Isinampa ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) sa Department of Justice (DOJ) ang 74 kaso ng tax evasion nationwide na nagkakahalaga ng P3.58 bilyon.
Pinangunahan ni BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr.,ang nationwide filing sa 74 na kaso ng mga indibiduwal at corporate taxpayers na lumabag sa National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended (NIRC),alinsunod sa “Run After Tax Evader Program” ng BIR.
Nalaman na inestablisa ang BIR ang R.A.T.E Program para obligahin ang revenue officials at employees na mag imbestiga sa criminal violations at i-assist sa pagsasampa ng kaso sa mga lumabag.
Kasama ni Lumagui na nagsampa ng mga kaso sina Deputy Commissioner for the Legal Group Marissa O. Cabreros, Assistant Commissioner James H. Roldan ng Enforcement Advocacy Service, Prosecution Division, LT Collection Enforcement Division at revenue officials mula sa ibang mga Regions.
Kabilang sa mga smusunod na Revenue Regions at LT Division na naghain nang hiwalau na kaso sa mga tax evaders,ang
Revenue Region No. 5 – Caloocan, P 827,142,550.14 ; Revenue Region No. 6 – City of Manila, P 13,944,000.00 ;
•Revenue Region No. 7A – Quezon City, P 50,489,462.08 ;Revenue Region No. 8A – Makati City , P 1,725,996,752.04; Revenue Region No. 8B – South NCR, P 413,711,829.33 ;Revenue Region No. 9A – CaBaMiRo, P 115,209,151.65;Revenue Region No. 9B – LaQueMar, P 114,110,950.24;Revenue Region No. 13 – Cebu City , P 44,887,444.91;Revenue Region No. 16 – Cagayan de Oro City, P 16,607,516.64; Revenue Region No. 17 – Butuan City , P 149,108,290.05;
LT Collection Enforcement Division – National Office, 96,665,089.06.
Nabatid na kabilang ang kasong isinampa ng BIR ang Willful Failure to Pay Taxes; Willful Attempt to Evade o Defeat the Payment of Taxes Due; at Willful Failure to Pay/Remit its Income Tax Liabilities.
“We would like to remind tax evaders that the BIR is serious in pursuing its enforcement activities on a national scale. We are also sharing this to the public because we want to assure you that the BIR is committed to ensure that everyone is paying their fair share of taxes”,ayon kay Lumagui.
“As tax filing season is approaching, let this serve as a warning to taxpayers who intend to fraudulently evade payment of taxes that they better file and pay the correct taxes”, dagdag pa ni Lumagui.
Kamakailan ay pinangunahan rin ni Lumagu ang unang nationwide raid ng mga pekeng sigarilyo. (Carl Angelo)
