THEBureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has shut down several businesses in the tourist area of Boracay Island and also some establishments in Davao as the agency’s district officials rush to meet their quota under Oplan Kandado program.

In Boracay Island, the BIR closed down the operation of Salic Collection South Sea Pearls and Fine Jewelry located within D’Mall, the island’s main shopping center.

The BIR said it had undervalued its sales and failed to file the required value-added tax (VAT) returns. According to the BIR’s assessment, the firm had P1.23 million in VAT deficiency, inclusive of penalties.

The BIR also closed down the operation of Alice in Wonderland Resort Bar and Restaurant, a relatively large resort in Boracay. The resort was the subject of a surveillance operation, which revealed the owners failed to file VAT returns and underdeclared the resort’s revenues. The BIR said  it had a deficiency of P5.5 million in VAT payments.

The agency also temporarily closed down the operation of BigMouth Express Specialist Inc., a popular restaurant also located in D’Mall.

The BIR said it has found out that Bigmouth is an unregistered enterprise and was, therefore, not filing or paying internal-revenue taxes. “Its cash register machines were likewise unregistered with the BIR. Bigmouth owes the government P650,000 in unpaid VAT, exclusive of penalties and surcharges,” the agency said.

In Davao, the agency has closed down the four firms owned and operated by Dolly Dai of Tagum City. These were Honglai Shopper’s Mart, Kimlay General Merchandise, Mandarin Tea Garden and Family Bodega Sales.

The BIR said  Dai has undeclared sales totaling to P14.32 million, with a VAT deficiency of P1.71 million

A closure order was also served on Samuel Suico, a franchisee of Banok’s Ihaw-Ihaw in Digos City, Davao del Sur.

The BIR said Suico had undeclared sales of P2.15 million, with P258,980 as his VAT deficiency.

Oplan Kandado is the flagship project of the BIR which aims to strictly enforce sanctions for noncompliance by business establishments with requirements of the Tax Code.