The Business Bureau, on the last day of its one-stop-shop for business permits, already
surpassed last year’s recorded number of applicants.
Business Bureau Officer-in-Charge Maribel Paguican said that as of January 30, 2023,
they were able to print 42,324 applications or 3,485 more compared to last year’s
one month operation.
“Atoa nang na surpass, kay last year nakagenerate lang man ta’g 38,839 sa atong January
nga operation. As of yesterday, nakaabot nata’g 42,324 naa pata’y isa ka adlaw nga paabuton. We are very optimistic we are very positive na malampasan nato by 4,000 plus ang atong
performance from last year’s January (We already surpassed because last year we were only
able to generate 38,839 for our January operation but as of yesterday, we already reached
42,324 and we still have one day. We are optimistic that we will exceed by 4,000 our performance from the previous January),” Paguican said.
Paguican said that they eye 45,000 business applications and they are already at 94 percent minus
those who applied for retirement.
“Actually, ang nakabayad palang 33, 406, if we get that percentage out of 42,324 naa sa 79 percent pa lang ang nakabayad so naa ta’y ginapaabot nga mudagsa karon nga 8,900 plus ang murenew pa karong adlawa so more or less 10,000 (Actually there are only 33,406 if we
get a percentage of that out of 42,324 only 79 percent has paid so we are expecting today, 8,900 plus those who will renew for today, so more or less 10,0000),” Paguican said.
She said that the one stop shop at Almendras Gym will operate until 10 pm, at the Buhangin Gym until 8 pm, and at the districts until 7 pm except for the remote sites in Baguio, Paquibato, and Marilog that
will only operate until 5 pm.
“I am encouraging everyone, those who have not done step one yet nga magproceed to designated sites
and don’t worry about other requirement wala pa ta kaayo pangayuon nga mga requirements as long
as nakabayad kay naay penalty ug deadline ang pagbayad(I am encouraging those who have
not done step one to proceed to their designated sites and don’t worry about other requirements
because we do not ask for many requirements, as long as you have already paid, because there is penalty
and deadline for the payment),” Paguican said.
She said that Dabawenyos should grab the opportunity and avoid the 20 percent surcharge and monthly
interest of 2 percent for those who will fail to pay taxes and renew by January 31, 2023.
Paguican said that those who will not be able to renew on Tuesday can still pay in the coming days, however,
transactions will already be done at the Business Bureau, SP Building, and shall no longer be at the
satellite offices. Renewal can be done throughout the year although those who will pay will be meted with
penalties.
Those who still can pay for the day are encouraged to pay through walk-in mode and not online because
the crediting by banks of the payment may take more than 24 hours.
As to the issuance, Paguican said that they have already issued 22,000 permits and they still need to issue more or less
24,000.
To avoid long queues, Paguican advised taxpayers who are done with Step 1 and Step 2 (either walk-in or online) to do their step 3 on appbts.davaocity.gov.ph. They only need to check their application there and upload
the necessary documents.
“Sa mag-transact online during the inspection kami na ang magdikit [sa sticker]. Kadtong nag-apply og new application online
kami ang magtaod sa plate kay at the same time i-validate kung tama ang declaration sa business operation
kung naay kamalian sa pag-declare atong ma-check og matagan og notice. (For those who will transact online we will
be the one who will give the sticker. Those who applied for a new application we will be the ones who will mount
the plate and at the same time we will validate if the declaration of business operation was done properly and if there are
mistakes in the declaration, we will give notice),” Paguican said. CIO
