Philippine Economic Zone Authority

Philippine Economic Zone Authority

Agency overview
Formed	June 21, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-06-21)
Preceding Agency	Export Processing Zone Authority
Jurisdiction	Philippines
Agency executive	Tereso O. Panga, Director General
Parent department	Department of Trade and Industry
Website	www.peza.gov.ph

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), formerly known as the Foreign Trade Zone Authority (FTZA) and Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA), is a Philippine government agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry.

It was created to help promote investments in the export-oriented manufacturing industry into the country by assisting investors in registering and facilitating their business operations and providing tax incentives.^[1] PEZA also assists investors who locate in service facilities inside special economic zones in the country (areas are called PEZA Special Economic Zones) which are usually business process outsourcing and knowledge process outsourcing firms. Other activities also eligible for PEZA registration and incentives include establishment and operation within special economic zones for tourism, medical tourism, logistics and warehousing services, economic zone development and operation and facilities providers.^[2]