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==BIR-Soccsksargen launches 2012 tax filing season== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611331090675 | |||
*Wednesday 7th of March 2012 | |||
:by (DEDoguiles/PIA 12) | |||
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 7 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue in Soccsksargen area (Revenue Region No. 18) officially started today the 2012 income tax filing season with a tax campaign kick-off program. | |||
The tax campaign kickoff began with a motorcade from the BIR’s regional office in Barangay Carpenter Hill to the South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center along Alunan Ave., this city. where a program signalling the start of the income tax filing season was held. | |||
In attendance are local government officials, employees of LGUs and national line agencies as well as private sector representatives in the region. | |||
“I am pleased to inform you that for the preceding year of 2011, our office had a total collection of P4,420,940,992 as against our goal of 4,166,853,000,” Atty. Rozil Lozares, BIR- RR No. 18 regional director said in a letter sent to the Philippine Information Agency – 12. | |||
Surplus collection of BIR RR No. 12 amounted to P254,087,992 or 6.10 percent of their 2011 target. | |||
“Our collection goal for the current year is P5,126,213,000,” he added. | |||
RDO Bagro Saransamun of Revenue District Office -111 (Koronadal and South Cotabato) said after the kickoff program, they will embark on a massive information drive across the 10 municipalities and lone city of South Cotabato to encourage taxpayers to pay their obligations on time. | |||
“In these information drives we will help the public understand the role of taxes on their lives as well as the benefits that can be derived from taxes,” he said. | |||
Other revenue districts are also expected to conduct similar campaigns, he said, to be able to achieve their expected collection targets. | |||
Revenue Region No. 18 covers five revenue districts: Cotabato City and Maguindanao (RDO-107), North Cotabato and Kidapawan City (RDO-108), Sultan Kudarat and Tacurong City (RDO-109), Sarangani and General Santos City (RDO-110), and South Cotabato and Koronadal City (RDO-111). | |||
==Solon releases P2.36-M livelihood fund for senior citizens, women’s groups== | ==Solon releases P2.36-M livelihood fund for senior citizens, women’s groups== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611331006833 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611331006833 | ||
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Women’s association, on the other hand, could choose from the following livelihood project options: noodles and pasta making, commercial baking, soap making, curtain–bed covers weaving , give-away gift making, candle making, meat processing, nutritional snacks, catering and food services, food and beverage services, fruits and vegetables processing, children’s wear and ladies’ RTWs, piggery, cattle fattening, chicken and duck raising, and goat raising. | Women’s association, on the other hand, could choose from the following livelihood project options: noodles and pasta making, commercial baking, soap making, curtain–bed covers weaving , give-away gift making, candle making, meat processing, nutritional snacks, catering and food services, food and beverage services, fruits and vegetables processing, children’s wear and ladies’ RTWs, piggery, cattle fattening, chicken and duck raising, and goat raising. | ||
==South Cotabato eyes development of more rubber plantations== | ==South Cotabato eyes development of more rubber plantations== | ||