The Business Permits and Licensing Office of the City of Mati LGU has reported a 26% increase in their revenue collection for the year 2020 compared to last year from the period January 2 until January 20.

BPLO is conducting a month-long one-stop-shop that started January 2 and will end until January 31.

For the period of January 2 until 20, BPLO collected a total of P23,595,756 revenue from business tax and other permits. For the same period of 2019, BPLO only collected P18,601,813.42 or an increase of almost 5 million pesos.

There are 129 new businesses while 1,106 have renewed.

BPLO head Salve Marie Castro said their target for 2019 was only P44 million but they have collected a total of P48 million last year.

For 2020, said Castro, they aim to collect P60 million from business taxes, permit fees and other fees from offices like the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Engineering, City Health, City Planning and Development Office, and the City Social Welfare and Development Office.

Castro urged all business owners in the City of Mati to renew or register their businesses this month to avoid penalties and surcharges. (CIO MATI with Glen Bandigan and Jhossebel Anoba)