NOTICE OF PAYMENT OF 1% BASIC REAL PROPERTY TAX

AND 1% SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND (SEF) IN THE

PROVINCE OF AKLAN FOR THE YEAR 2010

            Notice is hereby given to all real property owners of the Province of Aklan that pursuant to Section 233, 235, 246, 250, and 255 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and Provincial Ordinance No. 2 Series of 1993, as amended, known as the Provincial Revenue Code of Aklan, the Basic Real Property Tax and Special Education Fund Tax for the Year 2010, at the rate of one percent (1%) each shall become due and payable on the first day of January, 2010.  The said taxes, however maybe in four (4) equal installments without interest at the option of the taxpayers, which is as follows:

            1^st Installment ……....   on or before March 31, 2010

            2^nd Installment ….……   on or before June 30, 2010

            3^rd Installment ……….   on or before September 30, 2010

            4^th Installment ……….   on or before December 31, 2010

            Ten percent (10%)  discount shall be granted to any taxpayers who pays on or before the deadline for the payment above prescribed, provided, however, that there is no tax delinquency due on the same property twenty  percent (20%)discount shall be granted to any taxpayer who pays prior to its yearly or quarterly due dates.

Failure to pay the Real Property Taxes for Basic and Special Education Fund, on or before the scheduled installment date, shall subject the Taxpayer concerned to an interest of two percent (2%) each month of delinquency provided, however, that in no case shall the total interest on the unpaid tax or portion thereof exceed thirty six (36) months.

            After the end of the year for which the taxes are due and the real property taxes are not paid, the remedies provided for by law to enforce collection thereof will be availed by this Office.

            Real property owners are requested to pay their taxes at the Office of the Municipal Treasurer were the properties are located, or in any of the Office of the Provincial, City or Municipal Treasurer of the Philippines, provided, however, that the concerned office has a complete and updated records of the said real property.

            December 14, 2009.

SUZETTE F. PIOQUID

Provincial Treasurer