11 October 2005
Taxmapping group discovers 70% unregistered real properties
By SHEILA H. AQUINO
ANOTHER revenue source for the city uncovered.
Seventy percent of the real property improvements in Dagupan City remain unregistered with the city government based on the preliminary inventory of real property structures that started this year 2005, according to taxmapping chief Pio R. Coquia.
Coquia bared that the inventory of improvements on real properties began only this year as compared to business taxmapping which had started in 2003.
“It is the first time that we are conducting taxmapping of real property improvements and all revenue sources in the city like machineries and equipment,” Coquia said.
Coquia said the city government cannot impose taxes on owners of these improvements as yet because of the absence of their tax declaration.
The 70 percent figure was derived by dividing the total of the undeclared improvements with the total of both declared/undeclared structures, Coquia explained.
He said owners of the undeclared improvements will be informed through a deficiency sheet and assessment notice based on the inventory. The owners must apply for declaration of their property and pay the arrears of their delinquency, according to Coquia.
He added that names of those who do not heed the assessment notice will be published in newspapers. The city can also resort to initiating levy on lien.
Coquia said inventory in the island barangays of Pugaro, Salapingao, Lomboy, Calmay and Carael is ongoing.
ANOTHER revenue source for the city uncovered.
Seventy percent of the real property improvements in Dagupan City remain unregistered with the city government based on the preliminary inventory of real property structures that started this year 2005, according to taxmapping chief Pio R. Coquia.
Coquia bared that the inventory of improvements on real properties began only this year as compared to business taxmapping which had started in 2003.
“It is the first time that we are conducting taxmapping of real property improvements and all revenue sources in the city like machineries and equipment,” Coquia said.
Coquia said the city government cannot impose taxes on owners of these improvements as yet because of the absence of their tax declaration.
The 70 percent figure was derived by dividing the total of the undeclared improvements with the total of both declared/undeclared structures, Coquia explained.
He said owners of the undeclared improvements will be informed through a deficiency sheet and assessment notice based on the inventory. The owners must apply for declaration of their property and pay the arrears of their delinquency, according to Coquia.
He added that names of those who do not heed the assessment notice will be published in newspapers. The city can also resort to initiating levy on lien.
Coquia said inventory in the island barangays of Pugaro, Salapingao, Lomboy, Calmay and Carael is ongoing.
