EXCERPT

ALL REGISTERED information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) firms should comply with the government’s return-to-office order starting April 1, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said on Tuesday.

In a statement, PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza acknowledged the concerns raised by investors and workers who will be affected by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) order for 100% on-site work for registered IT-BPO firms, but said they should follow the law or risk losing tax incentives.

Under Republic Act No. 7916 or PEZA law, all registered companies should operate within the ecozones to be entitled to tax incentives.

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