Delivery riders in Davao City are now exempted from obtaining business permits following the approval of the amendment of the revenue code ordinance by the City Council Davao on Thursday.
Proposed by Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, chair of the Committees on Trade Commerce and Industry and Finance, Ways and Means and Appropriations, the amendment no longer requires delivery riders to secure business permits, instead, they will only be required to secure an individual Occupational Permit with an annual fee amounting to P125.
Ortiz added that delivery riders will be saved from a financial burden of around P3,000 to P4,000 per year.
This developed after freelance delivery riders of Davao City requested the City Council through a letter to review and repeal City Ordinance No. 0612-21, Series of 2021, which requires them to secure business permits and payments of other fees for their operation.
“Delivery riders are an essential part of our community, working tirelessly to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services. However, the imposition of business permit fees places an unnecessary financial burden on them, especially given the nature of their work,” Ortiz said in her privileged speech last Tuesday.
Ortiz said aside from easing the burden of the delivery riders, the removal of the business permit fee would help reduce unnecessary costs for riders while still ensuring that they are properly registered and compliant with local regulations.
