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Bureau of Internal Revenue padlocks 207 firms in first 5 months of 2021

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<p>MANILA - A total of 207 errant firms were shut by the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the first five months of 2021 for various tax violations, the Department of Finance said Monday. </p><p>The crackdown was conducted under the agency&#x27;s Oplan Kandado campaign which resulted in collections of P995.04 million in taxes, the DOF said in a statement.</p><p>In May alone, 36 establishments were padlocked and P37.3 million were collected in back taxes, according to a BIR report to the DOF.<br/> <br/>Last year, the agency&#x27;s Oplan Kandado program closed 209 establishments and collected P607.87 million in taxes.</p><p>The BIR earlier included Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in its <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/07/20/philippines-to-padlock-pogos-defying-pandemic-rules">drive</a> against tax violators, which resulted to several firms being shut due to delinquencies. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/17/19/tax-bureau-shuts-2-branches-of-pogo-service-provider">Tax bureau shuts 2 branches of POGO service provider</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1720476" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>A total of 207 errant firms were shut by the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the first five months of 2021 for various tax violations, the Department of Finance said Monday. </p>

A total of 207 errant firms were shut by the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the first five months of 2021 for various tax violations, the Department of Finance said Monday.