THE government has lost at least P6.4 billion in revenues through a sales suppression scheme allegedly perpetrated by a software firm being operated by a 10-year employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and his wife.
The provision imposes a penalty from P500,000 to P10 million and imprisonment of not less than two years but not more than four years. However, Lumagui said the firm was being actively managed by Aldwin Base who is based in Legazpi City, Albay, and has been with the BIR for at least 10 years. The initial revenue loss from the tampered sales machine was computed to be approximately P 6.4 billion, according to the BIR chief.Lumagui said Base’s illegal activity was discovered while auditing the financial records of the four establishments, which prompted them to look into the software provider of the said businesses. The latter led them to the illegal activity of the accused.
“Filing of this criminal case against a corrupt BIR employee will be the foundation of my administration. It is unacceptable that our own employees are conspiring with tax evaders when they are the ones who should follow our plans and programs,” Lumagui said.