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Application / Renewal of Business Permit

Business permits are to be paid annually on or before January 20 by all business establishment owners. For new enterprises, the business tax is based on initial capital. For on-going business, it is based on prior year‘s gross sales and maybe paid annually, semi-annually or quarterly. A 25% surcharge on the amount of tax due and a 2% interest on the unpaid tax is imposed for failure to pay the tax on the prescribed period.

Office or Division: Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO)
Classification: Simple
Type of Transaction: G2C - Government to Citizen; G2B - Government to Business
Who May Avail: Citizens/Business Entities (Partnership/Corporative/Cooperatives)

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS
For new business:

  1. Barangay Clearance from the City Treasurer's Office
  2. Articles of incorporation (for corporations) from the Securities and exchange commission
  3. Business name registration (for sole proprietorships) from the Department of Trade and Industry
  4. Registration (for cooperatives) from the Cooperative development authority
  5. Official Receipts for (from the City Treasurer's Office)
    • Fire inspection fee
    • Health Certificate
    • Business License
    • Garbage and other fees
  6. Notarized lease contract (if building/stall is rented) From the client`s file

For renewal:

  1. Barangay Clearance from the City Treasurer`s Office
  2. Notarized lease contract (if building/stall is rented) From the client`s file
  3. Official receipt for the fees from the City Treasurer‘s Office
  4. Prior year‘s mayor‘s permit From the Client`s file
  5. Drug-Free Certificate (for those having 10 employees or more) from Balay Silangan
  6. Installed CCTV Security System (for big Business Establishments) From the client
Steps Service Details
1 Client Steps: Go to the City Treasurer‘s Office
Agency Action: None
Fees to be Paid: None
Person Responsible: Local Revenue Collection Officer II from the City Treasurer's Office
1.1 Client Steps: Submit duly accomplished application form and required documents.
Agency Action: Receive, review and validate application form and requirements.
Fees to be Paid: None
Processing Time: 15 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Local Revenue Collection Officer II from the City Treasurer's Office
1.2 Client Steps: Wait while onetime assessment is done.​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Conduct onetime assessment based on documents received.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None
Processing Time: 15 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Local Revenue Collection Officer II from the City Treasurer's Office
1.3 Client Steps: Pay the amount as assessed and get the official receipt.​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Receive payment and issue official receipt.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: -Business taxesbased on the type of business and capitalization (new enterprises) - Annual gross sales (existing enterprises) - Mayor‘s permit -based on gross receipts - Fire inspection Fee - Sanitary inspection fee/ Health Clearance - Garbage fee - Building inspection fee - Electrical, plumbing inspection fee - Business plate (Based on the type of establishment )​​​​​​​
Processing Time: 20 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Local Revenue Collection Officer II from the City Treasurer's Office
1.4 Agency Action: If the requirements are incomplete - return them outright and advise client on what to do​​​​​​​
Person Responsible:  Local Revenue Collection Officer II from the City Treasurer's Office
2 Client Steps: Proceed to the City Mayor‘s Office.​​​​​​​
Agency Action: None
2.1 Client Steps: Give the official receipt and documents to the releasing officer​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Receive record the official receipt and business data of the client.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None
Processing Time: 10 Minutes
Person Responsible:  City Administrator from the City Mayor's Office
2.2 Client Steps: None
Agency Action: BPLO sign the application form​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None
Processing Time: 3 Minutes
Person Responsible:  BPLO from the City Mayor's Office
2.3 Client Steps: Get the business plate and official receipt and Sign the logbook.​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Release the business plate with the official receipt and documents after the client signs the logbook.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None
Processing Time: 7 Minutes
Person Responsible:  City Administrator from the City Mayor's Office

Total Fees to be Paid: Based on the assessed amount
Total Processing Time: 1 Hour and 10 Minutes