BIR files tax evasion charges against 15 Metro Manila business taxpayers
The Bureau of Internal Revenue filed Thursday separate criminal cases against 15 business taxpayers in Metro Manila for alleged refusal to pay tax debts totaling to more than P493 million.
This brought to 482 the number of tax evasion charges lodged by the bureau under its Run-After-Tax-Evaders (RATE) program under the stewardship of Revenue Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay.
The latest batch of respondents were identified in formal complaints submitted to the Department of Justice as Filipino Enterprises and Resources Network of Anonas St., Quezon City; Amego Strategic Solutions of Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City; Boaz Motor of MMR St., Pasig City; New Hudson Manufacturing of Latukan St., Quezon City; Grand Oro Industrial of San Miguel, Pasig.
Attic Tours Philippines of Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City; Premium Cake House of Taft Avenue, Pasay City; X-Play Online Games Ayala Avenue, Makati; RDC Minimart of Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City.
Key officers of these corporations mostly president and the chief operating officer were also charged.
Also included in the complaints were single business proprietors, namely; Rey Digal of RMD Electrical Services of Payatas, Quezon City; Ma. Luisa Reyes Angulo of M.R. Enterprises of Boni Serrano Avenue, Quezon City; Marilen Salamanque of Winerose Enterprises of Commonwealth, Quezon City; Marlo Shervo Sajoyan NIV Trading of Bahay Toro, Quezon City and Gilbert Bugaon of Coreline Drilling Supplies and Services of Hagdan Bato Itaas of Mandaluyong City.
BIR prosecutors said the accused were “sufficiently” informed of their tax debts incurred in 2014 and prior years including the sending of preliminary and final assessment notices.
“The delinquent respondents’ failure and continued refusal to pay their long overdue deficiency taxes, despite repeated demands, constitutes willful failure to pay taxes due the government,” the complaints stated.
