EASE OF DOING BUSINESS. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director General Jeremiah Belgica delivers a speech during the launching of the National Business One-Stop Shop (NBOSS) at the Philippine International Convention Center on Friday (February 28, 2020). NBOSS is a physical co-location that integrates processing for starting a business. (PNA photo by Kris Crismundo)
MANILA – The Philippine government launched on Friday the National Business One-Stop Shop (NBOSS) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that integrates processes of different agencies in one location for one-person corporation applicants.
NBOSS is a physical co-location for agencies related to starting a business including the SEC, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Social Security System, Philippine Health Insurance Corp., and Home Development Mutual Fund.
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director General Jeremiah Belgica said the government aims to open more NBOSS locations in highly urbanized cities this year, following the physical co-location for Metro Manila.
According to ARTA, the NBOSS and the Central Business Portal that is developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will improve the business process to nine steps in seven days from 13 steps in 33 days of processing.
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said following the NBOSS launching is the automation of processes to further ease procedures in starting a business.
“It is in automation that we really experience ease of doing business,” he said.
He said the online function of the NBOSS will further hasten procedures to only one day.
“We all want more investments. We all want more jobs to be created. And that’s why we improve ease of doing business,” Lopez said. (PNA)
