The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted a nationwide filing of criminal cases with the Department of Justice yesterday for tax liabilities valued at P6.1 billion.
In a statement, the BIR said it filed 127 criminal cases for tax evasion against 214 corporate officers.
This is the latest offensive against businesses and corporations that are not paying their proper taxes and the second nationwide filing of the BIR under its Run After Tax Evaders program.
The first nationwide filing was held last February with 74 criminal cases amounting to P3.58 billion.
“This is a reminder to every corporation and corporate officer not to ignore the BIR. Do so and we will file criminal cases against you,” BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said.
A notice or letter from the BIR is an opportunity for taxpayers to come forward to present their side and be afforded due process, the agency said.
If after examination deficiency taxes were found, taxpayers are advised to pay or contest the assessment within the allowable period.
“We are reminding our taxpayers not to disregard the notices from the BIR and to respond to the notices as an opportunity to present your side,” the tax chief said.
