THE deadline for the payment of business tax, without penalty, has been extended until January 31, 2022, pursuant to an ordinance approved by the Zamboanga City Council during its special session Wednesday, January 19.
However, the 10 percent discount for whole year payment will only be until January 20, 2022, the original deadline set for business tax under the law.
With the extension of the deadline, operation of the Business One-Stop Shop (Boss) at Centro Latino in Paseo del Mar will also be extended until the end of the month, according to City Licensing Chief Benjie Barredo.
The City Council, during its special session Wednesday, January 19, approved Ordinance 2022-105, entitled "An Ordinance Extending the Deadline for the First Quarter Payment of City Licenses and Taxes from January 20, 2022 to January 31, 2022 and For Other Related Purposes," as per request of Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar.
Barredo expects to receive over 12,000 applications for business permit renewal and new registration for 2022.
As of January 16, the Boss has issued 2,745 permits out of the total 8,848 applications received, Barredo said.
He said that of the total number of applications, 8,607 have been assessed and 3,753 were with payments. (SunStar Zamboanga)