An Ordinance Extending the Filing/Renewal of Business Permits and the Payment of All Local Taxes, Fees and Other Charges without Penalty Up to the Closing Hours of January 31, 2007

January 18, 2007 MUNTINLUPA CITY ORDINANCE NO. 126-07 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE FILING/RENEWAL OF BUSINESS PERMITS AND THE PAYMENT OF ALL LOCAL TAXES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES WITHOUT PENALTY UP TO THE CLOSING HOURS OF JANUARY 31, 2007 Sponsored by: Hon. Engr. Marissa Cole-Rongavilla, Hon. Allan Rey A. Camilon, Hon. Melchor R. Teves, Hon. Atty. Icasiano M. dela Rea, Hon. Artemio A. Simundac, Hon. Ma. Luisa Babaran-Echavez, M.D., Hon. Allen F. Ampaya, Hon. Elmer S. Espeleta, Hon. Francis Ian T. Bagatsing, Hon. Lucio B. Constantino, Hon. Engr. Mamerto T. Sevilla, Hon. Joselito V. Arevalo, Hon. Mario E. Bulay, Jr., Hon. Christian Glenn D. Lorica WHEREAS, Section 167 of Republic Act 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 charges without surcharges or penalties but only for a period not exceeding six (6) months "; WHEREAS , there is a need to give time to taxpayers to file their payments for the renewal of business licenses in the City of Muntinlupa since the Business One Stop Shop will not be opened on Saturdays and Sundays to save electrical power consumption; WHEREAS , the City Government of Muntinlupa recognizes the difficulties of several business taxpayers brought by the economic difficulties in the country; WHEREAS , the last day of renewal of business licenses on January 20 is in pursuant to Section 169 of the Revenue Code ; WHEREAS , the Local Finance Committee , thru Resolution No. 23 grants the request of the City Treasurer and the BPLO Chief for an extension of filing/payment of renewal business license without penalty up to the closing hours of January 31, 2007 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED , by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session duly assembled to extend the filing/renewal of business permits and payment of all local business taxes, fees and other charges without penalty up to the closing hours of January 31, 2007. ENACTED , by the Fourth (4th) Sangguniang Panlungsod of Muntinlupa this 18th day of January 2007 , on its 103rd Regular Session. CONCURRED: (SGD.) ALLAN REY A. CAMILON Councilor (SGD.) ELMER S. ESPELETA Councilor (SGD.) MA. LUISA BABARAN-ECHAVEZ, M.D. Councilor (SGD.) FRANCIS IAN T. BAGATSING Councilor (SGD.) MELCHOR R. TEVES Councilor (SGD.) MARISSA COLE-RONGAVILLA Councilor (SGD.) ALLEN F. AMPAYA Councilor (SGD.) LUCIO B. CONSTANTINO Councilor (SGD.) ATTY. ICASIANO M. DELA REA Councilor (SGD.) MAMERTO T. SEVILLA, JR. Councilor (SGD.) JOSELITO V. AREVALO Councilor (SGD.) MARIO E. BULAY, JR. Councilor (SGD.) CHRISTIAN GLENN D. LORICA Sectoral Representative President, Federation of Sangguniang Kabataan (SGD.) ARTEMIO A. SIMUNDAC Sectoral Representative President, Association of Barangay Captains ABSENT: ATTY. RAUL R. CORRO Councilor RENE CARL S. CAYETANO Councilor BAL NIEFES Councilor (SGD.) KEVIN B. DELGADO Councilor I HEREBY CERTIFY , as to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance. (SGD.) CECILIA C. LAZARTE Secretary Sangguniang Panlungsod ATTESTED: (SGD.) ALDRIN L. SAN PEDRO City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer APPROVED: (SGD.) ATTY. JAIME R. FRESNEDI City Mayor Date: __________