Effective August 1, 2023, the Official Receipt (OR) or Acknowledgement Receipt (AR) confirming the payment of applicable fees shall be included as a mandatory documentary requirement in the filing of any application or request for all PEZA services, except for permits under the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP) issued by the Office of the Building Official (OBOs) in the Head Office and economic zones. Without the OR or AR, the application shall be considered incomplete and PEZA cannot give due course to such applications.

The mandatory implementation of the electronic payment and collection system (EPCS) in the PEZA Head Office, Special Economic Zones, Cavite Economic Zone, Mactan Economic Zone and Baguio City Economic Zone shall likewise take effect on August 1, 2023.