Despite Low Collection Aklan Towns get Big IRAs

Kalibo, Aklan — Except for Kalibo, this province’ capital town, and Boracay Island in the municipality of Malay, all other towns in the province have low tax collection in 2009, but enjoyed big shares of Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), according to BIR-Aklan.

Records provided by BIR-Aklan show that in 2009, taxes collected in Aklan’s 17 towns and in Boracay Island, the province’ tourism jewel, reached P499,030,138.79.
However, IRA released by the government to these municipalities last year totaled P1,246,188,440.00.

Of the areas, only Kalibo and Boracay Island registered big collections last year. Kalibo was able to collect P201,731.596.89 while Boracay Island collected P210,325,937.95.

According to BIR-Aklan, Aklanons should know that even if their municipalities have low collections, the government is taking care of them through the release of IRA yearly.

Based on BIR records, following are the Aklan towns with their tax collection for 2009 and their respective IRAs:

Altavas, P4,428,761.49 tax collected; P40,504,187.00 IRA;Balete, P3,327,084.08; tax collected; P43,146,091.00 IRA;Banga, P10,340,894.17; tax collected; P47,467,361.00 IRA;Batan, P1,989,254.04, tax collected; P42,899,409.00 IRA;Buruanga, P1,766,139.29; tax collected; P32,764,434.00 IRA;

Ibajay, P5,354,803.40; tax collected; P58,429,006.00 IRA;Kalibo, P201,731,596.89; tax collected; P72,824,754.00 IRA;Lezo, P15,128,481.83; tax collected; P26,804,174.00 IRA;Libacao, P4,575,275.95; tax collected; P52,534,066.00 IRA;Madalag, P2,299,211.74; tax collected; P47,227,714.00 IRA;Makato,, P2,479,039.72; tax collected; P39,054,880.00 IRA; Malay, P9,470,621.86; tax collected; P43,404,010.00 IRA; Malinao, P2,907,461.76; tax collected; P46,400,968.00 IRA;Nabas, P3,386,604.39; tax collected; P43,048;346.00 IRA; New Washington, P7,065,151.44; tax collected; P50,137.740.00 IRA; Numancia, P9,909,785.85; tax collected; P38,197,880.00 IRA; and Tangalan, P2,544,032.94; tax collected; P34,697,784.00 IRA.

The Provincial Government in Aklan, on the other hand, had an IRA of P486,640,636.00 in 2009, according to BIR-Aklan.(PIA)/TE