December 11,2019 - 09:05 PMThis is because the Cebu City Council finally passed during a regular session on Tuesday, December 10, an ordinance that makes business permits valid for two years from the previous one-year validity
He said the current practice of having the annual registration approved at the start of the year tends to “get messy.” “As an incentive, a newly-organized business may be registered [for] free in the first year. In the US, some LGUs even give financial incentives to attract new business,” added Fajardo.It was deferred three times in the past sessions because the council members expressed the need to further examine the measure before they cast their votes.
This is line with the promise of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to make processes at the Cebu City Hall more friendly for business.