Business permit in Las Piñas: requirements, steps and online filing

What Las Piñas asks for

The homeowner's clearance

Las Piñas lists a homeowner's clearance for both new permits and renewals, next to the barangay clearance. The BPLO adds that more documents may be required case to case, depending on the nature of the business.^[2]

Many Las Piñas businesses sit inside subdivisions. If yours does, ask the homeowners' association office early in December. Its schedule is not the city's, and January is busy for everyone.

Example: a home-based bakery inside a subdivision would get the association's clearance and the barangay clearance first, then apply.

Walk-in steps at City Hall

The BPLO's FAQ sets out the walk-in route through City Hall offices.^[2]

1. Get the formSecure an application form from the BPLO.
2. AssessmentsGo to the Engineering Department for assessment, get a zoning or location clearance from the Planning Department, then go to the Fire Department for assessment.
3. Account numberGet a new business account number from EDP (encoding and data processing).
4. BPLO review and billingReturn to the BPLO for interview, assessment, approval and billing.
5. PayPay at the Treasury Department.
6. Sanitary permit and releaseGet a sanitary permit from the Sanitation Office, then receive your business permit from the BPLO.

Filing online

On the city homepage, Online Payment opens the Las Piñas Local Government System at cityoflaspinas.ph. Its Business Permit Licensing service lets taxpayers file and pay new and renewal applications online.^[1]

The system sits on cityoflaspinas.ph, not on a .gov.ph address. Reach it from the city's own homepage rather than from a link someone forwards to you.^[1]

An older, undated city page describes the Business One-Stop Shop at City Hall for renewals: you fill up a renewal form, pay at the City Treasurer and get the permit from the BPLO in one place.^[3]

Renewal timing

The Local Government Code sets payment of local taxes within the first 20 days of January and lets the council extend it by up to six months.^[4]

File by 20 January and treat any extension as a bonus, not a plan.

Questions people ask

What are the Las Piñas business permit requirements?

For a new permit the BPLO lists DTI or SEC registration, barangay clearance, homeowner's clearance, a DTI accreditation certificate and a contract of lease. More documents may be required depending on the business.

What do I need to renew in Las Piñas?

Proof of gross sales or receipts (financial statements, VAT or non-VAT returns), last year's official receipt, last year's mayor's permit, barangay clearance and homeowner's clearance.

Can I renew my Las Piñas business permit online?

Yes. The city's Business Permit Licensing System lets taxpayers file and pay new and renewal applications online.

Where do I get a sanitary permit in Las Piñas?

The BPLO's walk-in steps send you to the Sanitation Office after paying at the Treasury, before the permit is issued.