Plan are also qualified for the same  incentives which run from 3 to 5 years. Among the requirements for incentive availment is  that the investment must have a capitalization of at least P 1.5 million but  not more than P  15 million for small-sized enterprises, a ratio of at least 1 employee per P600,000 invested,  and a minimum of ten employees. Medium sized enterprises with capitalization of P 15 million  but not more than P 60 million should have a apital/employment ratio of at least one per  million. Large scale enterprises with capitalization of over P60 million are required to have a  capital/employment ratio of at least one per P1.5 million. Enterprises employing the minimum  required are entitled to 3 years of exemption, while those employing 175% of the number  required enjoy four years. The five year incentive is given to businesses employing 250% of  the minimum required.  Non-Preferred Investment    Non-preferred investments in growth and priority development areas are also entitled to  incentives if they meet capital and employment generation requirements. The same ratios as  for preferred investments are applicable, however the period of the exemption ranges from 1  year to 3 years instead of 3 to 5 years.   Other Investors  Investors who are not qualified for incentives under preceding sections may still be granted  tax breaks if the investment is pursuant to the purpose, intent, and objective of the Code and  capitalization and employment generation requirements are met. In this case, a business with  capitalization of P1.5M to P10M should have at least 20 workers to enjoy a year of exemption;  P10.01 M to P35.0 M and 21 to 70 workers to enjoy 2 years of exemption; P35.01 M to P60.0  M and 71 to 120 workers for 3 years of exemption; and over P60 M and 121 workers for the  maximum 4 year period of exemption. 
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