An April 12, 2012 press release from the Department of Finance, Bureau of Internal Revenue: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) today filed a complaint affidavit with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Dr. Salvador Gundayao Austria for willful attempt to evade or defeat tax; deliberate failure to file Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for taxable years 2002, 2003 and 2005; deliberate failure to supply correct and accurate information in his ITRs for taxable years 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004; and deliberate failure to file value added tax (VAT) returns for taxable years 1999 to 2005, all in violation of Sections 254, 255, and 275, in relation to Sections 24, 74(A), 105, 108, 114, and 236 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended (Tax Code). Continue reading →