BIR files P13.8M tax evasion raps vs 2 Bulacan contractors

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion complaints with the Department of Justice against two Bulacan-based contractors, SYMS Construction Trading and IM Construction Corporation.

SYMS Construction proprietor Sally Santos and IM Construction Corporation president Robert Imperio are accused of involvement in ghost flood control projects.

According to BIR Commissioner Charlito Mendoza, the contractors filed tax deductions for construction costs on non-existent projects, leading to estimated tax liabilities of around P13.8 million.

IM Construction allegedly received payments for a pumping station and flood gate in Hagonoy, Bulacan, despite no structures being built.

SYMS Construction Trading reportedly collected the full contract amount for a reinforced river wall in Baliuag, Bulacan, without any construction being done.

The BIR's complaints against SYMS are hinged on a P57.73-million project for a reinforced river wall, for which 100% of the contract price was already given to the firm as of June 30, 2025.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had earlier ordered SYMS' blacklisting.

Mendoza stated that the criminal cases aim to impose penalties, including imprisonment and fines, in addition to the payment of taxes.