Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Davao tops anew tax collection in Mindanao By Joy Romares-Sevilla
DAVAO Region posted the highest tax collection in Mindanao with a total of P1.077 billion during the third quarter of 2007, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported.
The region also topped the total collection in revenues during the second quarter of the same year.
Among the provinces in Mindanao, Davao del Sur has been identified to have the highest tax collection during the same period with a total collection of P202.66 million.
Among the six regions in Mindanao, to with: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9); Northern Mindanao (Region 10); Davao Region (Region 11); Soccsksargen (Region 12); Caraga (Region 13); and the Armm (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), Northern Mindanao posted the second highest revenue collection with P721.55 million during the period.
Northern Mindanao is composed of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental provinces.
Northern Mindanao is followed by Soccsksargen with a total tax collection of P440.23 million; Zamboanga Peninsula with P333.12 million; P296.03 million for Caraga; and P111.78 million for Armm.
During the second quarter of 2007, Davao Region also posted the highest tax collection with P1.79 billion.
