The Department of Finance (DOF) challenged local government units (LGUs) to keep up with its target to digitalize government processes and services.
“We are challenging LGUs to keep up and digitalize their own processes and services. [We] encourage our local governments to implement digital innovation and transformation, especially in local treasury and assessment offices,” said Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno.
The process involves adopting digital or electronic facilities for business registration and renewal, as well as for the assessment and collection of local taxes, fees, and charges.
In Fiscal Year 2021, only 5 percent of LGUs made efforts to accept electronic payments through the Electronic Payment and Collection System, which resulted in total collections of PHP1.5 billion from individuals, and total collections of PHP4.3 billion from businesses and corporations.
Despite the 58 percent increase in total local business tax collections in the second quarter of 2022 at PHP83.7 billion, and the real property tax collections at PHP60.68 billion or 42 percent, the total local collections from digital platforms amounted to PHP5.8 billion, which is only 2.3 percent of the total local collections of LGUs.
On October 25, 2022, the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), conducted a seminar on best tax administration practices and new technologies for local governments.
“I hope that our local treasurers and assessors, as well as personnel from the BLGF, can apply this new knowledge,” said Secretary Diokno.
In closing, he congratulated the top performing LGUs in FY 2021 for continuously improving and innovating the delivery of public services to their constituents.
“I am confident that we are on the right path towards making local finance broader, more sustainable, and responsive to the needs of the local constituency. This is an important legacy we shall leave behind for future generations as we rebuild our economy,” said Secretary Diokno.
Below is the list of top performing LGUs in local revenue generation for FY 2021 in NCR:
Performance area #1: Highest Locally Sourced Revenues
3rd place – Manila
2nd place – Makati
1st place – Quezon
Performance area #2: Collection Efficiency (CE) of Locally Sourced Revenues
3rd place – Muntinlupa
2nd place – Valenzuela
1st place – Taguig
Performance area #3: Year-on-Year Growth in Locally Sourced Revenues
3rd place – San Juan
2nd place – Valenzuela
1st place – Malabon
National Top Performing Local Government Units in Local Revenue Generation for FY 2021:
Performance area #1: Highest Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place – Pampanga
2nd place – Bulacan
1st place – Rizal
Cities
3rd place – Manila
2nd place – Makati
1st place – Quezon
Municipalities
3rd place – Carmona, Cavite
2nd place – Limay, Bataan
1st place – Cainta, Rizal
Performance area #2: Collection Efficiency (CE) of Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place – Aklan
2nd place – Quirino
1st place – Cebu
Cities
3rd place – Damariñas
2nd place – Taguig
1st place – Urdaneta
Municipalities
3rd place – Initao, Misamis Oriental
2nd place – Malilipot, Albay
1st place – Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte
Performance area #3: Year-on-Year Growth in Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place – Cebu
2nd place – Benguet
1st place – Lanao del Norte
Cities
3rd place – San Pedro
2nd place – Malabon
1st place – Urdaneta
Municipalities
3rd place – Tubajon, Dinagat Islands
2nd place – Malilipot, Albay
1st place – Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte
Below is the list of top performing provinces, cities, and municipalities for FY 2018-2020:
Performance area #1: Highest Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place – Bulacan
2nd place – Rizal
1st place – Bataan
Cities
3rd place – Manila
2nd place – Makati
1st place – Quezon
Municipalities
3rd place – Carmona, Cavite
2nd place – Cainta, Rizal
1st place – Limay, Bataan
Performance area #2: Collection Efficiency (CE) of Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
2nd place – Negros Oriental
1st place – Capiz
Cities
1st place – Navotas
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Link to as-delivered speech: https://www.dof.gov.ph/keynote-speech-awarding-of-certificates-of-recognition-and-pinning-ceremony-for-the-seal-1-certified-local-treasurers-and-awarding-of-top-performing-lgus-in-fy-2021/
