“I have authorized the concerned frontline offices to render overtime services in order to serve our taxpayers and investors. Aside from being spared from long queues as the deadline draws near, they would also avoid penalties and even enjoy discounts and other perks given to early birds,” Makati Mayor Abigail Binay said recently.
On the other hand, the Real Property Taxes Division has announced that satellite payment centers for real property taxes are scheduled to accept payments in 31 barangays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, as follows: Jan. 3 and 6 ; Jan. 7 and 8 ; Jan. 9 and 10 ; Jan. 13 ;The RPT office at the second floor, Makati City Hall main building will also extend work hours, but will accept payments only until 7:30pm on weekdays and until 4 p.m.
Annual RPT payments made after March will incur an eight percent penalty on the first quarter, and two percent on every succeeding month. For late quarterly RPT payments an eight percent penalty will be imposed for that quarter, and two percent on every succeeding month.