ANGELES CITY – The Angeles City Local Government has announced recently that it posted P1.1 billion in tax collection last year or a 7% increase from the previous year.
Mayor Francis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno said the increase in revenue was anchored on the aggressive tax collection scheme of the City Government particularly the Treasurer’s Office headed by Juliet Quinsaat.
Nepomuceno said that the City Government had exerted strategies aimed at maximizing revenues from business taxes, fees, charges and economic enterprises. The taxpayers had been encouraged to pay taxes on time.
“Its just our first term and yet we were able to transform Angeles into a clean, beautiful, healthy, peaceful and progressive city. This achievement could not be attained without the contributions of our citizens and the business community,” said Nepomuceno.
Nepomuceno has lauded the business community for their support and cooperation and at the same time commended the offices of the City Treasurer, Assessor, Business Permit and Licensing Office and other revenue generation agencies.
The Real Property Tax Division collected the most revenue at P304,327,572 million.
Last year, the City Government has also implemented stringent fiscal management and streamlining measure in order to meet its goals to sustain the delivery of basic social services and other priority programs.
The City Government also launched the Citizen’s Charter and the full implementation of the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 to eliminate graft and corruption.
The local executive noted that various sectors and non-governmental organizations have been meeting regularly with the Local Development Council to harmonize cooperation for business growth.
He said that the business community benefited in the effective delivery of basic services and various infrastructure, health and welfare projects. CIO
