BIR files tax evasion cases vs ‘fixer,’ trader

BY ASHLEY JOSE

The cases against Taguba were prompted by separate inquiries conducted by the Senate and the House of Representatives into the shabu shipment smuggled from China.

the Senate, he described himself as a “businessman engaged in the truck various ancillary ventures such as logistics, brokerage, lending, trading and agricultural production.”

As admitted under oath by Taguba in both congressional inquiries, his clients would pay him an “all-in” sum ranging from container van.

Out of the “all- in” sum, paid to an individual who acts as a consignee or importer for the merchandise or products [ consignee for hire] while the amount is given to the Customs broker (signing broker) for the import transactions.

Also, an amount equivalent to van is given to various BoC personnel as bribe or tara.

Taguba allegedly also charges a - tainer van that is also deducted from the “all-in” sum paid by his clients.

For his import transactions, he uses EMT Trading, Integrisy Trading and RO & SS Trading as consignees-for-hire.

Based on the congressional inquiries and data obtained from the Customs bureau, a total of 7,458 brought in by Taguba’s consignees

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Also, records of the Land Registration Authority showed a total in his name for lots located in Cavite that he purchased from

Taguba failed to register his business with the BIR prior to operating his trucking and other “business ventures.”

He initially registered with the (EO) 98 taxpayer and as such is not taxable since his registration is solely for purposes of securing a Tax requiring him to present a TIN.

that Taguba changed his taxpayer type from EO 98 to single proprietorship with the business name of Golden Strike Trucking Services.

Tax Return or Value Added Tax as per records of the BIR and thus also failed to declare any income for the period.

As a consequence of his acts and omissions, Taguba evaded the payment of taxes for tax inclusive of surcharges and interests, broken down into: Income

The case against him is the 115th Evaders (RATE) program of the BIR under the leadership of Dulay.

It is also a RATE case of Revenue