(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed a tax evasion case against the corporate secretary of Kapa Community Ministry International Inc. The charges against Reyna Lobitana Apolinario, also the wife of Kapa head pastor and founder Joel Apolinario, that were filed before the Department of Justice stem from her alleged willful attempt to evade or defeat tax, failure to file returns, supply correct and accurate information, pay taxes, withhold and remit taxes and refund […]
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Two BIR officials nabbed for alleged extortion of P75 million
Two of their cohorts remain at large, authorities say (Eagle News)–Authorities have arrested two Bureau of Internal Revenue officials for the alleged extortion of P75 million, but their two alleged cohorts remain at large. The suspects, identified as Alfredo Pagdilao Jr., 58, chief assessment officer at BIR-Pasig; Agripina Vallestero, 61, revenue officer; were nabbed in a joint entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation and the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission on Saturday, July 20. […]
Pagpapataw ng buwis sa health card premiums, ipinababawi ng Senado
(Eagle News) — Inatasan ng Senado ang Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) na bawiin ang inilabas na Memorandum circular na nag-aatas na patawan na rin ng buwis ang premium health cards. Sa Memorandum Circular 50-2018, sinabi ng BIR na ang premium sa mga health cards ng mga empleyado ay dapat isama sa bonuses at benepisyo na tinatanggap ng mga empleyado na subject sa 90,000 tax exempt threshold. Ang kautusan ng BIR ay nakapaloob umano sa […]
BOC all set to implement fuel marking program next year to curb oil smuggling
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has already drafted the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the fuel marking program which is set for implementation next year to suppress oil smuggling in the country. The Bureau of Customs, together with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), will lead the fuel marking program’s implementation. The BIR has said that it had already drafted the IRR for the program. The masterplan, on the other hand, will be […]
BIR sues gold trader for “willful failure” to pay taxes
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue has charged a gold trader for his alleged willful failure to pay taxes for five years. In a statement on Thursday, the BIR said the five criminal complaints were filed against Angelito Ocampo Dela Pena after he failed to pay P1,732,808,956.22 in tax deficiencies from 2005 to 2009. This was after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, with whom Dela Pena was exclusively engaged in the buying and […]
UPDATED: BIR sues Rappler for tax evasion
Also charged was accountant who certified Rappler financial statements “despite clear omission, misstatement,” BIR says (Eagle News) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue has sued Rappler Holdings Inc. for tax evasion. In a statement on Thursday, the BIR said the criminal complaint against RHC, its president Maria Ressa, and treasurer James Bitanga was filed before the Department of Justice. The complaint was in connection with RHC’s alleged “willful attempt to evade or defeat tax” and […]
Dunkin Donuts PHL franchisee: Our tax liabilities for 2007 have been settled as of 2012
(Eagle News)—-The Philippine franchisee of Dunkin Donuts that was charged by the Bureau of Internal Revenue with tax evasion has denied all the charges against it. In a statement, Golden Donuts, Inc. said its tax liabilities for 2007 had been settled with the BIR as of 2012. On the allegation there was underdeclaration of sales by 39 percent, the franchisee owned by the Prieto family said “all GDI franchisees are business entities separate from GDI […]
BIR files tax evasion raps vs Kenneth Dong, Mark Taguba
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed tax evasion complaints against businessman Kenneth Dong and Mark Taguba, who were both implicated in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess in May. BIR commissioner Caesar Dulay said the charges against Yi Shen Dong, Dong’s real name, stem from his failure to pay taxes amounting to P11.4 million from 2003 to 2017. Dulay said Dong himself admitted in congressional hearings that he never […]
Lucio Tan, may utang pa na mahigit isang trilyong piso sa pamahalaan — dating tauhan
Ibinunyag ng isang dating tauhan ni Lucio Tan na may tax deficiencies o hindi pa nababayarang buwis ang bilyonaryo. Aabot daw sa mahigit isang trilyong piso ang kailangang bayaran ng negosyante sa pamahalaan.
DOJ grants BIR motion to withdraw tax evasion raps vs Mighty Corp.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has granted the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s motion to withdraw the tax evasion complaints against Mighty Corporation. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte said he had directed the BIR and the Department of Finance to accept the company’s P25-billion offer to settle its tax liabilities. In its two-page resolution, the DOJ noted that the National Internal Revenue Code “recognizes the authority of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal […]
Actor Richard Gutierrez slapped with P38-mn tax evasion complaint
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed a P38-million tax evasion complaint against actor Richard Gutierrez and his production company. In a statement on Friday, the BIR said the complaint stems from the underdeclaration of P39.9 million in sales in 2012 by R. Gutz Production Corp., where he sits as president. The BIR said the company only declared P311,111 in sales that year, but a list of purchases showed their clients made purchases amounting to the much […]
Filipinos try to beat tax payment deadline today- April 17
(Eagle News) — Today, April 17, is the last day for the filing of taxes and Filipinos are lining up to beat the deadline. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay earlier reminded individual and corporate taxpayers that they have until April 17 to file their 2016 income tax returns. The BIR issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 28-17 for this as the earlier actual April 15 deadline fell on a holiday, a Saturday which […]





