SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna (PIA) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), covering Laguna, Quezon, and Marinduque (LaQueMar), has vowed to intensify its efforts against tax evaders and private firms that violate the national tax code.
During the Philippine Information Agency Calabarzon’s Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, BIR Region 9B OIC-Regional Director Atty. Dante E. Tan highlighted the bureau’s ‘Oplan Kandado’ and ‘Run After Tax Evaders’ programs.
Tan emphasized that through the strengthened ‘Oplan Kandado’ program, BIR Region 9B has generated ₱113,658,187.35 from the closure of 32 private firms that committed violations against the tax code.
The Oplan Kandado is an enforcement program under which the BIR imposes administrative sanctions such as suspension and temporary business closures for non-compliance with tax requirements.
Tan added that the bureau continues to file charges against tax evaders who have committed tax fraud through the Run After Tax Evaders program.
“The Run After Tax Evaders program is a BIR initiative where we file charges against tax evaders. If we find significant tax fraud or large-scale violations, we file a tax case through our legal division,” Tan explained.
He also shared that their office has already filed 24 charges against tax evaders found to have breached the national tax code.
Tan said BIR Region 9B continues to conduct regular tax compliance verification drives and tax mapping to monitor the compliance of commercial establishments in the region. Through tax mapping, Tan said BIR examiners visit businesses to verify their adherence to current tax laws.
The BIR director also urged business owners to fulfill their tax obligations and comply with the national tax code to contribute to the country’s development.
“I appeal to our beloved citizens, especially our business owners, to pay the correct taxes on time so that we can contribute to the progress of our nation as we move toward a Bagong Pilipinas,” Tan stated. (FC, PIA4A)
