Manpower agency allegedly failed to pay over $160K in taxes
The CNMI Department of Finance Division of Revenue and Taxation has filed a notice of tax lien with the U.S. District Court for the NMI against a manpower agency for allegedly not paying over $160,000 in taxes.
The CNMI Department of Finance filed a notice of tax lien yesterday against VR Company, LLC, which does business as CNMI Manpower Services.
According to the notice for tax lien, the alleged nonpayment occurred from Dec. 31, 2014, until Feb. 28, 2018.
Based on Department of Finance’s assessment, CNMI Manpower Services owes the CNMI $161,117.47 in taxes from 2014 to 2018.
“Notice is given that taxes (including interest and penalties) have been assessed against the [CNMI Manpower Services]. Demand for payment of this liability has been made, but it remains unpaid. Therefore, there is a lien in favor of the [CNMI] on all property and rights to property belonging to the taxpayer for the amount of these filed Clerk District Court taxes and any additional penalties, interest, and costs that may accrue,” states the notice.
Back in 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized records, documents, and other communications from many private companies that date as far back as September 2013, when the CNMI government was still in the process of selecting who its sole casino licensee would be. VR Company, LLC was one of companies involved in the FBI’s search.
According to Saipan Tribune archives, the FBI search warrants looked for bank account information, account statements, wire transfer requests, financial statements, credit card account information, invoices, cancelled checks, credit reports, loan records, debt obligations, fee schedules, correspondence, applications, telephone records, or certificates of incorporation dated on or after Sept. 1, 2013, relating to transfers of funds or items greater than $1,000 from Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, brothers Vincent, Victorino, and Joaquin Torres, Alfred Chi-Yam Yue, Ron Li Anderson, Legend Saipan (CNMI) LLC, Marianas Consultancy Services LLC, Torres Brothers LLC, or VR Company LLC; billing documents relating to the Torres brothers and companies; authorized withdrawals made by Ron Li Anderson from bank accounts which only he had signatory authority; all correspondence relating to tax matters between IPI or any of its affiliates and the CNMI government; all documents, records, and properties related to real estate transactions in the CNMI involving IPI or its affiliates; and many more, all dated on or before Sept. 1, 2013.
The search warrants included the Governor’s Office, the office of Alfred Yue of Marianas Consultancy Services LLC, a consultant for Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC; Legend Realty Saipan; the Torres Brothers’ law office, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres’ home, and vehicle.
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