By Jun Ramirez
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has padlocked a total of 25 business establishments in Metro Manila and elsewhere due to alleged massive under declaration of sales totaling to some P750 million mainly through non-issuance of sales invoices to their clients.
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(Manila Bulletin File Photo) Revenue Deputy Commissioner for Operations Arnel Guballa, who signed the closure orders, said these businesses will remain closed until their owners settle the tax liabilities. Latest to be shuttered were seven handicraft stalls of one Clarice Norma Maog located in Dapitan and Kanlaon Streets in Quezon City. Also shackled was the main office of Mann Hann Restaurant in San Juan City and its 17 branches all over Metro Manila. Quezon City Revenue Regional Director Marina De Guzman said financial records and readings of the point-of-sales machines showed the popular Chinese eatery under declared its sales by more than P236 million for the year 2017. Likewise, The Bohol Henann Resort was also closed for substantially under declaring its sales amounting to more than P511 million for the whole of 2017 and P199 million for the first semester of 2018. However, Cebu Revenue Regional Director Eduardo Pagulayan, who has jurisdiction over Bohol, said the popular tourist destination has already been allowed to resume operations after settling its tax liabilities. Section 115 of the Tax Code authorizes the BIR to suspend or close business operations for not less than five days for failure to issue sales invoices, file correct value-added tax returns, and pay the correct VAT. (Jun Ramirez)
BIR(Manila Bulletin File Photo) Revenue Deputy Commissioner for Operations Arnel Guballa, who signed the closure orders, said these businesses will remain closed until their owners settle the tax liabilities. Latest to be shuttered were seven handicraft stalls of one Clarice Norma Maog located in Dapitan and Kanlaon Streets in Quezon City. Also shackled was the main office of Mann Hann Restaurant in San Juan City and its 17 branches all over Metro Manila. Quezon City Revenue Regional Director Marina De Guzman said financial records and readings of the point-of-sales machines showed the popular Chinese eatery under declared its sales by more than P236 million for the year 2017. Likewise, The Bohol Henann Resort was also closed for substantially under declaring its sales amounting to more than P511 million for the whole of 2017 and P199 million for the first semester of 2018. However, Cebu Revenue Regional Director Eduardo Pagulayan, who has jurisdiction over Bohol, said the popular tourist destination has already been allowed to resume operations after settling its tax liabilities. Section 115 of the Tax Code authorizes the BIR to suspend or close business operations for not less than five days for failure to issue sales invoices, file correct value-added tax returns, and pay the correct VAT. (Jun Ramirez)