BIR-110 kicks-off Sargen’s tax saturation drive

 

BIR’s Sun City PresCon – BIR district 110 Revenue District Officer Venerando Homez, on Monday’s (February 24) press conference at the Sun City Hotel in General Santos City said Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao was chosen as one among the city’s Top Taxpayers after he remitted P420M tax dues in CY 2012. Also in photo are (2nd L-R) BIR Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe, Lucita G. Rodriguez, and BIR rr-18 OIC regional director, Thelma Milabao. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (JoJo GOCOTANO – Malungon Information Office).

RFP, tax drive – From left, Bureau of Internal Revenue district 110 Revenue District Officer (RDO) Venerando Homez and BIR Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe answers the media during a Monday (February 24) press conference that was held to highlight the launching of BIR’s RFP (Register, File and Pay) tax campaign, and presentation of newly chosen top taxpayers at Sun City Hotel in General Santos City. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MIO).

MP pay BIR P420M tax dues– Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao gestures with confidence onstage as he awaits the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s citation as being one of General Santos City’s ‘top taxpayers’ in CY 2012. Reports said Pacquiao pays BIR the amount of P420M in tax dues.

An 'aura' of good partnership - Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao in a memento shot with top Bureau of Internal Revenue officials lead by BIR Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe and rr-18 OIC regional director Thelma Milabao, right after being cited as among the chosen top taxpayers in General Santos City.

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Taxmen cited Pacquiao as among Gensan’s top taxpayers:
BIR-110 kicks-off Sargen’s tax saturation drive
By ISAGANI P. PALMA

MALUNGON, Sarangani – The Bureau of Internal Revenue have started its massive tax drive in nearby city of General Santos and all comprising seven municipalities of Sarangani Province, following the official launching of its tax campaign that was highlighted Monday (February 24) with the presentation of chosen top taxpayers at Phela Grande Convention Center in General Santos City. 

Among those that have caught the attention of less than a thousand people in attendance was the ‘unexpected’ appearance on stage of Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, who was for the second time, cited by BIR as one among the string of ‘Top Taxpayers’ in the whole of Central Mindanao Region. This is despite of the ongoing tax case that is being contested by both BIR and the fighting Congressman, in the Court of Appeals. 

In line of the heightened tax info-drive, Revenue District Officer (RDO) Venerando Homez said taxmen will soon be scouring their various designated areas of jurisdiction to remind Juan Dela Cruz of his unpaid tax dues, and reecho the fast approaching April 15 deadline in the payment of income tax returns. 

As this develops, Homez likewise reminded taxpayers’ of the planned implementation of stiffer BIR penalties specifically against the suspected tax cheats. 

During the official opening of its “2014 tax campaign and public briefing on the importance of new BIR forms,” BIR Deputy Commissioner Nelson S. Aspe have urged taxpayers to settle their unpaid taxes in the government. He said paying taxes will not only benefit BIR district 110 to achieve the assigned 2014 annual tax collection goal of more or less P2 billion, but “this is for the good of the entire Filipino nation that is in dire need of ample government assistance, maintenance, construction and renovation of public schools, gov’t-run hospitals, health services and other government-funded amenities.” 

“I am appealing for taxpayers to properly remit your taxes at the local tax district. After all, I am certain that our national government is always very much willing to return these favors to you and your respective families – in quite a lot of folds,” said Aspe, who also explained BIR’s raison d'être in choosing Pacquiao as among the best taxpayers of the city. 

"Malinaw naman kasi na kung ang pagbabasihan na tax remittances ay yaong cy 2012 ay lalabas pa rin na talagang si Rep. Pacquiao ang may pinakamalaking ibinayad na buwis dito sa lungsod. O maaari pa nga na kung ako ang gagawa ng arithmetic ay sasabihin ko pa na kahit sa buong Pilipinas,” said Aspe in a vernacular, adding that - “kaya't natural lamang na dapat ay kilalanin din namin (BIR) ito sa kabila ng namagitang investigation hingil sa mga nakaraang sestima ng pagremita ng buwis ni Congressman. “

Reports said tax officials cited Pacquiao after he topped the amount of revenue payments for the non-value added tax and individual taxpayers’ remittances in year 2012. 

Homez said Pacquiao paid P420-million taxes in 2012 wherein more or less P397M of which was remitted to the BIR Central Office, while more or less P23M was shared/remitted at the local tax district. 

In a brief message, Pacquiao said ‘Give BIR what is due to BIR. This is an affirmation of our commitment to nation building. And to the officials of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, that I and my wife Vice Governor Jinkee Jamora-Pacquiao are conveying the Filipino people that it is our duty and responsibility to pay our taxes. While on the other hand, we will do what we can to help ensure that the government will be more accountable in properly spending the taxes that are collected from every Filipino,” Pacquiao said. (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).