The Board of Investments (BOI) has proposed to continue granting tax perks to economic activities listed in the 2020 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) under the planned Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP).
BOI Managing Head Ceferino S. Rodolfo said at the public consultation for the crafting of the first SIPP, a list of preferred economic entitled to tax incentives under the CREATE Law, the proposed adoption of the 2020 IPP in the Tier I of the SIPP.
“Considering really our common desire for a faster recovery of the Philippines and to recover jobs, we are adopting or we are we are proposing to the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) to adopt the IPP 2020, continue adapting it for Tier 1,” said Rodolfo.
Tier 1 grants the shortest period of tax incentives under the CREATE Law, but Rodolfo said that the adoption of 2020 IPP would also allow these projects to upgrade to Tier 2 and 3, which offer longer incentive coverage as long as they are qualified under the current regime.
Rodolfo explained that adopting the 2020 IPP into Tier 1 will preserve the commitment of the government to continue the grant of incentives for projects listed under the old IPP. “This is also in fulfillment of what we promise to you prior to CREATE Law that the 2020 IPP would be the transitional SIPP,” said Rodolfo.
This means that only the economic activities for Tier 2 and 3 would be specified and where the BOI would focus its promotions.
Under the CREATE Act, Tier 2 are activities that fill-in gaps in the value chain and import-substituting while Tier 3 are those that promote innovation and critical to structural transformation.