Gud afternun!
Several posts back there were queries regarding the operation of a pick-up (PU) station. Just want to share my thoughts/experiences too.

My pick up station had a soft opening a couple of weeks ago. I had set it up as pick up station until I find that its viable to be a full branch. Just got the DTI registration this week and I’m also about to claim the required barangay clearance. To follow would be the Mayor’s permit and BIR registration. Pick Up is slow as only my staff’s salary is being recovered. Monthly rent for the PU can’t still be recovered. Most of the customers are coming from nearby condo.
The setting of a cut-off time is a good suggestion since we have to schedule the transport of the laundry from the PU to the main shop.

Btw, my shop just got tax-mapped two days ago. I received the notification letter from the condominium administration the morning before the tax mapping. Just got from executive medical check-up and I just got discharged from the hospital so I had time to pass by the shop that morning. Fortunately, I’ve been trying to put the records in order. The tax mappers looked for the following: (1) “always ask for a receipt” sign; (2) official receipts; (3) bookkeeping records; and (4) payment of the required taxes. They saw (1) and (2). My staff informed them that (3) and (4) are with the bookkeeper and assured the tax mapper that the monthly PTR and annual income taxes have been paid. The tax mapper didn’t mention any violation so I hope we are “off the hook”. Coz when my brother used to own the shop, what he did to avoid the tax mapper is closed the shop for the whole day!

-Blueknight