ILOILO CITY, particularly Mandurriao district, remains the preferred expansion site of business processes outsourcing (BPO) firms such as call centres and legal transcription service providers.
This is based on the assessment of Colliers International, a leading global real estate services and investment management company.
In a news release, Colliers said the key to maintaining the city’s preferred status among BPO companies is the availability of Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-proclaimed office spaces.
A PEZA accredited building provides the occupant firms tax and non-tax perks such as Income Tax Holiday; tax and duty free importation of raw materials, capital; exemption from wharfage dues and export tax, impost or fees; Simplified Import-Export Procedures; Special Non-Immigrant Visa with Multiple Entry Privileges for non-residents employees; Extended Visa Facilitation Assistance to foreign nationals their spouses and dependents, among others.
