An Ordinance Extending the Payment of All Local Business, Taxes, Fees and Charges Without Penalties or Surcharges Until January 31, 2013

January 17, 2013 PARAAQUE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 01-13 PROPONENTS: Coun. Jose Enrico T. Golez Coun. Jason P. Webb Coun. Florencio C. Bernabe III Coun. Valmar C. Sotto Coun. Eric L. Olivarez Coun. Ricardo L. Baes, Jr. Coun. Carlito D. Antipuesto Coun. Roselle P. Nava Coun. John Ryan G. Yllana Coun. Raquel Gabriel-Velasco Coun. Rufino M. Allanigue Coun. Edwin R. Benzon Coun. Florencia N. Amurao Coun. Brillante V. Inciong SK Pres. Marie Camille Manansala AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE PAYMENT OF ALL LOCAL BUSINESS, TAXES, FEES AND CHARGES WITHOUT PENALTIES OR SURCHARGES UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2013 WHEREAS, Section 167 of RA 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 provides that all local taxes, fees and charges shall be paid within the 1st twenty (20) days of January or of each subsequent quarter as the case may be. The Sangguniang Panlungsod concerned may, for as justifiable reason or cause, extend the time for payment of such taxes, fees or charges without surcharges or penalties, but only for a period not exceeding six months; WHEREAS, the City Council of Paraaque, in accordance with Section 129 of RA 7160, has passed Ordinance No. 92-137 entitled: "Levying an Annual Business Tax within the City of Paraaque" which became effective on January 1, 1993, Section 10 of aforecited Ordinance imposes surcharges and/or penalties on unpaid taxes, fees or charges beyond January 20 of this year; WHEREAS, there is a necessity to extend the said deadline until January 31, 2013 due to the large volume of applications for business permit. NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED, AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Paraaque, in Session assembled that: DcITHE SECTION 1. The payment of local business taxes, fees and charges for calendar year 2013 without penalties and surcharges under Ordinance No. 92-137 as amended by Ordinance No. 04-22 (Paraaque Revenue Code) is hereby extended up to January 31, 2013, provided that application for renewal of business permit has been filed and assessed on or before January 25, 2013 at the City Business Permit and Licensure Office and the taxes, fees or charges due thereon has been assessed by the City Treasurer's Office. SECTION 2. For purpose of payment only managers checks, cash or cashier checks shall be accepted. Personal checks or company checks shall be disallowed. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval. ENACTED this 17th day of January, 2013 at Paraaque City, Metropolitan Manila. CERTIFIED TRUE & CORRECT: (SGD.) ATTY. LINO C. SANDIL City Council Secretary SPONSORED BY: (SGD.) JOSE ENRICO T. GOLEZ City Councilor (SGD.) JASON P. WEBB City Councilor (SGD.) VALMAR C. SOTTO City Councilor (SGD.) ERIC L. OLIVAREZ City Councilor (SGD.) EDWIN R. BENZON City Councilor (SGD.) ROSELLE P. NAVA City Councilor (SGD.) FLORENCIO C. BERNABE III City Councilor (SGD.) CARLITO D. ANTIPUESTO City Councilor (SGD.) FLORENCIA N. AMURAO City Councilor (SGD.) RAQUEL GABRIEL-VELASCO City Councilor (SGD.) RICARDO L. BAES, JR. City Councilor (SGD.) BRILLANTE V. INCIONG City Councilor (SGD.) JOHN RYAN G. YLLANA City Councilor (SGD.) RUFINO M. ALLANIGUE City Councilor (SGD.) MARIE CAMILLE C. MANANSALA SK President CONCURRED BY: (absent) VENESA "ALMA MORENO" SALIC City Councilor (absent) CONCHITA S. BUSTAMANTE City Councilor (official business) TEODORO C. VIRATA, JR. Liga President ATTESTED BY: (SGD.) GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING City Vice Mayor/President Officer APPROVED BY: (SGD.) FLORENCIO M. BERNABE, JR. City Mayor