City Treasurer's Office - Profile

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Friday, 03 July 2015 - 12:54:01 PM

I. Profile

The City Treasurer’s Office is the City Government’s primary implementing arm in the disposition of local government funds. It serves as the main adviser to the City in matters concerning public finance. In conjunction with Business Permit and Licensing Division of the City Mayor’s Office, the City Treasurer’s Office coordinates the day-to-day operations of the Business-One-Stop-Shop, offering business owners fast, efficient registration.It aids the city government in local revenue generation by establishing effective means in the collection of taxes, fees and charges and maintaining an updated tax information system.

II. Mission

To effectively assist the City Government in its steady march towards becoming a progressive local government unit


III. Vision

Emerge as the most efficient City Treasurer’s Office in Region 4-A, working as a partner of the City Government and its constituency

IV. Service Pledge

We, the City Treasurer’s Office commit to:

1. Take custody of, exercise proper management and disbursement of the funds, which custody of have been entrusted to this office;
2. Ensure the maintenance of an updated tax information system of Batangas City;
3. Provide assistance and services to the taxpayers of Batangas City, in compliance with Ease of Doing Business Law (R.A. 11032) and with adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees;
4. Continuously update our methods of providing services to accommodate the needs of a fast-changing world;
5. Generate revenues thru efficient collection of taxes, fees and charges accruing to the local government in accordance with existing laws and ordinances.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. On February 16, 2013, the City Treasurer was given a Commendation by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Region IV-A for surpassing the targets in collection of real property taxes and business taxes for year 2012.

2. On April 24, 2012, the City Treasurer was given a Commendation by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Region IV-A for surpassing the target collection of Revenues from Economic Enterprises for year 2011.

3. Batangas City was ranked 18 out of 144 cities nationwide of Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance in generating locally sourced revenues in year 2014.

4. On February 12, 2016, the City Treasurer was given a Recognition by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Region IV-A for surpassing the CY 2015 Revenue Collection Target from real property taxes.

5. On February 12, 2016, the City Treasurer was given a recognition by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Region IV-A as one of the Top 20 Cities generating locally own sourced revenues in 2014, with a total of Php 910,485,598 and ranked number 18 nationwide with 59.8% to Annual Regular Income.