Bacolod City has recorded a significant 44.18 percent increase in tax collections through the Business One-Stop-Shop (BOSS) from January 5 to 10 this year, Mayor Greg Gasataya announced on Monday, Jan. 12.
The BOSS collections reached P39,362,914 this year, a substantial rise compared to the P27,299,468 collected during the same period in 2024. This represents a total increase of P12,063,455.
As of January 9, a total of 10,147 businesses have registered in Bacolod City, according to Stela Rose Rayos, head of the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO).
Of that total, 9,893 applications were for renewals, while 254 represented brand-new business ventures.
Rayos reminded the public that the BOSS operations have been extended until March 31.
She also said that business owners have the convenient option to apply for their permits online.
Despite the early success in collections, Rayos noted that more than 50 percent of the businesses in Bacolod are still expected to register before the deadline.
She reported that the vast majority of Bacolod City barangays are participating in the BOSS operations at the Bacolod City Government Center. As of January 9, only Barangays Felisa, 11, and 39 have yet to participate in the centralized system, she said.
Meanwhile, Gasataya also addressed and clarified various claims circulating on social media regarding the city’s CCTV ordinance.
The mayor pointed out that the CCTV ordinance is not a new requirement, as it was originally approved in 2012.
He clarified that the mandate for installing surveillance systems only applies to companies with a capitalization of more than P3 million.
Small businesses with a capitalization below the P3 million threshold, such as neighborhood sari-sari stores, are not required to install CCTV cameras under the existing law, he added.*