Loss of Central Bank Official Receipt (Form BIR-2) Serial Numbers 172751 D to 173000D

May 25, 1972 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 25-72 SUBJECT : Loss of Central Bank Official Receipt (Form BIR-2) Serial Numbers 172751 D to 173000D TO : All Internal Revenue Officers, Employees and Others Concerned Notice is hereby given of the loss of Bank Official Receipts (Form BIR-2) to wit: Serial Numbers 172751 D to 173000 D, inclusive In a communication received from Deputy Governor Amado Brinas of the Central Bank of the Philippines, the bureau was informed that the loss of the abovementioned Bank Official Receipts was discovered by VIRGILIO PORTENTO, employee of the GAP Utility Masters, a firm engaged in providing messengerial, janitorial and other utility services to various companies, among whom is Commercial Bank and Trust Company. From the affidavit executed by Mr. Portento, it appears that said receipts were picked up from the Cashier's Department of the Central Bank at Intramuros, Manila and from there, he proceeded to Taft Avenue branch of Commercial Bank and Trust Co. to pick up some papers and when he was leaving the premises of said branch, he noticed the loss of said official receipts. The loss was reported to the Commercial Bank & Trust Co. which in turn informed the Central Bank of the Philippines. In view of the foregoing, all internal revenue officers, employees and others concerned are requested to promptly notify this Office in case the abovementioned official receipts are found and take necessary steps in the meantime to prevent improper or fraudulent use or disposition thereof. Examiners conducting investigation of tax cases of taxpayers shall in the verification of the payment of internal revenue taxes of taxpayers check whether the official receipts of payments shown by the taxpayer bear the serial numbers of the lost receipts and in case any receipt is found to bear the serial number of the lost receipts, such information should be immediately communicated to the National Office. The TPAO [Tax Payment Acceptance Order] Unit in the Office of the Assistant to the Commissioner and the Data Processing Center should also check the Bank Official Receipts received from the Central Bank of the Philippines to determine whether any of the receipts reported lost is included those forwarded to this Office and report any findings immediately. MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue