JANUARY 2015 ARTICLE 1

MDS NEWSLETTER
Date Issued: January 2015

LGU-TMC ANNUAL BOSS

          The Business Permit and License Division of the City Government of Trece Martires City had made their final call for the renewal of permits and transport services through Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) last January 5-20, 2015 at the City Hall Lobby.

       BOSS is the simplified registration process that gives convience for all applicants for like business permits, tricycle franchise, transport services, number of MP-delivery truck, wiring permits, mayor’s permit and several other special permits. For the duration of the BOSS all offices and attached agencies necessary are gathered together in the lobby of the city hall. Additionally, those who were able to process their documents on the said date were entitled to have 10% discount on the processing fees.

        According to the tally made by the Business Permit License Division (BPLD) during BOSS, there are 75 new business permits, over 1,478 renewed business permit and 70 businesses for closure. Tricycle franchise numbered 161 for new franchise, 1,807 for renewal and 129 for cancelled. There are 3 new and 55 renewal in terms of transport services and total of 10 number of MP-Delivery trucks.There is also grand total of 80 wiring permits (all for residential).  Special permit on the other hand has an overall number of 46, majority are peddlers. Lastly, Mayor’s permit had the least number of applicant, for only 4 applying for a residential building permit.

       The given figures had shown that BOSS had been favored by most Treceños because of its simplicity, convenience and effiency in handling important business transactions.

The Business One Stop Shop Operation

This  year the process of serving a business permit was streamlined to five steps, which are:

1. Serve business application at the Business Permit License Office (BPLO).

2. Submit the business application with all the requirements at Business Permit License Office    (BPLO) and seek for    assessment of all taxes.

3. Pay and serve the Fire Safety Inspection Certification/Clearance.

4. Pay all fees and taxes including arrears and seek the City Treasurer’s clearance/approval.

5. Submit all documents and Official Receipts to Business Permit License Office (BPLO) and receive the Mayor’s Permit and  Business Plates.

The Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) also includes the renewal of Tricycle Franchises in the City.