MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s youngest sister, movie star and TV show host Kris Aquino, was the country’s top taxpayer, beating many of its wealthiest tycoons, the tax commissioner said yesterday. Kristina “Kris” Aquino, 42, paid 49.87 million pesos ($ 1.22 million), topping the list of individual taxpayers in 2011, according to a list released by the internal revenue bureau.
It was a sharp jump from her position at number 39 in the previous year’s list but internal revenue commission Kim Henares said this was not unusual. “Kris Aquino has always been in the top 50 (taxpayers).
She can command huge amounts. It’s not like a businessman where there is a range in earnings. While you are famous, a celebrity’s income can really spike,” she said. “It depends on how many (commercial) endorsements you have, how many TV shows you have,” Henares told AFP.
Philippine leader’s celebrity sister is top taxpayer
