00:00We will first ask my partner, Commissioner June,
00:03about the investigation you ordered against suspended Bamban Tarlac Mayor, Alice Gu.
00:10What are the details of this?
00:12And have the concerned individuals been informed about this?
00:16Well, first of all, because the investigation is being conducted in the Senate,
00:22we were able to issue a letter of authority
00:26to conduct an investigation on the individuals and corporations involved in this.
00:32Because we were able to issue a letter of authority
00:38to start the investigation and to give due process to the individuals and corporations involved in this.
00:46And as of now, we are still waiting for confirmation from those who were served by the letter of authority.
00:53So sir, what are the BIRs looking at in this investigation?
00:57And what are the possible cases that can be filed if they are proven guilty?
01:02Well, what we are looking at here is,
01:05in the investigation that is being conducted in the Senate,
01:08there are a lot of assets and big profits.
01:11That is why we are looking at the documents and details of the properties and profits.
01:19And we will refer those to those who have filed and paid WIS.
01:24And we will see if the WIS benefits are paid for.
01:29And if we see that it is not paid, we will file a tax evasion.
01:35But before we do that, we will give them due process
01:39so that they can show if they really paid the correct WIS.
01:42So Commissioner, along with this, the so-called luxury cars,
01:47there are also helicopters, buildings, and properties allegedly owned by Mayor Guo.
01:54That's right.
01:55Those are included because there are a lot of properties.
01:57The chopper that was mentioned is also included.
02:00So we will look at those assets and we will refer those to those who have declared income.
02:06And if we see that the WIS is paid, the Mayor and those involved should not be concerned.
02:13But again, if the WIS is not paid, we will file a tax evasion case.
02:20But will this be the setup for all possible tax evasion cases?
02:29This will be the start for others, right?
02:31Because for now, this is the hottest issue.
02:34So it is possible that others are hiding there.
02:37It is possible. Actually, what we are doing is ongoing.
02:40We have a program called Run After Tax Evaders and Run After Fake Transactions.
02:46Those are what we are looking at and it is ongoing.
02:50Now, because of the Mayor and the POGO operators, we are also looking at it and we will monitor it.
02:59Because it is not only Mayor Guo who has luxury cars and properties.
03:06Alright. In other talks, Commissioner,
03:08the DIR will continue to make it easier for our countrymen to pay the WIS.
03:15This is good news.
03:16What are the details of the Ease of Paying Taxes Roadshow that you launched?
03:21This roadshow that we are doing,
03:24the aim of this is to explain to taxpayers what is included in this Ease of Paying Taxes Law or EOPT Law.
03:33There were many improvements in the payment of WIS,
03:37like the removal of the annual registration fee of P500.
03:42And now, we will have a taxpayer classification.
03:46We have classified as micro, small, medium, and large taxpayers.
03:51And depending on where you fall, the tax compliance will be different.
03:57If it is micro and small, the returns that we will file there will be smaller compared to medium and large taxpayers.
04:05And there is also the easing of payment of WIS anywhere.
04:10Because before, wherever you are registered, you should file and pay WIS there.
04:15In this law, the law has already made it File and Pay Anywhere.
04:20And there, the refunds of taxes were also made easier, especially for VATs.
04:28The process was made easier.
04:30Sir, where else will the roadshow be held?
04:34We will do this roadshow in the whole country.
04:38We have already started, of course, we started here in Metro Manila.
04:42We also went to Cebu.
04:44And we also went to Davao.
04:46Coronadal is covered there.
04:48Then, we also went to Kalasyao.
04:50And in the coming weeks, we will continue our tour in the whole Philippines, from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
04:59to explain what the law is, the benefits, and the revenue regulations that we initiated.
05:06Sir, this is the latest.
05:08What is the directive or what is the difference of issuing the O.R., the official receipt, and the invoice that we are using now?
05:17Because there are some establishments that are already borrowing the official receipt and replacing it with a sales invoice.
05:23Well, before, we have what we call two receipts, the official receipt and the sales invoice.
05:31The official receipt is what you use when your product is a service.
05:37What you do is a service.
05:39The invoice is when you are selling products.
05:44So, this is confusing.
05:46Why is it called different?
05:48Well, they are the same.
05:50They are called receipts.
05:52So, this EOPT, to make it simpler, there will be no confusion,
05:56we just made an invoice, whether you are involved in selling a service or products.
06:02So, the receipts that we have now, we can still use that, the O.R.?
06:10Yes, you can.
06:12We follow the guidelines, we submit the inventory, and we just need to cancel the official receipt and we will insert the invoice.
06:22Because there are some establishments that still have a lot of copies of the O.R.
06:28So, what they do is they just replace it with an invoice.
06:30Is that allowed?
06:32Yes, it is allowed.
06:34It is in the regulations that we issued.
06:37So, when you say tatakan, who will set it up?
06:39Even us?
06:41You will set it up.
06:43As long as it is important that you have submitted the inventory that you will convert the O.R. to invoice.
06:47There, I told you.
06:49It is just the first day of Commissioner June.
06:51We have a lot of questions.
06:53We have a lot of questions.
06:55But okay, because it is your first day.
06:57We will reserve it for the next week.
06:59For the next week.
07:01So, we will reserve it for the next week.
07:03Okay.
07:05For the next week.
07:07Thank you very much for sharing with us,
07:09Commissioner June from BIR.
