Rama: No need to rush RPT revision

Pia Piquero 03/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said revising the Real Property Tax (RPT) wasn’t yet necessary, showing a sudden change in his position. At first, Rama said the RPT revision had to be done…

Real property tax rates in Cebu City has new model, pushed at City Council

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government’s Local Finance Committee (LFC) has introduced to the council, on Thursday, July 6, 2023, a new model for updating real property tax (RPT) and business tax rates in the…

Rama eyes May to introduce proposed amendments to Cebu City’s Real Property Tax Code 

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is set to introduce proposed ’amendments’ to the city’s Real Property (RPT) Tax Code on or before May 2023. “I do not have to highlight that in due time…

Rama vetoes ordinance increasing real property taxes but…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government wants a new model for revising the real property tax rates here. Mayor Michael Rama on Sunday, Feb. 12 announced that he vetoed City Ordinance No. 138-2022. Passed by…

VM Garcia confident city can raise close to P50B for next year’s budget

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is confident the city can find ways to raise the P50 billion annual budget for 2023. This is in light of the fact that the Cebu…

Rama assures ‘democratic process’ in revised tax code discussion

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has reiterated that the proposed revision of the Omnibus Tax Code is in accordance with the law. He, however, refused to comment on remarks made by some City…

Cebu City Hall to employ cashless transactions for real property and business tax payments

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is set to implement cashless transactions for real property and business tax payments. In a statement on Thursday, August 11, 2022, Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said…

Mandaue real property owners to get 20% tax discount

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government will be giving a 20 percent tax discount to real property owners. Lawyer Regal Oliva, Mandaue City Treasurer, said they have already advised the city’s real property owners not…

Real property tax deadline moved to Jan. 15, business permit deadline may be moved to Feb.

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadline for the payment of Real Property Tax (RPT) in Cebu City is moved to January 15, 2022.  City Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes announced that because of devastation of Typhoon Odette, Mayor…

Electric company settles tax payments with Cebu City — Labella

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella confirmed that representatives from the electric company, which owed the city P200 million in taxes, have met with him and agreed to settle their liabilities. Labella and representatives…

Cebuanos told to prepare for adjustments in RPTs starting July 1

Rosalie Abatayo 02/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Property owners in Cebu province have been told to anticipate adjustments in the computation of their real property tax dues starting July 1, 2020. According to a notice issued by the Provincial Treasurer’s…

Cebu City treasurer’s office to intensify collection of real property tax

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Expect the collection of real property tax in Cebu to intensify.  This was what acting city treasurer Jerone Castillo said during a budget hearing held Thursday, August 29, 2019, by the committee on budget of…

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