ALFONSO, Cavite — The local government of Alfonso, Cavite, will reduce business taxes for small neighborhood stores, or sari-sari stores, by 50% starting in 2027, Mayor Randy Salamat announced this week.
Salamat said the tax cut aims to ease the financial burden on small business owners and encourage local entrepreneurship as the town continues to post steady economic growth.
“This is our way of thanking our hardworking micro, small and medium entrepreneurs for their contribution to our community’s development,” Salamat said in a Facebook post. “Beginning 2027, sari-sari store owners will pay only half of the current business tax.”
The mayor said the measure was discussed with Municipal Treasurer Ma. Teresa Cruz and forms part of Alfonso’s broader efforts to make the municipality more “business-friendly.”
Local governments in the Philippines have been implementing various incentives to boost recovery among small businesses still affected by inflation and post-pandemic economic challenges as of 2025.
The Department of Trade and Industry recently noted that microenterprises make up more than 80% of all registered businesses nationwide.
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