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Tarlac

Location and boundaries

• Tarlac is located at the center of the central plain of Luzon
• Its terrain is one continuous plain punctuated by mountain ranges on the boundary between Zambales

Infrastructure facilities

• Industrial Estates
  • Luisita Industrial Park (LIP)
  • Central Techno Park (CTP)

Cost of Doing Business

• Power
  

  Category	Rates (in US$)
  Flat and Street Lights	0.05/Kwh
  Residential	0.07/Kwh
  Minimum	0.44/month
  Commercial	0.07/Kwh
  Minimum	0.46/mo
  Industrial
  A. General Power Rates (25 Hp)
  Demand Charge	1.93/Kwh
  Energy Charge	0.06/Kwh
  Minimum Charge	385.28/mo
  B. Bulk Power Rates (200 Kw)
  Demand Charge	1.93/Kwh
  Energy Charge	0.06/Kwh
  Minimum Charge	385.28/mo
  C.Wholesale Power Rates (1,000 Kw)
  Demand Charge	1.93/Kwh
  Energy Charge	0.05/Kwh
  Minimum Charge	1,926.40/mo

  
  
• Water
  • The minimum charge for government establishments for the first 10cu.m is from $1.96 to $136.80. Commercial firms are charged $2.85 to $205.20.

Potential investment areas

• Industrial estate development
• Housing, forest management, irrigation, environmental management project
• Eco-tourism projects
• Food terminal, cold storage facilities, post harvest facilities, transport and hauling
• Sugar and other high-value crop production
• Service industries

Incentives

• Within three years from the start of commercial operations, registered enterprises under the Provincial Investment and Tourism Ordinance of Tarlac shall be fully exempt from Mayor's permit, building permit, sanitary, electrical, occupancy and operational clearance fees.
• Exemption from the basic realty property tax imposed under the Tax Code of Tarlac for two years from date of approval of registration.
• Exemption from Tax on Transfer of Real Property Ownership for three years.
• Exemption from Franchise Tax for two years.
• Exemption from Land Tax for 15 years for commercial tree plantation.
• Exemption from Land Tax for 10 years for fruit-bearing tree plantation.

Major tourist attractions

• Dolores Springs
• Luisita Golf Course
• Camp Concepcion L. Planas
• Paradise Island
• Diwa ng Tarlak
• Ninoy Aquino Park
• Japanese War Veterans Marker at St Ignacia