MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed a tax evasion complaint against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday.
According to BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui, Guo failed to pay P500,000 in taxes for her alleged sale of her shares in the Baofu corporation.
“Ito ay may kinalaman doon sa Baofu na corporation dahil kasi nakikita natin na sinabi niya na binenta daw niya ang shares niya dito sa korporasyon na ito,” Lumagui said.
He added: “At nakita natin din na hindi bayad ang buwis patungkol dito sa pag-transfer ng shares niya na ito. Kaya malinaw na malinaw na may kasong tax evasion itong transaction.”
Aside from Guo, also named as respondents in the case are Jack Uy, the individual whom Guo supposedly sold her shares to, and Rachelle Joan Carreon, the Corporate Secretary of Baofu Land Development Inc.
The respondents will face charges under Section 254 (attempt to evade or defeat tax), Section 255 (failure to file Capital Gains Tax and Documentary Stamp Tax returns), and Section 25 (failure to file/supply certain information) under the National Internal Revenue Code.
The latest case againts Guo came after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the controversial mayor from service for grave misconduct with forfeiture of all her retirement benefits as well as perpetual disqualification from public office on Tuesday.
According to the Ombudsman, Guo “remained to be the real, true, and actual President of Baofu” and stood to benefit from the continued operations of the raided POGO hub in her locality.
Meanwhile, Bamban vice mayor Leonardo Anunciacion, Bamban Business Permit and Licensing Office officer Edwin Camp, and 10 other local officials are suspended for three months for conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service.
Guo is also facing a human trafficking complaint in relation to the raided POGO hub before the Department of Justice, while A petition seeking to remove Guo from office was also filed before a Manila court./PN
