Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Quirino residents relieved from interests, penalties of overdue real property tax payments in 2011 and prior years

by Thelma C. Bicarme
CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan.11 (PIA) -- The provincial board here has approved an ordinance condoning the interests and penalties on overdue real property tax payable to the provincial and municipal governments in 2011 and prior years on account of the calamities that visited the province.
Citing Section 276 of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 which states that in case of a general failure of crops or substantial decrease in the price of agricultural or agri-based products, or calamity in any province, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on recommendation of the local disaster council passed Ordinance No. 4 aimed at condoning or reducing the taxes and interests in all the municipalities of the province.