Published April 12, 2021, 7:00 AM
Economic activities listed under the 2020 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) will serve as the initial projects that will qualify for incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act (CREATE) Law, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said.
Lopez said that even during the crafting of the CREATE bill, the economic cluster of the Cabinet already assured investors and legislators of the continuity of the sectors that will comprise the Strategic IPP (SIPP) that will replace the IPP.
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez. (ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO FILE PHOTO)
During the extensive consultations for CREATE undertaken by the Department of Finance and DTI-Board of Investments (BOI), Lopez said “We have assured stakeholders — particularly the investors and the legislators — continuity as the IPP will serve as the initial platform in transitioning from Executive Order 226 (Omnibus Investment Code.”