Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista on Wednesday said his administration will continue to remain aggressive in its tax collection efforts to enable the city government to finance its various projects.
in his New Year message, the Mayor directed all city hall offices involved in tax assessment and payments to make sure that all procedural guidelines relative to the processing of business applications and renewal, and even tax collection and payments, are being maintained to provide taxpayers greater ease and convenience in settling their tax obligations during the tax payment period this January.
“We should assure a proper flow to the tax payment process,” Bautista said.
City Administrator Aldrin C. Cuña reminded taxpayers to avail of the city government’s electronic payment system when making payments for real property and business taxes.
The system, designed to promote transparency and operational efficiency in local governance, can be availed by taxpayers through mobile money payment using G-cash and an on-line payment system available for Landbank and Bancnet ATM and debit card holders.
Electronic official receipts will also be generated when making payments to the city government through mobile banking and other electronic means.
“Hopefully, we reduce the volume of people coming to city hall,” Cuña said.
Cuña also reminded taxpayers to take advantage of the 20-percent discount given by the city government to early annual real property taxpayers.
The grant of the incentive was designed to encourage taxpayers to pay their real property taxes not only on time but in advance.
Cuña said this year also marks the first time that the city government will be implementing the ordinance which makes it mandatory for all business establishments to install closed circuit television surveillance systems. The installation of security cameras in QC-based business establishments is being required by the city government.
As provided under the Local Government Code, the deadline for tax payments without penalty is Jan. 20.
The QC government also reminded taxpayers that all treasury branches outside of QC hall are also open to accept tax payments in Novaliches, La Loma, Cubao, Talipapa and Galas.
To date, there are nearly 70,000 registered businesses in QC.