QUEZON CITY, Jan. 6 (PIA) — Mayor Herbert Bautista has called on the city’s taxpayers, especially those renewing their business permits and licenses, to take advantage of the extended business days and hours in city hall offices involved in tax assessment and payments.
The extended working days and hours that began January 3 would mean that all revenue-generating offices at city hall will be from 8 a.m. and even extend beyond 5 p.m. on weekdays. Offices will also be open on Saturdays and Sundays for as long as there are taxpayers to be served.
The deadline for tax payments without penalty, as provided under the Local Government Code, is on January 20.
Meanwhile, Acting City Treasurer Ruby Rosa Guevarra reported that the treasurer’s office has managed to collect P19,453,015,497.90 in gross revenues in 2016. The amount posted by the city represents an increase of P2,071,449.279.08 in the city’s general fund compared to the same period in 2015.
Based on the December 29, 2016 collection report submitted by the City Treasurer’s Office, QC posted a budget surplus of P679,736,814.35 in 2016.
Business taxes, which serve as the city’s major revenue source, constitute the bulk of the collection, with P8,300,170,082.50. The amount represents an increase of P744,954,705.42 compared to the same period last year.
The city government managed to collect about P1,923,621,425.41 in real property taxes during the period. Notable increases were also reported in the collection of other regulatory and miscellaneous fees. (QC PAISO/RJB/SDL/PIA-NCR)
