An Ordinance Extending the Filing/Renewal of Business and Tricycle Permits and the Payment of All Local Taxes, Fees and Other Charges without Penalty up to the Closing Hours of January 31, 2020

January 6, 2020 MUNTINLUPA CITY ORDINANCE NO. 045-20 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE FILING/RENEWAL OF BUSINESS AND TRICYCLE PERMITS AND THE PAYMENT OF ALL LOCAL TAXES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES WITHOUT PENALTY UP TO THE CLOSING HOURS OF JANUARY 31, 2020 Sponsored by: Hon. Coun. Atty. Raul R. Corro, Hon. Coun. Alexson V. Diaz, Hon. Coun. Paty Katy C. Bancayao, Hon. Coun. Louisito A. Arciaga, Hon. Coun. Ting Niefes, Hon. Coun. Ivee Rhia A. Tadefa, Hon. Coun. Engr. Neptali S. Santiago, Hon. Coun. Engr. Marissa C. Rongavilla, Hon. Coun. Francis Ian T. Bagatsing, Hon. Coun. Mark Lester M. Baes, Hon. Coun. Ma. Dhesiree G. Arevalo, Hon. Coun. Engr. Mamerto T. Sevilla, Jr., Hon. Coun. Engr. Arlene D. Hilapo, Hon. Coun. Cornelia M. Martinez, Hon. Coun. Walter A. Arcilla, Hon. Coun. Kenichi D. Takagi, Jr. WHEREAS , Section 167 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, provides that, "x x x all local taxes, fees and charges shall be paid within the first twenty (20) days of January or of each subsequent quarter, as the case may be. The Sanggunian concerned may, for a justifiable reason or cause, extend the time of payment of such taxes, fees or surcharges or penalties but only for a period not exceeding six (6) months ; WHEREAS , the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) has requested for the extension of time of the filing and renewal of permits due to the volume of taxpayers who may not be able to comply with the mandatory. And also accede to the requests of the taxpayers who need to complete the documentary requirements which will be the basis for the prudent and correct imposition of taxes; WHEREAS , the City Government of Muntinlupa recognizes the increasing number of new businesses which opted to file their application for business permits on the given period which has reached 15,409 taxpayers as of last year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED , by 9th Sangguniang Panlungsod, to extend the filing/renewal of Business and Tricycle Permits and the Payment of all local taxes, fees and other charges without penalty up to the closing hours of January 31, 2020 . ENACTED , by 9th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Muntinlupa , this 6th day of January, 2020 , on its 26th Regular Session . CONCURRED: DISTRICT 1: (SGD.) COUN. ATTY. RAUL R. CORRO Member (SGD.) COUN. ALEXSON V. DIAZ Member (SGD.) COUN. PATY KATY C. BONCAYAO Member (SGD.) COUN. LOUISITO A. ARCIAGA Member (ABSENT) COUN. ALLAN REY A. CAMILON Member (SGD.) COUN. TING NIEFES Member (ABSENT) COUN. STEPHANIE G. TEVES Member (SGD.) COUN. IVEE RHIA A. TADEFA Member DISTRICT 2: (SGD.) COUN. ENGR. NEPTALI S. SANTIAGO Member (SGD.) COUN. ENGR. MARISSA C. RONGAVILLA Member (SGD.) COUN. FRANCIS IAN T. BAGATSING Member (SGD.) COUN. MARK LESTER M. BAES Member COUN. MA. DHESIREE G. AREVALO Member (SGD.) COUN. ENGR. MAMERTO T. SEVILLA, JR. Member (SGD.) COUN. ENGR. ARLENE D. HILAPO Member (SGD.) COUN. CORNELIO M. MARTINEZ Member (SGD.) COUN. WALTER A. ARCILLA President Sectoral Representative Association of Barangay Chairman (SGD.) COUN. KENICHI D. TAKAGI, JR. President Sectoral Representative Federation of Sangguniang Kabataan I HEREBY CERTIFY , as to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance . (SGD.) CECILIA C. LAZARTE Secretary to the Sanggunian ATTESTED: (SGD.) ARTEMIO A. SIMUNDAC City Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer APPROVED: (SGD.) ATTY. JAIME R. FRESNEDI City Mayor Date: January 14, 2020