The Muntinlupa city government urges business owners to participate in the 2017 Business Permit Renewal running from Jan. 3 to 20 at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex in Tunasan.
Business Permits and Licensing Office chief Gary Llamas encouraged all owners of commercial establishments in the city to pay their dues on time to avoid penalties.
Llamas said that a One-Stop Shop arrangement has been prepared in the venue for the convenience of taxpayers.
Requirements needed from Barangay Halls and Fire Department can be acquired in the location of the Renewal as representatives of said agencies will be rendering service simultaneously.
Taxpayers can also pay using BancNet, ExpressNet, Megalink and Visa Debit cards in the Renewal. BDO ATMs and Lanbank mobile ATMs are installed across the venue for the convenience of taxpayers
Llamas said that Closed Circuit Television System is in place for security and transparency purposes. He added that business owners registering in the renewal can also access the internet through free Go-WiFi powered by Globe Telecom.
Free shuttle service is also provided for clients going to the venue. Pick-up points are located at Muntinlupa City Hall Quadrangle in Putatan and Muntinlupa City Public Market in Alabang.
The list of requirements is posted in Muntinlupa BPLO Facebook page at fb.com/bplo.muntinlupa. For inquiries, call the department’s hotline at 851-BPLO (2756).
To give incentives to early registrants, the top five “early birds” receive bundle of grocery items and certificates of recognition from the city government.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi lauded the early registrants in this year’s registration and renewal of business establishments’ permits and expressed his gratitude for their promptness in registering.
The local exec hopes that the early taxpayers will serve as role models to other business owners in Muntinlupa to also be punctual in paying their dues.
The 2017 top five early taxpayers are the following: Cesar Lastrilla (Mercy Salon, Tunasan), Pinky Begona (MPLG Begona Trading, Poblacion), Cherrie Flores (Mini-mini Store, Bayanan), Nora Rongavilla (Kobe-Vince Julian’s Catering, Buli), and Josefina Montenegro (Baby’s Dry Goods, Poblacion).