Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE's) Act of 2002

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Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE's) Act of 2002.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9178 (Important Provisions)

November 13, 2002


Purpose: AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY MICRO
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBEs), PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Title: "Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE's) Act of 2002."
Definition of Terms:

(a) "Barangay Micro Business Enterprise," - hereinafter referred to as BMBE, refers to any business
entity or enterprise engaged in the production, processing or manufacturing of products or
commodities, including agro-processing, trading and services, whose total assets including
those arising from loans but exclusive of the land on which the particular business entity's office,
plant and equipment are situated, shall not be more than Three Million Pesos (P3,000,000.00).
Sec. 5. Who are Eligible to Register as BMBE? Any person, natural or juridical, or cooperative, or
association, having the qualifications as defined in Sec. 3(a) hereof may apply for registration as
BMBE.
INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS

Sec. 7. Exemption from Taxes and Fees All BMBEs shall be exempt from tax for income
arising from the operations of the enterprise. The LGUs are encouraged either to reduce the
amount of local taxes, fees and charges imposed or to exempt BMBEs from local taxes, fees and
charges.
Sec. 8. Exemption from the Coverage of the Minimum Wage Law The BMBEs shall be
exempt from the coverage of the Minimum Wage Law: Provided, That all employees covered
under this Act shall be entitled to the same benefits given to any regular employee such as
social security and healthcare benefits.
PENALTY
Sec. 13. Penalty - Any person who shall willfully violates any provision of this Act or who
shall in any manner commit any act to defeat any provisions of this Act shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00)
but not more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) and suffer imprisonment of not less
than six (6) months but not more than two (2) years.
In case of non-compliance with the provisions of Sec. 9 of this Act, the BSP shall impose
administrative sanctions and other penalties on the concerned government financial
institutions, including a fine of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00)

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