The Taguig City government announced on Monday it will open next month a one-stop shop to hasten the registration and renewal of business licenses and accommodate the increasing number of business establishments in the city.
The Business One-Stop Shop, which will run from Jan. 2 to 20, 2017, streamlines the process for renewing business licenses and registrations. It will have extended hours on the weekend of Jan. 14 and 15, 2017.
The BOSS project will be held simultaneously at the Taguig City Hall Auditorium and at the ninth floor of the City Satellite Office at SM Aura, giving business owners two accessible venues to register.
Lawyer Alvin Esmenda of the City Treasurer’s Office is encouraging business owners to take advantage of the new cashless transaction facility at the SM Aura satellite office. Residents and businessmen can also use their VISA credit and debit cards to pay for business permits and other fees, he added.
While the documents are being processed, business owners can enjoy a free massage, watch a movie and enjoy refreshments provided inside the venues. The first 100 customers will also be given token items like umbrellas and clocks.
“We have already achieved our goal of molding Taguig into a business-friendly community; our current task is to continue providing our commitment of efficient and transparent services while incorporating new innovations along the way,” Mayor Laarni Cayetano said.
Taguig has been awarded a Blue Certification Award by the Office of the Ombudsman for its streamlined frontline services, and was recognized by the Civil Service Commission for having the highest rating in the Anti-Red Tape Act compliance measures among 46 first-class cities.
Taguig is currently the home of top corporations, embassies and government offices. New hotels, educational institutions and shopping malls have also sprung up in recent years within the fast-growing business districts of Bonifacio Global City and ARCA South.