The Quezon City Government is making it easier and more affordable to start a business by waiving barangay business clearance fees for newly registered nano-enterprises and standardizing fees across all 142 barangays.
Under Ordinance No. SP-3525, S-2026, or the Unified Barangay Fees Ordinance, newly registered nano-enterprises—including sari-sari stores, carinderias, and beneficiaries of the City’s livelihood programs—will no longer pay barangay business clearance fees.
The measure allows entrepreneurs to use their limited capital for inventory, equipment, and business expansion.
For other businesses, barangay clearance fees will be based on actual city regulatory assessments, including applicable mayor’s permit, sanitary, zoning, garbage, tourism, and environmental fees. This establishes a fair, transparent, and proportional fee system while eliminating inconsistent or excessive charges.
The validity of barangay business clearances will also be synchronized with the Mayor’s Business Permit.
Meanwhile, Ordinance No. SP-3497, S-2026, or the Electronic Payment Ordinance, requires all 142 barangays to adopt secure electronic payment systems integrated with QC e-Services.
Business owners will be able to pay barangay business clearance fees through a unified online system, reducing unnecessary trips, queues, and differences among barangay payment processes.
Cash payments will remain available whenever electronic payment is not feasible, including during system or internet disruptions, as well as for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, unbanked households, and individuals without access to digital payment facilities.
“Our goal is to be a true partner to our business community. By making fees fair and transparent and bringing digital payment systems closer to our entrepreneurs, we are cutting red tape and helping every QCitizen focus on growing their business, creating jobs, and strengthening our local economy,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
Together, the two ordinances strengthen Quezon City’s commitment to good governance and make it easier for entrepreneurs—especially small and emerging businesses—to start and thrive.
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