BIR urges people to report tax evaders
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is calling on the public to help catch tax evaders.
BIR Assistant Regional Director Ernesto de Vota said informants of suspected tax evaders will get 10 percent of the amount to be collected as their reward.
De Vota, speaking at last week’s Engkwentro forum of the Pangasinan Press Club, said the reward scheme is aimed at encouraging people to report suspected cases of tax evasion.
He assured that the identity of the informant and the report will be kept confidential.
“Di kayo makikilala. Kung gusto nyo mag-report kayo doon sa Manila, huwag na lang dito sa Calasiao baka may makakilala pa sa inyo,” he said.
A tax evader is one who intentionally evades paying the right amount of taxes by under-declaring actual sales or overstating expenses.
De Vota said help from the people will boost the BIR’s Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) and ‘Oplan Kandado’ campaigns.
COLLECTION
Meanwhile, BIR Region 1, which ranked third last year as the best performing region in terms of collection, has so far been able to meet its target for the year although the BIR as a whole has failed to do so.
As of July 31 this year, the regional office collected P3.8 billion, which is P800 million more than its collection of P2.7 billion in the same period last year.
De Vota said “we’ll try to do our best” to maintain the regional office’s performance for the rest of the year.
Yolanda Ferrer, Revenue District No. 4 head, also expressed optimism that her district can reach its goal for the year in spite of the increased goal for the period July to December.
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