THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed 361 criminal complaints involving P35.16 billion in tax exposure with the Department of Justice in the first nine months of 2026, exceeding its full-year target of 284 cases.
The annual target was set under Revenue Memorandum Order No. 21-2025, which prescribed the agency’s performance targets from 2025 to 2028.
In a statement on Tuesday, the BIR said it filed two additional criminal complaints under its Run After Tax Evaders Program on Oct. 14 involving a combined P45.07 million in assessed tax liabilities for taxable years 2017 and 2018.
The complaints were filed against Interserve Management & Manpower Resources, Inc. and its responsible corporate officers, as well as a proprietress operating V.A.T. Coconut Dealer, for alleged willful failure to pay taxes.
The complaint against Interserve involves P33.13 million in unpaid income tax and value-added tax liabilities for 2017, inclusive of penalties and interest.
Meanwhile, the second complaint involves P11.94 million in assessed liabilities, including deficiency income tax and expanded withholding tax, for 2018. — Justine Irish D. Tabile