DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, personally led the filing of multiple charges before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) against 3 companies for “maliciously and willfully employing dirty business tactics to purposely defraud the State of its tax dues,” in other words, for tax evasion.
In a statement dated February 4, Remulla said the filing stemmed from the complaint filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against the accused firms under its ‘Run After Fake Transactions’ (RAFT) program. The criminal complaints were actually filed before the CTA last January 24.
The DOJ said 14 ‘Information’ were filed against ‘Total Metal Corporation’ based in Malolos, Bulacan, 4 against ‘Equator Energy Corporation’ based in Taguig City, and 2 against ‘Limhuaco Metal Industrial Incorporated’ based in Manila.
The companies are being sued for violation of Sections 254 and 255, in relation to Section 253 (d) and 256 of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended.
Remulla said they are now waiting for the issuance of the warrants of arrest against the corporate officers of the accused companies.