25% RULE

1. Concept a local government’s long-term debt should not be more than 25% of its annual budget, and any debt beyond the limit is considered excessive and may pose a potential threat because the government may encounter difficulty in paying the debt.

2. Technique for determining royalties, stating a party selling a product based on another party’s intellectual property must pay 25% of the gross profit generated from the sale before taxes. The rule is applicable to copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other kinds of intellectual property.