THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has extended the deadline for the payment of supervision and regulation fees or SRF of telecommunications companies and broadcast and cable television networks until November “without incurring penalties” in consideration of the community quarantine restrictions.
Memorandum Order No. 005-08-2021, signed by NTC Commissioner Gamaliel A. Cordoba, extends the deadline for the 2021 SRF payment from Sept. 30 to Nov. 30 “without incurring penalties and charges,” the memorandum dated July 29 reads.
To recall, the commission also extended the deadline for the submission of the 2020 annual reports of public telecommunications entities and broadcast and cable TV networks from April 30 to June 30.
It cited the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces and the general or modified community quarantine being implemented for the rest of the country.
Republic Act No. 11469, also known as the Bayanihan Act, states that “statutory deadlines and timelines for the filing and submission of any document, the payment of taxes, fees, and other charges required by law” should be moved to “ease the burden on individuals under community quarantine.” — Arjay L. Balinbin
