Makati lifts Smart HQ closure order as settlement reached

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Smart officials submitted documents, including breakdown of revenue sources, to Makati City government. Photo: Mayor Abby Binay" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/03/03/smart-officials.jpg"/><figcaption>Smart officials submitted documents, including breakdown of revenue sources, to Makati City government.<em> Photo: Mayor Abby Binay</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - PLDT Inc said on Friday the local government of Makati City has lifted the closure order earlier imposed against its wireless arm Smart Communications&#x27; headquarters located in the area.</p><p>This, after Smart and the Makati LGU reached a compromise agreement on March 2, stating the terms of the settlement of their pending local tax issues.</p><p>&quot;The settlement was reached after Smart submitted to the Makati LGU its accounting records corresponding to revenues generated within the territorial jurisdiction of Makati for the relevant periods,&quot; PLDT said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.</p><p>Smart said it remains committed to complying with the Makati City&#x27;s local tax ordinances and with relevant national laws.</p><p>&quot;Smart assures the public and its customers that services remain available and accessible to all,&quot; it said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/27/23/makati-shuts-smart-headquarters-due-to-alleged-permit-tax-violations">Makati City padlocks Smart headquarters due to alleged permit, tax violations</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/27/23/makati-shuts-smart-headquarters-due-to-alleged-permit-tax-violations">Makati City padlocks Smart headquarters due to alleged permit, tax violations</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2487196" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

PLDT Inc said on Friday the local government of Makati City has lifted the closure order earlier imposed against its wireless arm Smart Communications' headquarters located in the area.

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Makati lifts Smart HQ closure order as settlement reached

Makati lifts Smart HQ closure order as settlement reached

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Published Mar 03, 2023 12:14 PM PHT

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