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About the Business Bureau

The Business Bureau standardizes all business establishments operating in Davao City and provides the transacting public a trouble-free transaction and prompt services. It adopted technology enhancement and local interconnection among regulatory offices for a fast and reliable services to its clients. In 2004, a business one-stop-shop has been in placed. And every renewal period, a satellite office is implemented to provide another venue for the transacting clients. The office was established to issue permits and licenses through efficient and quality service to the public, and through an impartial and uniform enforcement of law by providing effective system and practices in issuing business permits and licenses to the entrepreneurs of Davao City.

Services we provide

• Facilitate request for Masterlist of Business Establishment
• Processing and issuance of New Business Permit
• Processing and issuance of Renewal of Business Permit
• Facilitate Changes, Correction, Amendments to Business Permit
• Facilitate Adoption or Correction of Business Name or Trade Name
• Facilitate Retirement of Business Permit
• Facilitate Cancellation of Business Application
• Issuance of Occupational Permit
• Issuance of Mayor’s Clearance
• Issuance of Special Mayor’s Permit
• Issuance of Certifications and Certified Copy of Business Permit
• Facilitate Request for Inspection
• Facilitate Inspection of Business Establishments
• Tagging/untagging of Tax Exemptions

New Business Permit
Get a Mayor’s Permit for your new business through online with these easy steps :

• Fill out online application form and attach required documents.
• Wait for a call from the Business Bureau for confirmation and verification.
• Pay your business tax at the City Treasurer’s Office or through Online Payment.
• Monitor progress of your application.
• Print Mayor’s Permit here or through the link sent in email.

Required Documents

• Any Government Issued ID (for SOLE PROPRIETOR)
• Business Location Map (Preferably Google Map or Sketch)
• DTI Certificates (if any)
• Tax Declaration/Land Title or Affidavit of Undertaking (if not rented)
• Lease Contract/Affidavit of no rental (if not rented)
• Certified List of Employees
• Sec Registration for Partnership and Corporation, COA for Cooperative and DOLE for labor Association
• SPA for Single Proprietorship/Secretary’s Cert for Corporation/Cooperative/Partnership Resolution for Partnership

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Renewal of Business Permit
Renew your business permit easily by following this procedure :

• Register your email address to get access code.
• Review your information and attach required documents.
• Pay your business tax at the City Treasurer’s Office or through Online Payment.
• Monitor progress of your application.
• Print Mayor’s Permit here or through the link sent in email.

Required Documents

• BIR FORM 2551Q Quarterly Percentage Tax Return
• Financial Statement
• Special Power of Attorney / Secretary’s Certificate / Board Resolution
• Government IDs for Owners and Authorized Representative
• Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC)
• Barangay Certification (if blocked)
• Certified List of Employee / Certification of No Employee

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VISION , MISSION AND MANDATE

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