The Metro Dumaguete Water has agreed to defer the collection of the 12 percent Value Added Tax on consumers by one month.
Appearing before the City Council last Tuesday, MDW Chief Operating Officer Angelo David Berba offered to move the VAT collection to March, upon the request of the Dumaguete City Council.
Councilors Antonio Remollo, Joe Kenneth Arbas, and JV Imbo then moved to meet with MDW on the Committee level at a later date to discuss ways to save on local taxes that could mitigate or offset the VAT.
The MDW had earlier announced that while it had been absorbing the VAT of the more than 37,000 water consumers for the past two years, it could no longer sustain absorbing the tax, citing rising costs, and the need for increased spending on the water system upgrades and repairs.
Berba also updated the members of the City Council of the MDW’s achievements for 2022, which was highlighted by increased water pressure and availability.
From an average pressure in 2021 of only 11 PSI (pounds per square inch), the hydraulic pressure is now averaging 17 PSI — more than enough to reach the second floor of a house.
From only 55 percent of consumers enjoying 24/7 water availability two years ago in 2021, about 95 percent of water consumers now experience round-the-clock water supply, although there may still be problems of water pressure at peak times, Berba said.
Other accomplishments included the digging of two new deep wells to improve water supply, the replacement of over 7,000 old water meters, rehabilitation of more than 4,000 meters of pipelines, the procurement of two brand new water tankers, and the upgrading of four of its pumping stations.
MDW subscribers can also find their water bills online through the customer portal named “MDW My Water Bill” and that MDW is now ISO 9000:2015 certified, to assure the public of proper practices in documentation.
Berba also suggested that to cushion the effects of the VAT in the future, subscribers may save on commuting and driving over to their office by paying their bills online.
Online payment options include Gcash, Paymaya, BDO App, and Dragonpay.
MDW also has over 1,000 payment centers nationwide, that includes more than 50 sari-sari stores in Dumaguete, as well as banks, convenience stores, and pawnshops.
Last Thursday, MDW, a joint venture company between Metro Pacific Water and DCWD, toured the local media to the various pumping stations in the City to show the improvements that have transpired in the last two years. (PR) The Metro Dumaguete Water has agreed to defer the collection of the 12 percent Value Added Tax on consumers by one month.
Appearing before the City Council last Tuesday, MDW Chief Operating Officer Angelo David Berba offered to move the VAT collection to March, upon the request of the Dumaguete City Council.
Councilors Antonio Remollo, Joe Kenneth Arbas, and JV Imbo then moved to meet with MDW on the Committee level at a later date to discuss ways to save on local taxes that could mitigate or offset the VAT.
The MDW had earlier announced that while it had been absorbing the VAT of the more than 37,000 water consumers for the past two years, it could no longer sustain absorbing the tax, citing rising costs, and the need for increased spending on the water system upgrades and repairs.
Berba also updated the members of the City Council of the MDW’s achievements for 2022, which was highlighted by increased water pressure and availability.
From an average pressure in 2021 of only 11 PSI (pounds per square inch), the hydraulic pressure is now averaging 17 PSI — more than enough to reach the second floor of a house.
From only 55 percent of consumers enjoying 24/7 water availability two years ago in 2021, about 95 percent of water consumers now experience round-the-clock water supply, although there may still be problems of water pressure at peak times, Berba said.
Other accomplishments included the digging of two new deep wells to improve water supply, the replacement of over 7,000 old water meters, rehabilitation of more than 4,000 meters of pipelines, the procurement of two brand new water tankers, and the upgrading of four of its pumping stations.
MDW subscribers can also find their water bills online through the customer portal named “MDW My Water Bill” and that MDW is now ISO 9000:2015 certified, to assure the public of proper practices in documentation.
Berba also suggested that to cushion the effects of the VAT in the future, subscribers may save on commuting and driving over to their office by paying their bills online.
Online payment options include Gcash, Paymaya, BDO App, and Dragonpay.
MDW also has over 1,000 payment centers nationwide, that includes more than 50 sari-sari stores in Dumaguete, as well as banks, convenience stores, and pawnshops.
Last Thursday, MDW, a joint venture company between Metro Pacific Water and DCWD, toured the local media to the various pumping stations in the City to show the improvements that have transpired in the last two years. (PR)
