The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has initiated legal action against . reports that the BIR has against a trading company for allegedly using over P200 million worth of fake receipts supplied by its own accountant.
“The use of fraudulent receipts, whether it be fake receipts or ghost receipts, is tax evasion. This case is particularly deceitful because it was the company accountant which provided for a way to get fake receipts,” BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said.
“The company accountant conspired with her relatives to create fake businesses so the company can use the fake receipts of those businesses in claiming expenses. As early as 2023 we have warned business owners not to follow the advice of crooked accountants. The BIR will make sure you will share a jail cell with them,” Lumagui noted.
The complaint lodged at the Department of Justice cited as respondents the corporate officers and accountant of the trading company.
The cases involved attempt to evade taxes, failure to supply correct and accurate information, willful aiding or abetting the commission of a crime, making false entries in the corporate books of accounts, and violations of the National Internal Revenue Code.