Business permits and ancillary clearances to expire before July 20 will now be valid until Oct. 20 to complement the extension earlier granted to taxpayers for the payment of first and second quarter dues to the third quarter in Quezon City.
The city passed Ordinance No. SP-3084 extending the validity of business permits and ancillary clearances, such as sanitary permits, environmental clearances, tourism accreditation certificates, Department of Public Order and Safety security clearances, traffic
clearances, liquor permits, market clearances/certificates, and veterinary clearances to July 20 this year if these are originally set to expire before this date.
The original deadline for the payment of business taxes, fees, and charges is from Jan. 20 for the first quarter and March 20 for the second quarter to July 20 for the third quarter.
“Given Ordinance No SP-3067- S-2021, it is possible that a business permit or ancillary clearance may be deemed expired before the date of the extended tax payment deadline, but the business will be unable to renew its business permit and clearances because in order to do so, it is mandated to have paid its tax dues in the last quarter ended,” the measure read.
The extension of the tax payment deadline is designed to provide relief to business owners affected by a series of lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
