BIR shuts down warehouse complex in Bulacan for tax law violations

The Bureau of Internal Revenue, through its Revenue Regional Office No. 5 in Caloocan City, on Thursday temporarily closed the operations of a warehouse complex in Guiguinto, Bulacan for violation of the tax law.

In a statement, the BIR said it padlocked the warehouse of five business establishments, including the Cagayan Corn Products Corp., Pacific Rim Transport & Logistics Inc., UPFC Logistics Corp., AAI Logistics Cargo Express Inc., and JCOMP Trading and Distribution.

All the five establishments are located at T12 Commercial Complex, Ilang-Ilang St., Barangay Tabang in Guiguinto town.

"Results of the investigation showed that the five establishments located in the said complex were not compliant with the registration requirements of posting of the Annual Registration Fee, Payment Form (0605), original Certificate of Registration and the poster 'Ask for Receipts' or Notice to the Public," the BIR said.

Section 115(b) of the Tax Code, as implemented through Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 03-2009, authorizes the BIR to suspend or close the business operations of a taxpayer for a period of not less than five days for failure to register; issue VAT official receipts or sales invoices; file correct VAT returns; or pay the correct VAT.

The closure order was signed by Deputy Commissioner Arnel SD. Guballa after the said establishments failed to comply with the registration requirements specified in Section 236 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.

BIR Regional Office No. 5-Caloocan City Director Ma. Gracia Javier, pursuant to the Oplan Kandado Program of the agency, implemented the order. —Ted Cordero/LBG, GMA News