THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) flagged 842 establishments and sealed 385 unregistered or non-compliant cash registers and point-of-sale (POS) machines during a recent nationwide sweep.
The agency reported that its revenue officers evaluated 7,685 businesses and inspected 14,806 sales machines across various regions from August 24 to 28.
“Enforcement is primarily a deterrent. It sends a message to those who deliberately violate the law that there are consequences, and encourages those who have been remiss to return to compliance,” BIR Commissioner Charlito Mendoza said.
He added: “What we want is for taxpayers to correct deficiencies, properly record their sales, and comply moving forward. When an establishment that has been flagged corrects its practices, we consider that a positive result.”
The cash register machines/POS post-evaluation was one of four major initiatives under the BIR’s month-long, heightened nationwide enforcement operations.
The other initiatives included fuel testing and marking, the destruction of illicit vapes, and crackdowns on illegal cockpit (sabong) operations. (PNA)
