UPDATE: The Court of Tax Appeals has reportedly ordered the arrest of veteran singer Claire dela Fuente. Claire is being arrested for her failure to pay taxes amounting to P417 million from 1997 to 2004. The bail recommended pursuant to her warrant of arrest is P20,000. Claire is the vice president and treasurer of the Philippine Corinthian Liner Corporation.
26 January 2010
Veteran singer turned Bus Entrepreneur Claire dela Fuente
Veteran singer Claire dela Fuente is facing tax evasion charges for her alleged failure to pay more than P417 million in taxes from 1997 to 2004 according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
Senior Assistant Chief State Prosecutor Severino Gana Jr. had approved the filing of charges against the Claire in her capacity as vice president and treasurer of the Philippine Corinthian Liner Corporation.
The Philippine Corinthian Liner Corporation runs King of Kings Transport, which owns more than 200 buses mostly plying the Alabang-Baclaran-Monumento route.
However, the Karen Carpenter of the Philippines claimed her company did not operate from 1996 up to 2004 and, hence, could not have had any tax liability. She also refuted the signatures appearing in the company’s statements of income in 2002 and 2004. These, according to Claire, were forged.
