Manila, Feb. 27 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it has filed a PHP176 million tax evasion case against one of the country's top government contractors over the alleged use of ghost receipts.

In a news release on Thursday, the DOJ said eight information against Hilmarc's Construction Corporation before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) on Feb. 26 for violation of Sections 254 (Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax) and 255 (Failure to Supply Correct and Accurate Information) in relation to Sections 253(d) and 256 of the Tax Code.

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the criminal cases, which stemmed from the complaint filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) before the DOJ, were filed against the said corporation a...