John Lloyd Cruz Tops the Lists of Tax-Paying Celebrities Under 40
02/14/2015 – Manila | The Bureau of Internal Revenue has released the top 50 highest-paying taxes and it appears that some celebrities are on the lists. Kris Aquino and Robin Padilla were included in the list but TPP takes only celebrities who are under 40 years old.
Pacquiao on the other hand has his own issues and not included in the list.
Although the list does not mean that these people are richest, it only reveals both good sides and bad sides of tax collection system. Some people who are in Forbes lists of richest Filipinos are not even on top 10 in BIR’s list. This means that these people are not honest in paying their taxes.
Here is the list of celebrities under 40 who are good tax payers.
6. Derek Ramsay (P16.7 million taxes paid). With over a hundred million pesos in earnings, Derek can’t really say “No” to child support demanded by his ex-wife.
5. Sarah Geronimo (P18.31 million taxes paid). Sarah’s movies are blockbuster hits and her songs are selling like hotcakes. There is no question why she is paying such hefty tax.
4. Anne Curtis-Smith (P19.16 million taxes paid). The country’s sweetheart surely a good tax payer but rumors earlier erupted that she owed more than 100 million pesos in taxes. It appeared to be false as the actress is included in BIR’s lists of good taxpayers.
3. Piolo Pascual (P23.83 million taxes paid). Piolo is still hot, still making money, and still a heartthrob.
2. Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo (P24.08 million). We may seldom see Juday in movies but her endorsements and TV programs is what makes her a rich actress.
1. John Lyod Cruz (P42.79 million). John Lloyd may not e the richest actor in this list but he is the best tax-paying actor under 40. His films together with Sarah Geronimo are among the highest-grossing Filipino films of all time.
BIR’s campaign about tax collection seems effective, but not to the rich people and business magnates.
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