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Q: What are the exceptions to the limitations of the non-delegability of the power to tax?
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Q: The CIR assessed the estate of X applying Act No. 3606 which took effect in 1930. However, X died on
May 27, 1922, when a different law was in effect. Is the CIR correct in applying Act 3606?
A: No, the CIR is mistaken. Inheritance tax is governed by the statute in force at the time of the decedent’s
death, unless the legislative intent is clear that it should be applied retroactively. (Lorenzo v. Posadas,
1937)
Q: X is a businesswoman. It was discovered by the BIR that although Mrs. X was earning income as a
businesswoman, she did not file her income tax return for the years 2000 and 2001. Summons and
subpoena duces tecum were issued but Mrs. X failed to comply. A tax evasion case was filed. Mrs. X was
charged for the willful failure to make and file a return. Mrs. X, by way of defense, stated that she did not
actively participate in the filing of his ITR’s since it was her husband who did it, further they hired an
accountant to handle all their tax payments. Is her defense valid?
A: No. the doctrine of willful blindness is applicable in the case at bar. In the case of People v. Kintanar
[CTA EB Crim No 006, December 3, 2010] the CTA stated that since X is an experienced businesswoman,
and an independent distributor/contractor she ought to know and understand all the matters concerning
her business. She should have taken ordinary care of her tax duties and obligations and she should know
that their ITRs should be filed. She cannot just claim that her husband hired an accountant, who was
tasked to handle the filing and payment of their tax obligations. She did not ensure that her obligations
were complied with. She did not even know how much her tax obligation was. Such neglect or omission
is tantamount to “deliberate ignorance” or “conscious avoidance”.
NOTE: This is not to be confused with the case of People v. Judy Ann Santos [CTA Crim Case No 012, Jan
16, 2013]. The facts of the case are different. There, Ms Santos’ tax liabilities were handled by her manager
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since childhood. It can be said that she is not an experienced manager of tax liabilities since she never
handled such task. Hence, when applying the “doctrine of willful blindess” a careful perusal of the facts is
required.
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2. assessment and collection: deals with the processes and remedies available to the government in
collecting taxes which are administrative in nature;
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1. where the taxpayer deliberately misstates or omits material facts from his return or any document
required of him by the BIR
2. where the facts subsequently gathered by the BIR are materially different from the facts on which the
ruling is based; or
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Q: X, an airline company, purchased jet fuel from Y, a fuel company, for its planes. X then filed for refund
in the CIR, relying on Sec 135 of the NIRC, and Art 4 of the Air Transport Agreement between the
Philippines and Singapore. Is X entitled to the refund?
A: No, X is not entitled because it was not the proper party to claim the refund. Indirect taxes are taxes
which the liability for payment falls on one person, but the burden can be passed to another, such as
when the tax is imposed upon goods for before reaching the consumer who ultimately pays for it. Excise
tax is an example of indirect tax. [Silkair (Singapore) Pte, Ltd. V. CIR (2008)]
Note: the case is different where the law clearly grants the claiming party an exemption from both direct
and indirect taxes. In such a case, the claiming party must be allowed to claim the refund even if it is not
considered as the statutory taxpayer. [Philippine Airlines v. CIR, 2013]
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Q: What are the rules on Capital Gains Tax for Shares of Stocks Not Traded in the Stock Exchange?
A: Under Section 24 (C) of the NIRC, a final tax of 5% on any amount not over Php100,000.00 and an
additional 10% on any amount in excess of Php100,000.00 shall be imposed upon the net capital gains
realized during the taxable year from the sale or disposition of shares of stock of a domestic corporation
not publicly listed in the Stock Exchange. [NIRC, Sec 24(C)]
A: Gross income means all income derived from whatever source, including but not limited to the
following items:
1. Compensation for services in whatever form paid, including but not limited to, fees, salaries,
wages, commission, and similar items;
2. Gross income derived from the conduct of trade or business or the exercise of a profession;
3. Gains derived from dealings in property;
4. Interests;
5. Rents;
6. Royalties;
7. Dividends;
8. Annuities;
9. Prizes and winnings;
10. Pensions; and
11. Partner’s distributive share in the net income of the general professional partnership. [NIRC, Sec
32(A)]
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1. Life insurance
2. Return of premium paid by insured
3. Gifts, bequests, and devises
4. Compensation for injuries or sickness
5. Income exempt under treaty
6. Retirement benefits
7. Miscellaneous items
a. Income derived by foreign government
b. Income by the Government or its Political Subdivisions
c. Prizes and awards (Non-athletes)
d. Prizes and awards in sports competitions (ATHLETES)
e. 13th month pay and other benefits
f. GSIS, SSS, Medicare and other contributions
g. Gains from the Sale of Bonds and other Certificate of Indebtedness
A: Fringe benefit means any good, service or other benefit fursnished or granted in case or in kind by an
employer to an individual employee who is not rank and file. Fringe benefits are subject to 32% final
withholding tax on their grossed up monetary value. The following are some examples of a fringe benefit:
1. Housing;
2. Expense account;
3. Vehicle of any kind;
4. Household personnel;
5. Interest on loan at less than market rate to the extent of the difference between the market rate
and actual rate granted;
6. Membership fees, dues and other expenses borne by the employer in social and athletic clubs or
other similar organizations;
7. Expenses for foreign travels;
8. Holiday and vacation expenses;
9. Educational assistance to the employee or his dependents; and
10. Life or health insurance and other non-life insurance premiums or similar amounts in excess of
what the law allows.
A: The fringe benefits not taxable under the tax code are those:
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1. Monetized unused vacation leave credits for private employees not exceeding 10 days during the
year;
2. Monetized value of vacation and sick leave credits paid to government employees;
3. Medical cash allowance to dependents of employees, not exceeding Php750/month per semester
or Php125/month;
4. Rice subsidy of Php1,500.00 or one sack of 50kg of rice per month amounting to not more than
Php 1,500.00;
5. Uniform and clothing allowance not exceeding Php5,000.00/annum;
6. Actual medical expenses not exceeding Php10,000.00/annum;
7. Laundry allowance not exceeding Php300.00/month;
8. Annual achievement awards with an annual monetary value not exceeding Php10,000.00;
9. Gifts during Christmas and major anniversaries not exceeding Php5,000.00/annum;
10. Daily meal allowance for overtime work and night shift not exceeding 25% of the basic minimum
wage;
11. Benefits received by an employee by virtue of a CBA ad productivity incentive scheme provided
that the total monetary value received from both CBA and productivity incentive schemes
combined, do not exceed Php10,000.00 per employee per taxable year [RR 05-2011 as amended
by RR 08-2012]
Q: Who are considered dependents under Sec 35(B) of the NIRC for purposes of exemptions of exemptions
of an individual’s income tax?
A: for this purpose, a dependent means a legitimate, illegitimate, or legally adopted child chiefly
dependent upon and living with the taxpayer if such dependent is not more than 21 years of age,
unmarried and not gainfully employed or if such dependent, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support
because of mental or physical defect. [Sec 35(B), NIRC]
a. legitimate, illegitimate, or legally adopted child chiefly dependent upon and living with the taxpayer if
such dependent is not more than 21 years of age, unmarried and not gainfully employed;
b. if such dependent is child, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support because of mental or physical
defect;
c. Filipino citizen Person with Disability related by consanguinity within 4th degree of relationship to the
taxpayer/benefactor, not gainfully employed, and chiefly dependent upon and living with the
taxpayer/benefactor;
d. foster child, not more than 12 years of age, living with and dependent to the taxpayer for chief support
for at least 12 months during the taxable period and under the supervision of the DSWD.
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A: it is a tax assessment made by an authorized Revenue Officer without the benefit of a complete or
partial trial in light of the Revenue Officer’s belief that assessment collection of tax will be jeopardized by
the delay caused by the taxpayer’s failure to:
It is usually issued when statutory prescriptive periods for assessment or collection of taxes are about to
lapse due principally to taxpayer’s fault.
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Q: What are the requisites for the deductibility of Charitable and other Contributions?
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1. Contributions or gifts must be actually paid or made within the taxable year;
2. To or for the use of the government or its agencies or any political subdivision exclusively for
public purpose;
3. To accredited domestic corporations or associations organized and operated exclusively for:
a. Religious;
b. Charitable;
c. Scientific;
d. Youth and sports development;
e. Cultural or educational purposes;
f. Rehabilitation of veterans;
g. Social Welfare Institutions;
h. NGOs.
4. No part of the net income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual in excess
of the following limitations:
a. For an individual: not more than 10% of taxable income before deducting the charitable
contributions;
b. For a corporation: not more than 5% of the taxable income before deducting the
charitable contributions.
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Q: Company X entered into an agreement with Company Y where the former will manage and operate
the latter’s mining claim. Their agreement was entitled only as a Power of Attorney. In the course of the
operation, X made advances of cash and property to Y. Unfortunately, the project suffered losses so X
eventually withdrew itself as manager. Because of this, X deducted a sum from its gross income and
denominated it as bad debts. Was X correct?
A: No. X’s advances here were not debts but were investments in what was actually a partnership with Y.
Therefore, there were no subsisting debts for X to deduct. [Philex Mining Corp v. CIR, 2008]
A: a corporation that permits the accumulation of earnings and profits beyond the reasonable needs of
the business instead of dividing or distributing said profits, is subject to 10% improperly accumulated
earnings tax on the improperly accumulated taxable income.
The amount to be retained, taking into consideration the accumulated earnings within the “reasonable
needs of the business” shall be 100% of the Paid-up Capital or amount contributed to the corp.,
representing the par value of the shares of stock, hence, any excess Capital over and above the par shall
be excluded. [RMC No. 35-2011]
A: the tax base of the IAET shall be Improperly Accumulated Taxable Income as computed by adjusting
the taxable income by:
The resulting Improperly Accumulated Taxable Income is thereby multiplied by 10% to arrive at the
Improperly Accumulated Earnings Tax (IAET).
Note: the amount that may be retained taking into consideration the accumulated earnings within the
“reasonable needs of the business”, as determined under Section 3 of RR No. 2-2001, shall be 100% of the
paid-up capital or the amount contributed to the corporation representing the par value of the shares of
stock. Hence, any excess capital over and above the par shall be excluded.
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Q: Compare the Net Operating Loss Carry Over (NOLCO) with the benefits of Net Capital Loss Carry
Over(NCLCO/NELCO) and the Benefits of Excess Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT) over Regular
Corporate Income Tax (RCIT).
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NOTE: the benefit of Net Capital Loss can be only used up to the extent of any
capital gain. If capital loss is 100, and capital gain is only 70, only 70 shall be used
and the remaining 30 capital loss shall not be used as a deduction of the gross
income.
3. the benefit of the excess MCIT over RCIT
a. excess of the minimum corporate income tax over the normal income tax shall
be carried forward
b. and credited against the normal income tax (tax due)
c. for three consecutive years after the incurrence of the minimum corporate
income tax
d. applicable to corporations only
e. used only when the corporation is already subject to the MCIT.
Note: A corporation is subject to MCIT beginning the fourth taxable year immediately
following the year in which it was incorporated. If a corporation is registered in 2018, it
shall be subject to MCIT on January 1, 2022.
ESTATE TAX
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DONOR’S TAX
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NOTE: Only numbers 2 and 3 apply to non-resident aliens [NIRC, Sec. 101(B)]
Q: What are the differences between zero-rated transactions and VAT-exempt transactions?
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Q: What are the differences between “Input Tax” and “Output Tax”?
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Q: X was a VAT-registered corporation who engaged Y, another corporation for the latter to construct a
factory. For Y’s services, X made initial payments. These payments were then treated by X as capital goods
purchases so it filed a claim for refund with the CIR. Unfortunately, the CIR did not act on the claim within
120 days. Instead of filing judicial claim within 30 days, X filed a petition for review 5 months after with
the CTA. Was X’s action correct?
A: No. In this case, the CTA did not have jurisdiction to rule on X’s claim. The 30-day period to appeal is
mandatory and jurisdictional. Without it, X’s claim must fail. Moreover, the Court ruled that the 30-day
period applies when the CIR’s 120-day period for rendering a decision lapse. This is so because the inaction
is a decision itself. [Rohm Apollo Semiconductor Phil. V. CIR, 2015]
TAX REMEDIES
Q: What are the requisites for a valid claim of VAT refund on unutilized Input VAT on zero-rated sales?
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1. Taxpayer is VAT-registered;
2. Taxpayer is engaged in zero-rated/effectively zero-rated sales;
3. Input taxes are:
a. Not transitional input taxes;
b. Unutilized;
c. Attributable to zero-rated/effectively zero-rated sales;
4. The administrative claim is files within 2 years after the close of the taxable quarter when
such sales were made. [Luzon Hydro Corporation v. CIR, 2013]
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NOTE: Sales made pertain to the sale made by the supplier, not by the one claiming unutilized Input VAT.
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1. When the report or records requested from the taxpayer are not forthcoming, i.e. the records
are lost, or the taxpayer refuses to submit those records; or
2. The reports submitted are false, incomplete or erroneous. [RMC 23-00]
A: in the case of a false or fraudulent return with intent to evade tax or of failure to file a return, the tax
may be assessed, or a proceeding in court for the collection of such tax may be filed without assessment,
at any time within 10 years after the discovery of the falsity, fraud or omission. [NIRC, Sec 222(A)]
A: there has to be a written agreement between the Commissioner and the taxpayer for the tax to be
assessed in the period agreed upon. [NIRC, Sec 222(B)]
Q: What are the requirements for a valid waiver of the Statute of Limitations?
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1. The waiver must be in the proper form prescribed by the BIR. The phrase “but not after
____19 _____” should be filled up.
2. It must be signed by the taxpayer himself or his duly authorized representative. If the taxpayer
is a corporation, it must be signed by any of its responsible officials.
3. It must be duly notarized.
4. The CIR or the revenue official authorized by him must sign the waiver indicating that the BIR
has accepted and agreed to the waiver.
5. Both the date of execution by the taxpayer and the date of acceptance by the BIR should be
before the expiration of the period of prescription or before the lapse of the period agreed
upon in case a subsequent agreement is executed.
6. The waiver must be executed in three copies, the original to be attached to the docket of the
case, the second copy for the taxpayer and the third copy for the Office accepting the waiver.
[RMO 20-90]
Q: Can a taxpayer be examined and inspected multiple times for the same taxable year?
A: As a general rule, a taxpayer cannot be examined and inspected multiple times or the same taxable
year, except when:
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1. The CIR determines that fraud, irregularities, or mistakes were committed by the taxpayer;
2. The taxpayer’s request for reinvestigation or re-examination was granted;
3. The taxpayer’s liabilities must be verified;
4. Commissioner chooses to exercise his power to obtain information relative to the
examination of other taxpayers. [NIRC, Secs. 5 and 235]
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1. The CIR was prohibited from making the assessment or beginning distraint/levy or a
proceeding in court for 60 days thereafter;
2. Taxpayer requests for reinvestigation which is granted by the CIR;
3. Taxpayer cannot be located in his/her registered address but this will not apply if the taxpayer
informs Commissioner of any change in address;
4. The taxpayer is out of the Philippines. [NIRC, Sec 223]
A: as a general rule, offsetting of taxes is not allowed. Taxes cannot be subject to compensation because
the government and the taxpayer are not mutually creditors and debtors of each other. A claim for taxes
is not allowed to be set-off unlike debts, demands, contracts or judgments.
1. When there is an existing deficiency income and business tax assessment against the
taxpayer;
2. When the correctness of the return filed by the taxpayer is put in issue;
3. When there is a need for the court to determine if the taxpayer is liable for more taxes than
those that he had paid in a refund case.
Offsetting is allowed an all these cases because the determination of the taxpayer’s liability is intertwined
with the resolution of the claim for tax refund of erroneously or illegally collected taxes. [CIR v. Toledo,
2015]
Q: What are the remedies available to the taxpayer in case of a denial of protest?
1. Appeal to the CTA within 30 days from the date of receipt of the decision; or
2. Elevate the protest through request for reconsideration to the Commissioner within 30 days
from the date of receipt of the decision. [RR 18-2013]
Q: What are the remedies available to the taxpayer in case of inaction by the Commissioner’s duly
authorized representative?
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A: if the protest is not acted upon by within 180 days from the filing of the protest (reconsideration) or
from the date of submission by the taxpayer of the required documents (reinvestigation), the taxpayer
may either:
1. Appeal to the CTA within 30 days after the expiration of the 180-day period; or
2. Await the final decision of the Commissioner’s duly authorized representative.
Q: What are the remedies available to a taxpayer in case of inaction of the CIR on the protested
assessment?
1. File a petition for review with the CTA within 30 days after the expiration of the 180-day
period; or
2. Await the final decision of the CIR in the disputed assessment and appeal such final decisions
to the CTA within 30 days after the receipt of the copy of such decision.
These options are mutually exclusive and the resort to one bars the application of the other.
Q: May a taxpayer file an injunction enjoining the implementation of a law imposing taxes?
A: No because this is tantamount to an injunction issued to enjoin the collection of the same. This is
prohibited by law. [Republic v. Caguioa, 2007]
Note: However, the Supreme Court has already provided an exception to this rule; the prohibition of the
issuance of injunctions enjoining the collection of taxes only applies to national internal revenue taxes
and not to local taxes collected by the local government units. [Angeles City v. Angeles Electric
Corporation, 2010]
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4. Real Property owned by the Republic of the Philippines or any of its political subdivisions
(except when the beneficial use has been granted to a taxable person)
5. All machineries and equipment actually, directly and exclusively used by local water districts
and GOCCs engaged in the supply and distribution of water and/or generation and
transmission of electric power (Local Government Code, Sec 234)
Q: Differentiate between the remedies of a taxpayer for the assessment of local business tax (LBT) and for
real property tax (RPT).
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LBT RPT
1. Within 60 days from assessment 1. Within 30 days from payment, protes
protest with local treasurer in writing to the local treasurer
a. has 60 days to act on protest. a. has 60 days to decide the protest
2. Within 30 days from receipt of denial 2. Within 30 days from receipt of
of protest or inaction of 60 days decisions or 60-day inaction, appeal
appeal to regular courts to the Local Board of Assessment
3. File petition for review within 30 days Appeals (LBAA)
to CTA Division a. has 120 days to decide on the
4. Payment under protest: NOT required appeal
b. within 30 days, appeal to the
Central Board of Assessment Appeals
(CBAA) upon LBAA denial.
3. Appeal to CTA en banc within 30 days
upon CBAA denial
4. Payment under protest: Required
A: When there is a branch, sales office, or warehouse, tax shall accrue and shall be paid to the locality
where such branch, sales office, or warehouse is located.
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Technical Smuggling
Outright Smuggling
A: De Minimis Importations are importations with a value of Php 10,000 and below. No duties and taxes
shall be collected on De Minimis Importations. [Customs Administrative Order No. 02-2016]