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Penalty. - Any person who shall make any fraudulent claim under this Act, regardless of whether or not a tax benefit has been granted, shall upon conviction be punished with imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than one (1) year or a fine of not less than two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) but not more than six thousand pesos (P6,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the Court, without prejudice to prosecution for any other acts punishable under existing laws.
In case of partnerships or corporations, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer(s) or employee(s) who knowingly approved, authorized or ratified the filing of the fraudulent claim, and other persons responsible therefor.
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