SC upholds acquittal of retired general, wife from tax evasion case

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Tax Appeals that acquitted retired Lieutenant General Jacinto Ligot and wife Erlinda on tax evasion charges.

The case stemmed from the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s probe into the former generals’ book of accounts. The said books contained real and personal properties of the couple acquired during the taxable years of 2001 and 2004. In affirming the CTA’s Third Division’s ruling, the SC said that it “resolved the case only after all the evidence was considered, weighed, and passed upon.”

The CTA Third Division, in its ruling dated January 8, 2019, said the prosecution failed to prove that Ligot couple are guilty of violating section 254 and section 255 of theThe prosecution’s theory in the criminal charges were founded on the alleged existence of the couple’s bank deposits and other financial affairs. But, the prosecution’s evidence, which includes bank statements, have been excluded by the law – thus, inadmissible.

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