Makati's business estab., taxes

Makati City's business establishments, as given business permits by the City government.

a) business renewal:
Jan-June '06 = 23,536
Jan-June '07 = 24,506 (4.1% increase)

b) new business permits granted:
Jan-June '06 = 2,237
Jan-June '07 = 2,538 (13.5% increase)

c) business permit collections:
Jan-June '06 = P2.181 billion
Jan-June '07 = P2.427 billion (11.3% increase)

business permit taxes and fees include: health certificate, sanitary permit, fire department permit, mayor's business permit, other fees and charges.

In addition, if you want to renovate your office or house, you need to get "permit to renovate" from the City Hall. And after renovation, you need to get "permit to occupy".

By the way, before one can get mayor's business permit, one has to get a "barangay clearance" from the barangay. Also "location clearance", I think.

For offices in Makati's CBD, one also needs a permit from MACEA, aside from barangay permit, before one can go to city hall.

Just proves how "wonderful" government decentralization is. Lots of powers in the hands of LGUs to impose different kinds of permit, licenses, taxes, fees, and other regulations.