Bantiding in the recent ISpeak media forum said that their office has strengthened its online payment platforms so that taxpayers need not go to its offices anymore.
The online payment for taxes was launched in 2020 for the convenience of taxpayers. The payments can be done through the Land Bank of the Philippines Link.Biz Portal and Development Bank of the Philippines and its affiliates, and also e-wallet payments such as Paymaya and Gcash.
“Using these gateways there is no need na muadto paka sa City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) to pay your business taxes,” he said.
In fact, he said the online payment system had been expanded to include miscellaneous fees, aside from business tax. Among the miscellaneous fees are payments for transfer tax, fees on weight and measure, Special Mayor’s Permit, Professional Tax Receipt (PTR), Slaughterhouse Fees, and regulatory fees for different city offices.
As of August 2022, a total of 1,192 taxpayers have already used the online payment system for the payment of business taxes and 37 of these are for miscellaneous. To expand and cater to more clientele, they are now developing a system for real property tax payments online.
“We are hoping that this coming October or early November kaning payment nato sa online real property tax kay naa'y clamor ang atong real property owners na pwede maka-online pud ana,” Bantiding said.
Apart from the online payment, the CTO’s main office at the Sangguniang Panlungsod building and its 11 district offices are still available and open to receive payments.
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