“Naniwala po kami na karamihan sa ating mga negosyante ay mahal ang ating bansa. Gustong magbayad ng tamang buwis. Gustong makatulong sa ating mga kababayan. Pero nahihirapan lang sa kumplikadong sistema,” he said as he explained the reforms that the bureau will introduce soon.
(We believe that many of our business owners and entrepreneurs love our country; who wanted to pay correct taxes, who wanted to help the Filipino people; but are having difficulties due to complicated systems.)
Meanwhile, City Mayor John M. Dalipe recognizes that “tax is the lifeblood of the nation, upon which, the State and its agencies are able to discharge their functions and sustain services for the good of the people and the nation.”
He stressed the need to increase public engagement and participation in governance by paying correct taxes in order for the city and the nation to fully recover from the pandemic, i.e., through judicious tax administration and efficient revenue collection systems and processes.
The launching event was participated by Zamboanga City officials, representatives from National Government Agencies, top tax paying individuals and corporations, withholding tax agents, real estate brokers, Chamber of Commerce, and Regional District Offices in Zamboanga Peninsula and the Basilan-Sulu-Tawi-Tawi Provinces, among others. (NBE/RVC/PIA9-Zamboanga)
