Willie Revillame pays P6.2M in taxes

**Zeus** · August 16th, 2008 12:51 PM

Willie Revillame pays P6.2M in taxes

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ABS-CBN's host Willie Revillame appeared at Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) office in Quezon City this Friday, August 15 and paid his taxes amounting to more than P6.2 million.

"Kailangang gawin ito at saka quarterly ito tatlong buwan (April, May and June) na itong babayaran ko...P6.2 million mahigit," Revillame said.

The host who arrived in BIR office at nine in the morning said that he will personally pay his taxes to prove that he abides by the law.

"Susunod ka sa batas susunod ka sa totoo dapat ako ang makipag-usap--hindi lang ako umaasa sa ibang tao. Sabi ko sa accountant ko, ako na ang magbabayad para malaman ko kung saan mapupunta ang babayaran ko," Revillame added.

Revillame said he dutifully pays his taxes not simply to abide by the law, but also in gratitude for the blessings he has received--which is why, he said, it never crosses his mind to cheat the government.

"Siyempre hindi biro ang babayaran ko. Anim na milyon mahigit. Kung yan ang legal yun ang gagawin ko... kung blessed ka naman bakit mo lolokohin ang bayan, lolokohin ang gobyerno. Okay naman maganda naman ang nakikita ko sa bansa natin... doon napupunta ang tax natin sa aking opinyon as a taxpayer kuntento naman ako," explains Revillame.

The comedian-actor also said that paying his taxes has nothing to do with veteran comedian Joey de Leon's tirade saying that there are some who have big properties but doesn't pay taxes.

"No hindi naman. As a taxpayer gusto ko mismo malaman kung bakit ganito kalaki ang babayaran, i-expalin yun pala, wala pala akong expenses kaya mataas kasi hindi ako maluhong tao," he said.

Revillame said that P6.2 million is really a big amount but he has no choice but to abide by the rules of law.

He said that his life is an open book and has nothing to hide, pointing out that all his earnings are on record at ABS-CBN.
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Aug. 15, 2008

Wow na televised pa pagbayad nya sa BIR, kasama kaya dito yun tax ng luxury car na na sa news months ago?

**chua_riwap** · August 16th, 2008 04:40 PM

Huwaw......P6.2M taxes?

So totoo nga siguro na isa na siya sa highest paid na Ch.2 celebrity. Umaabot daw sa P50M TF niya.

**Isuzoom** · August 16th, 2008 04:47 PM

kaya pala malapitin sa chicks ang unggoy na yan.

**Monseratto** · August 16th, 2008 05:12 PM

ABS CBN propaganda for their "investment's" image. Para mag papogi na naman...

**SaberRider** · August 16th, 2008 05:15 PM

Yup, he's one of the top 10 highest paid celebrities sa roster ng ABS-CBN.

P6.2 million is petty change for him considering he earns almost 7X more per month of that certain value.

He should just indulge in charity projects he will personally fund like health drives, school building, house building..etc.. para bumaba naman ang taxes niya. Ako, that's how I lower my taxes thru public service. At mas fulfilling. Taxes ko rin umaabot ng milyon... pero di yung milyon gaya ni Willie... skyrocket na yan eh!

**Isuzoom** · August 16th, 2008 06:00 PM

bad investment for abs-cbn.

**iho250** · August 17th, 2008 03:34 AM

vic sotto and joey de leon is not in the top ten right? correct me if i'm wrong...if so, willie earns more than either of them?

**empy** · August 17th, 2008 04:00 AM

hey, at least he pays his taxes, right?

pero bakit may kasama pang tv papogi? you're not feeding the starving or curing the sick...you're simply following the law. just STFU and write the check.

**Monseratto** · August 17th, 2008 09:30 AM

Next you'll see Juday "Systems Lost" also accompanied by ABS-CBN just to pay her taxes.. At least hers is a different case, she was charged of tax evasion before.