Investment Incentives

Davao City offers incentives to new, expanding, or diversifying enterprises from single proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, or cooperatives with a minimum capital of P3 million and can be classified under any of the Preferred Investment Areas, indicated in the Davao City Investment Incentive Code.

Local Fiscal Incentives

3 Years

Business Tax Exemption

2 Years

Real Property Tax Exemption

3 Years

Mayor’s Permit Fee Exemption

The city government offers longer fiscal incentives of 5 years for projects located in Preferred Districts of Calinan, Baguio, Marilog, and Paquibato.

Non-Fiscal Incentives

• Facilitate processing of local permits and licenses

• Referral for manpower and raw material sourcing

• Business information databanking

• Investment counselling and business matching

Criteria / Qualifications for Incentives

1.It must meet the minimum capitalization and employment requirements.

wdt_ID	Enterprise (New/Existing)	Capitalization	Employment

* Place of operation or production is within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City.

* The investment or expansion project is among the identified priority areas of investment.

2.Place of operation or production is within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City.

3.The investment project, whether new, expansion, or diversification, is among the identified “Priority Area of Investments”.

4.Required Filing Fee:

wdt_ID	Capitalization	Employment Requirement	Filling Fee (in Pesos)

* unless under exceptional cases as may be determined by the Davao City Investment Incentive Board (DCIIB).

Process for Application

Step 1

All applications must be filed before the DCIIB through the Investor Assistance & Servicing Unit (IASU) of DCIPC

Step 2

IASU will review & evaluate all documentary requirements within ten (10) working days from official acceptance to check if it’s complete and in order.

Step 3

Once the requirements are found to be complete and in order, IASU will conduct ocular inspection on-site with official representative/s of proponent.

If documents are lacking, DCIPC shall inform the applicant to submit complete requirements.

Step 4

After the proponent is required to pay a non-refundable filing fee as shown in the IRR of the DCII Code.

Step 5

DCIPC will inform the proponent with the schedule of the DCIIB Meeting for deliberation.

Step 6

(Granting of Incentives:Is the application for incentives approved?)
1. If Yes, DCIPC informs proponent in writing;

2. If No, DCIPC informs proponent in writing citing the reasons thereof. Application will be denied.

Step 7

DCIPC award Certificate of Registration;
1. If the Board does not find merit in the proponent’s justification, final disapproval is issued;

2. If the proponent is able to justify his/her case, the Board may consider the application. (Back to Step 5)

Step 8

IASU shall inform all concerned Government Agencies of said approval.

Step 9

Monitoring by DCIPC within the tax exemption period.

Download Application from here:

• DCIPC APPLICATION FORM FOR INCENTIVES 2019

• APPLICATION FORM FOR PARKING INCENTIVES

• DCIPC SAMPLE FORTMAT FOR PROJECT STUDY PROFILE

• DAVAO CITY INVESTMENT INCENTIVE CODE