BOC to auction off Discayas' seven seized luxury vehicles on Nov. 17
The Bureau of Customs is set to auction off seven luxury vehicles seized from contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya this November.
According to an announcement, the BOC Port of Manila is now preparing to conduct the public auction on Nov. 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Situation Room, Ground Floor, OCOM Building, Bureau of Customs, Port Area, Manila.
The vehicles that will go under the hammer include a Toyota Tundra (2022), Toyota Sequoia (2023), Rolls-Royce Cullinan (2023), Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG (2022), Mercedes-Benz G500 (2019, Brabus), Lincoln Navigator L (2021), and Bentley Bentayga (2022).
Per BOC, the floor prices for the vehicles are as follows:
A public viewing for interested bidders will be held on Nov. 10 to 12 at the PUC Parking Area, OCOM Grounds.
To join the bidding, complete the Bidder's Registration Form (with name, address, and TIN) and bring a true copy of Income and Business Tax Returns stamped and received by the Bureau of Internal Revenue with a validated tax payment made at least two days before the auction.
Registration must be done at least one day before the day of the auction or until one hour before the bidding. Participants must also pay a non-refundable P5,050 registration fee.
The highest bid will be declared as the winner, but in case a failed bidding happens, the items will be re-offered after five calendar days upon publication on the BOC's official website or social media page.
A failed bidding is when there is no bid or when the highest bidders fail to comply with the payment.
Additionally, when the winning bidder fails to claim the items or lots awarded to them within 30 days from the date of award, they will be deemed to have abandoned said goods and to have renounced all their rights on the item, including forfeiture of all payments made.
BOC previously announced that it will auction off 13 luxury vehicles surrendered by the Discaya family this November.
Last month, BOC commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said that seven vehicles have no Import Entry and no Certificate of Payment. The six others have Import Entry, but either have no COP or a questionable COP.
The agency earlier reported that around P100 million in taxes were left unpaid when the Discayas purchased 13 out of their 30 luxury vehicles.
The Discayas are linked with controversial companies that have anomalous projects with the Department of Public Works and Highways, including Alpha and Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corporation, St. Timothy Construction, and St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corporation.