Publishing the directive of the Secretary of Finance Concerning the Treatment of Smuggling Cases
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 20-64 • Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Issuances • Revenue Memorandum Circulars • Jun 11, 1964
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June 11, 1964 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 20-64 SUBJECT : Publishing the directive of the Secretary of Finance Concerning the Treatment of Smuggling Cases TO : All Internal Revenue Officers For the information of all concerned, there is published below the directive contained in the letter of the Secretary of Finance dated May 25, 1964, as follows: "In order to bolster further our drive against smuggling you are hereby directed to desist from compromising and/or closing cases involving smuggling of goods into the country and/or cases against smugglers without the prior approval of the undersigned. In all such cases, therefore, you are hereby ordered to send the dockets of such cases to my office for appropriate action." All concerned are enjoined to be guided accordingly. (SGD.) BENJAMIN N. TABIOS Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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