Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
“Why the sudden drop?” Henares asked.
WBN Editor
‘Pacman’ urged to submit tax documents
Eight-time world champion Manny Pacquiao is facing stern
penalties if he fails to submit his tax documents to the Bureau of Internal
Revenue (BIR) in the near future according to Commissioner Kim Henares.
Henares is hoping that any forcible action can be avoided
and is awaiting the relevant information to see one way or another why Pacquiao
dropped over 100 places in the Philippine taxpaying list in a two-year period.
“Why the sudden drop?” Henares asked.
“The sooner he submits, the sooner this controversy will die
down. We haven’t mentioned of any liability yet, that’s why we are
investigating him.
“We have to see the gravity of the violation. As of now, we
are not even talking or thinking of tax evasion. We are only asking him to
submit the documents,” she added.
Pacquiao, 33, is currently in the preliminary stages of training
for his bout against Timothy Bradley on June 9th, but will want the
situation cleared up after the BIR opened the investigation into his movement
from the number one taxpayer in the Philippines in 2008, to 113th in
2010.