An Ordinance Extending the Payment of All Local Business, Taxes, Fees and Charges Without Penalties or Surcharges Until January 30, 2014

January 13, 2014 PARAAQUE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 01-14 INTRODUCED BY: Vice Mayor Jose Enrico T. Golez PROPONENT: Coun. Florencia N. Amurao CO-PROPONENTS: Coun. Rufino M. Allanigue Coun. Joan Villafuerte Coun. Giovanni E. Esplana Coun. Maritess B. De Asis Coun. Viktor Eriko M. Sotto Coun. John Ryan G. Yllana Coun. Merlie S. Antipuesto Coun. Ricardo L. Baes, Jr. Coun. Vincent Kenneth M. Favis Coun. Raquel Gabriel-Velasco Coun. Roselle Nava-Tan Coun. Jacqueline Bustamante-Mendoza Coun. Brillante V. Inciong Liga Pres. Jeremy S. Marquez AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE PAYMENT OF ALL LOCAL BUSINESS, TAXES, FEES AND CHARGES WITHOUT PENALTIES OR SURCHARGES UNTIL JANUARY 30, 2014 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 30, 2014 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 2014 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 30, 2014. 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 13TH day of January, 2014 at Paraaque City, Metropolitan Manila. CERTIFIED TRUE & CORRECT: (SGD.) ATTY. LINO C. SANDIL City Council Secretary INTRODUCED BY: (SGD.) JOSE ENRICO T. GOLEZ Vice Mayor SPONSORED BY: (SGD.) FLORENCIA N. AMURAO City Councilor CO-PROPONENTS: (SGD.) MERLIE S. ANTIPUESTO City Councilor (SGD.) RICARDO L. BAES, JR. City Councilor (SGD.) JOAN VILLAFUERTE City Councilor (SGD.) MARITESS B. DE ASIS City Councilor (SGD.) GIOVANNI E. ESPLANA City Councilor (SGD.) VINCENT KENNETH M. FAVIS City Councilor (SGD.) JOHN RYAN G. YLLANA City Councilor (SGD.) BRILLANTE V. INCIONG City Councilor (SGD.) JACQUELINE BUSTAMANTE-MENDOZA City Councilor (SGD.) VIKTOR ERIKO M. SOTTO City Councilor (SGD.) ROSELLE NAVA TAN City Councilor (SGD.) RAQUEL GABRIEL VELASCO City Councilor (SGD.) RUFINO M. ALLANIGUE City Councilor (SGD.) JEREMY S. MARQUEZ Liga President CONCURRED BY: (absent) VENESA "ALMA MORENO" LACSAMANA City Councilor (sick leave) JASON P. WEBB City Councilor ATTESTED BY: (SGD.) JOSE ENRICO T. GOLEZ City Vice Mayor/President Officer APPROVED BY: (SGD.) EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ City Mayor