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Reaping the Results of Improvements to the Business Climate in Mindanao

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Reaping the Results of Improvements to the Business Climate in Mindanao

After 20 months of implementation since October 2007, the Transparent and Accountable Project: Phase 3 (TAG3) is reaping the results of its technical assistance to conflict-afflicted municipalities in Mindanao. January 2009 collections from local business taxes and regulatory fees of Tungawan, Baroy, Leon Postego substantially rose from 2008 baselines. With the reduction of processing time for business permits, the number of business registrants also increased in Tungawan, Baroy, Alicia and Siay (see table below).

Municipality

Business tax collections

Regulatory fee collections

Number of business registrants

Processing time to issue the permit

Jan 2008

Jan 2009

Jan 2008

Jan 2009

Jan 2008

Jan 2009

Jan 2008

Jan 2009

Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay

P493,379*

P520,691
(5.5%)

P45,900**

P29,100
(-36%)

81

113
(39%)

4 hrs

1

Baroy,
Lanao Del Norte

P155,273

P250,512
(61%)

P43,270

P98,290
(127%)

38

60
(57%)

45 mins

2-30 mins

Leon Postego, Zamboanga Del Norte

P77,951

P118,894
(52%)

P72,418

P124,403
(71.78%)

171

92
(-46%)

2-3 days

3 hrs

Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay

P261,585

P368,532
(40%)

P121,390

P152,476
(26%)

97

132
(36%)

1-2 days

25 mins

Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay

P52,883

P213,601
(304%)

P54,573

P229,883
(321%)

75
(67%)

280
(273%)

3 hrs

30 mins

* Total business tax collection for whole year of 2008.
** Total regulatory fee collection for whole year of 2008.

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