Manila Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso urged the capital city’s business leaders and property owners to take advantage of the General Tax Amnesty and early payment discounts for real property tax.
He made this remark during a forum of the Anvil Business Club on Tuesday evening, explaining that these measures were designed to help taxpayers clean their records while boosting the city’s fiscal recovery.
“Your record is now clean, there are no more tax claims or problems, and the government has collected funds for the government projects… If you pay early, it will be a big help to you and the city,” he said in Filipino.
Earlier this year, Domagoso signed the General Tax Amnesty under Ordinance No. 9118, which remains in effect until the end of the year.
Domagoso reported the collection of P266.36 million in delinquent taxes since the amnesty’s implementation, consisting of P127.43 million in real property tax, P94.98 million in business tax, and P43.93 million in miscellaneous collections.
Without the amnesty, Domagoso said the total dues would have reached ₱380.17 million, meaning taxpayers collectively saved around ₱113.8 million through the program.
As of this month, a total of 13,988 taxpayers have availed of the amnesty to regularize their accounts and clear longstanding obligations.
Likewise, Domagoso announced 20% discount incentives for early payment of the 2026 Real Property Tax.
The said discount can be availed for full payments made before December 10, while 15% for payments from December 11–29, and 10% for those settled between December 30 and January 31, 2026.
To make compliance easier, taxpayers may use the Go Manila digital platform for paying real property and business taxes, securing permits, and accessing other e-government services, the mayor said.
