Barangay Micro-Business Enterprise Act of 2002

Barangay Micro-Business Enterprises 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 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);
*Service shall include those rendered by any one who is duly licensed government after having passed a government
licensure examination, in connection with the exercise of one’s profession.
Barangay Micro-Business Enterprise incentives and benefits RA 9178
1. Exemption from taxes and fees. (sec. 7)
2. Exemption from the coverage of the minimum wage law. (sec. 8)
3. Credit delivery. (sec. 9)
4. Technology transfer, production and management training and marketing assistance. (sec. 10)
5. Trade and investment promotions. (sec. 10)

Barangay micro-business enterprise application

- (3) copies of BMBE form 01 signed by authorized individual; and
- (3) copies of passport size picture

Where? DTI

BIR Requirements
1. Photocopy of BMBE’s certificate of authority;
2. Sworn statement of assets with supporting documents;
3. List of branches, warehouse, factories, etc.
4. List of affiliates; and
5. Latest audited financial statement, if applicable.

BMBE Termination
1. Change of business address
2. Total assets exceed P3,000,000
3. Voluntary surrender of the BMBE Certificate
4. Death of the sole proprietor
5. Non-compliance and violation of RA 9178
6. Consolidation or merger to an enterprise which is not BMBE registered
7. Sale of the BMBE enterprise
8. Falsification of documents
9. Closure of the BMBE enterprise