As the tax filing season ends, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) charged 14 Metro Manila corporations and four business owners with tax evasion worth more than P4 billion.
BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay approved the filing of criminal complaints before the Department of Justice after the accused allegedly ignored string of collection notices to settle the indebtedness incurred in 2017 and prior years.
Manila Revenue Regional Director Jethro M. Sabariaga identified the respondents as Almatel Construction, of Malate; Bigtime Express Trading of Sampaloc; East Manila Consumer of Ermita; Elence Marine and Industrial of Tondo; F&H Hard Earned of Ermita; Golden Visions Freight and Cargo Handlers of Tondo; Norwegian Star of Binondo; Pencypher Trading of Binondo; Petroleum Technology and Research of Sta. Ana and Simple Living Sales International, of Tondo.
The 2971 Foods, located in Puerto Princesa City and under the Manila revenue region, was included in the charged sheets.
The three Manila business operators named in the formal complaints were identified as Hazelyn A. Panlilio of Intramuros, Jasmin D. Abdon of Intramuros, and Leslie M. Tuazon of San Nicolas.
On the other hand, East NCR Revenue Director Edgar B. Tolentino named the accused in the region as Assurance Control Technologies of Greenhills, San Juan; Flux Power of Conception, Marikina; Power Master of Ortigas Center, Pasig; Enviroaire of Ortigas Center, Pasig; and the lone single proprietor Fernando G. Cruz of Sabahayan, Mandaluyong.
Top officers of the said companies were also included in the charges.
The biggest deficiency tax of P1.7 billion was slapped against Bigtime Express Trading.