BIR slaps two individuals with a combined P51M in tax evasion raps

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday slapped two individuals with tax evasion charges worth P50.72 million before the Department of Justice for failing to file income tax returns and not paying the right amount of taxes.

 

The first case was filed against Joselito Nicolas, owner of Goodlucky Well Trading & Towing Services, a Quezon City-based company that serves the Metro Manila Development Authority and San Miguel Foods Inc., the bureau noted.

 

The bureau’s Information Systems Development and Operations Service found out that Nicolas or Goodlucky Well Trading did not pay taxes or file income tax returns in the three years to 2012 from from 2009 despite having been paid by MMDA and San Miguel Foods to the tune of P48.03 million in the same period.

 

Nicolas had a tax liability of P41.73 million including surcharge and interest, the BIR claimed.

 

The BIR also filed a tax evasion case against Catherine Zafra, owner of the Wellhand Trade Center in Dasmarinas City, Cavite.

 

Investigation showed Zafra did not file any income tax return from 1999 to 2012, according to the BIR which also claimed that Zafra sold P7.32 million worth of products in 2005 to Ushio Philippines Inc., a Japanese-controlled company that manufactures lamps in Cavite.

 

Her tax liability was assessed at P8.98 million, including surcharge and interest, the BIR noted. — VS, GMA News