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BIR to probe employees for alleged LOA abuse
Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed Senate Resolution 180, calling for a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation into alleged corruption within the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) involving the misuse of Letters of Authority (LOAs).
Tulfo alleged that some BIR officials are using LOAs, which authorize tax audits, as a tool to extort money from businesses, even those compliant with tax requirements.
The BIR, through Commissioner Charlito Mendoza, has announced it will investigate its own employees for alleged abuse of LOA issuance.
Commissioner Mendoza encouraged the public to report any experienced abuse or pressure from BIR personnel directly to his office.
Numerous complaints have been received from business owners who have fallen victim to these alleged extortion practices, with at least five individuals seeking Senator Tulfo's help.
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Malacañang is ordering an investigation into claims that approximately 70 percent of taxes collected through Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Letters of Authority (LOA) are pocketed by some BIR personnel.
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Senator JV Ejercito revealed that some Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officials allegedly pocketed 70 percent of collections made through Letters of Authority (LOA), with only 30 percent remitted to the government.
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered the immediate suspension of all field audits and related operations, including the issuance of Letters of Authority (LOAs) and Mission Orders (MOs), following complaints from businessmen and taxpayers.
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