City Assessor's Office - Profile

I. Mandate
The City Assessor’s Office shall perform and function as a local government department whose mandate is to enhance local revenue generation through effective and efficient appraisal and assessment operations pursuant to the provisions of R.A. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.


II. Vision
We envision a government agency employed by skillful and professional personnel adhering to and observing the highest standard of work ethics in order to sustain the revenue generation endeavors of Batangas City as a local government unit through effective and efficient appraisal and assessment operations.


III. Mission
To appraise and assess correctly, effectively and efficiently all real properties in the entire city by highly skilled and professional personnel of the City Assessor’s Office thereby continuously generating more revenue for the Batangas City Government which results to immediate delivery of basic services that every constituent deserves.


IV. Service Pledge
We solemnly pledge that we, as City Assessor’s Office employees, will always carry out by heart in our daily professional lives, and not just recite during flag raising ceremonies the true contents and meaning of “Panunumpa ng Kawani ng Gobyerno”.

City Assessor's Office - Organizational Chart

 

 

City Assessor's Office - Citizen's Charter

Frontline Service: Application for Owner’s Copy of Updated Tax Declaration
Client: Real Property Owner/Taxpayer/ Representative

Requirements:

Complex Transaction
Titulo ng lupa (kung may titulo)
Kasulatan kung pano napalipat ang lupa 
  a. Bilihan
  b. Pagkakaloob
  c. Pagmamana
  d. Pagbabahagi
  e. Pagpapatunay sa nakaraang bilihan
  f. At iba pa

Katunayan ng Pagpapatala sa dyaryo (Affidavit of Publication) kung manahan
Plano ng Lupa (kapag bahagi lamang ang binili)
Resibo ng bayad ( Transfer Tax)
Certificate Authorizing Registration (BIR)
Resibo ng kasalukuyang buwis sa lupa
Ibinibigay na kapangyarihan ng may ari ng lupa ( Special Power of Attorney)

Simple Transaction
Titulo ng lupa (kung may titulo)
Kasulatan kung pano napalipat ang lupa 
  a. Bilihan
  b. Pagkakaloob
  c. Pagmamana
  d. Pagbabahagi
  e. Pagpapatunay sa nakaraang bilihan
  f. At iba pa

Katunayan ng Pagpapatala sa dyaryo (Affidavit of Publication) kung manahan
Resibo ng bayad ( Transfer Tax)
Certificate Authorizing Registration (BIR)
Resibo ng kasalukuyang buwis sa lupa
Ibinibigay na kapangyarihan ng may ari ng lupa ( Special Power of Attorney)

Schedule of Availability: Monday to Friday (8:00am to 5:00pm)
Fees: 1% of the 75% of Market Value of Deed of sale or of Extrajudicial or Donation
Total Processing Time: 2hrs and 5mins


How to avail of the service:

STEP NO. CLIENT STEP
AGENCY / LGU Action Office Responsible Location of Office Maximum Duration
1 Approaches Officer of the day to endorse you to the evaluator

 * Receives the client
*Officer of the day accompanies client to an evaluator

Office of The City Assessor

2nd flr,South Wing City Hall Complex


5mins
2

Submits all the required documents to the evaluator and wait for the request to be evaluated.

*An Evaluator determines the completeness of documents
*Advises client to pay corresponding transfer tax to Treasurers office

 

Office of the City Assessor
(Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex 

10 mins.

3

Proceeds to payment of Transfer tax to City Treasurers Office (CTO)

 

License Division City Treasurers Office

Business One Stop Shop Peoples Quadrangle


5mins
4 Pay the corresponding Transfer tax Issues Official Receipt License Division City Treasurers Office

Business One Stop Shop Peoples Quadrangle


10mins.

5 Proceeds to Assessors Office to submit the document/s together with the transfer tax receipt to the evaluator

* Receives the document/s and transfer tax receipt
*Issues claim stub and advices client to return on tne date stated thereon


Office of the City Assessor
(Appraisal & Assessment Division)
2nd flr ,south wing  City Hall Complex 5mins
   

Evaluator sends documents for the preparation of Field Appraisal & Assessment Sheet (FAAS)

Office of the City Assessor
(Appraisal & Assessment Division)


2nd flr ,south wing  City Hall Complex 1 min.
   

Prepares Field Appraisal & Assessment Sheet (FAAS)

Office of the City Assessor (Taxmapping Division)

2nd flr ,south wing  City Hall Complex


20 mins.
 

 

Encodes Property Data ,Recording and Control Office of the City Assessor (Taxmapping Division) 2nd flr ,south wing  City Hall Complex


20 mins.
    Prepares Updated Tax Declaration

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

 

2nd flr ,south wing  City Hall Complex 20 mins.
   


Checks as to tax map & signs tax declaration


Office of the City Assessor (Taxmapping Chief)

 

 


2nd flr ,south wing City Hall Complex


5 mins.
   
Reviews Assessment & signs Tax Declaration


Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Chief)

 


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex


5 mins.

   
Recommends for Approval & signs Tax Declaration


Office of the City Assessor ( Asst. City Assessor)

 


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex


5 mins.

   
Approves and signs the updated Tax Declaration


Office of the City Assessor (City Assessor Chief)


 


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex



5 mins

   
Sorts and Cards Tax Declaration


Office of the City Assessor (Records Division)


 


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex

7 mins.

6

Claims owners copy of updated tax declaration

Issuance of Updated Tax  Declaration


Office of the City Assessor ( Appraisal & Assessment )

 


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex

2 mins

 

Frontline Service: Application for  Assessment of Building and Machinery
Client: Real Property Owner/Taxpayer/ Representative
Requirements: Bldg: Floor Plan,Bill of Materials(if available)Request letter
                        Machinery: Machine Description & Specification,Purchase receipts
Schedule of Availability: Monday to Friday (8:00am to 5:00pm)
Fees: None
Total Processing Time: 3 days /1hr & 11mins maximum

How to avail of the service:

STEP NO. CLIENT STEP
AGENCY / LGU Action Office Responsible Location of Office Maximum Duration
1 Approach Officer of the day

* Receives the applicant
*Officer of the day accompanies client to Appraisal chief,
*Prepares pro forma request letter

Office of The City Assessor

2nd flr,South Wing City Hall Complex


5mins
2

Sign Request Letter

Advises Applicant to return after 3 working days for those who come from remote barangay but.earlier than 3days for those whose areas are near City Proper

 

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

3mins

    Division chief schedules ocular inspection & assigns / directs inspection team

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex


5mins
   

Inspection team conducts ocular inspection to assess the value of new building or machinery

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

3 days ( may vary depending on the property size ,location ,weather , as well as the means of transportation

   

After Inspection,Team leader prepares Appraisal papers & computes Assessment

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

20 mins.
   

Encodes Property Identification Data

Office of the City Assessor( Taxmapping Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

5 mins.
   

Encoder prepares automated copies of Tax Declaration

Office of the City Assessor( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

5 mins.
 

 

* 3 days maximum for farthest / most remote barangays and shorter for areas easily accesible/near city proper

    Checks as to tax map & signs  tax declaration Office of the City Assessor (Taxmapping  Chief)

2nd flr ,south wing City Hall Complex

5 mins.
    Reviews Assessment & signs Tax Declaration Office of the City Assessor ( Appraisal & Assessment Chief)  2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex 5 mins.

    Recommends for Approval & signs Tax  Declaration

Office of the City Assessor ( Asst. City Assessor)


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex


5 mins.

   


Approves and signs the updated Tax Declaration

Office of the City Assessor (City Assessor Chief)


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex


5 mins

   


Sorts and cards Tax Declaration

Office of the City Assessor (Records Division)


2nd flr, south wing City Hall Complex

7 mins.
 3


Claims owner’s copy of Tax declaration & identification sticker


Issues owners copy of tax declaration of bldg or machineries identification sticker


Office of the City Assessor( Appraisal & Assessment Division)


2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

1 min.

 

Frontline Service: Request for Cancellation of Assessment
Client: Real Property Owner/Taxpayer/ Representative
Requirements: Affidavit, Brgy Certification Real Property Tax  receipt, Request letter
Schedule of Availability: Monday to Friday (8:00am to 5:00pm)
Fees: None
Total Processing Time: 3days & 34mins  maximum

How to avail of the service:

STEP NO. CLIENT STEP
AGENCY / LGU Action Office Responsible Location of Office Maximum Duration
1

Approaches Officer of the day

* Receives the applicant
*Officer of the day accompanies client to Appraisal chief,
*Prepares pro forma request letter

Office of The City Assessor

2nd flr,South Wing City Hall Complex


5mins
2


Sign Request Letter


Advises applicant to return after 3 working days for those who come from remote barangays but earlier than 3 working days for those whose areas are near City proper

 


Office of the City Assessor( Appraisal & Assessment Division)



2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

3mins

    Division chief schedules ocular inspection & assigns / directs inspection team

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex


5mins
   

Inspection team conducts ocular inspection / validation.

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

* 3 days maximum ( may vary depending on the property size ,location ,weather , as well as the means of transportation

   


After Inspection , Team leader prepares Ocular Inspection / Validation Report, Notice of Cancellation of Assessment.

Office of the City Assessor
( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

15 mins.
   


The City Assessor checks and approves the Notice of Cancellation.


Office of the City Assessor (City Assessor Chief)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

5 mins.
   


Claims Owner’s Copy of Notice of Cancellation of assessment.


Issues owner’s copy of Notice of Cancellation of Assessment

Office of the City Assessor( Appraisal & Assessment Division)

2nd Flr , South Wing City Hall Complex

1 min.
 

 

*3days maximum for the farthest / most remote barangays.