MANILA, Philippines - The spokesperson of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) said yesterday that Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief Kim Henares could face contempt for declaring under oath during the impeachment trial that Chief Justice Renato Corona did not file his income tax return (ITR).
Lawyer Trixie Angeles told reporters during the weekly Annabels’ news forum in Quezon City that Henares could also face disbarment if some party files a complaint with the IBP and it is proven that she lied under oath.
“The case may include violation of Code of Ethics, perjury and possible disbarment,” she said.
Angeles was reacting to questions on the impact of the testimony of Supreme Court (SC) employee Araceli Bayuga that the Corona has completely filed all his income tax as far as the records of the SC is concerned.
She said the BIR office in Manila duly received the documents.
Henares, the sixth witness presented by the prosecution, had testified that Corona has not filed his ITR completely.
The tax payments of the SC were contained in the so-called Alpha list, which is regularly submitted to the BIR.
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