DOJ files P5.7 billion tax evasion raps vs 5 Chinese nationals

Updated Tue, March 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM Published Tue, March 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a ₱5.7-billion tax evasion case against five Chinese nationals involved in illicit cigarette trading.

The case originated from a joint operation by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Valenzuela and Bulacan in November 2024, where approximately 21,000 master cases of illicit cigarettes with a total tax liability of ₱5,764,761,450 were seized.

The BIR filed the case with the DOJ on February 7, 2025, and the DOJ forwarded the complaint to the Court of Tax Appeals on March 13, 2025.

BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. highlighted that this is part of the bureau's largest raid against illicit cigarettes.

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