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t's favor that confirmed the liability of ING Bank for the upheld deficiency tax
assessments, as per RMC No. 19-2008. For its part, ING Bank alleged that the Me
morandum Circular cannot ovverride RA 9480 which only excludes from tax amnesty
the "tax cases subject of final and executory judgment by the courts."
ISSUE/S
1. WON ING Bank may avail itself of the tax amnesty granted under Republic Act N
o. 9480
2. WON the assessment for deficiency withholding tax on compensation is proper
HELD
1. Yes. It is clear under RA 9480 that the only exception to those who may avail
the tax amnesty are the tax cases subject of final and executory judgment by th
e courts. Since ING Bank availed of the tax amnesty during the pendency of its a
ppeal, it is not excluded from the availment.
2. Yes.