Getting Business Perment in the Philippines
Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian has said that if local government units (LGUs) can reduce the processing time of business permits to only 30 minutes, all those who are in the underground economy will be encouraged to pay their taxes.
Gatchalian, whose family owns Waterfront Hotel and Casino Cebu City, said that in Valenzuela City, small businessmen and workers-turned-entrepreneurs can get his business in 15-30 minutes.
Full computerization of transactions and records is the key factor in what could be the “fastest” business permit processing in the country.
Gatchalian, who also spoke before the recently-concluded 7th Visayas Island Conference of the Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines (PBMLP), said that the LGUs must treat the taxpayers as customers.
The theme of the conference is: “Engaging PBMLP into the Mainstream of National Policy-Making Through Thematic Concern.” It also discussed school-industry strategic partnership and maximizing regional markets for employment.