TAX
TAX
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LETTERS OF AUTHORITY
Does the LOA have statutory basis?
Prior requirement of a LOA SEC 6(A)
-Comm may AUTHORIZE REP actually refers to LOA
SEC 13- DEFINITION USED BY J MENDOZA
What is a LOA?
-authority given to the appropriate revenue officer assigned to perform assessment functions. It
empowers or enables the rev officer to examine the books of account and other accounting
records of a TP for the purpose of collecting amount of tax.
Relevance: it commences the audit process and informs the TP that it is under audit for possible
deficiency tax assessment.
TAX ASSESSMENT
Is the definition provided in the NIRC?
If no, what’s your proof? How will you convince me? How were you able to conclude such?
CIR V DLSU
*If TP argues that LOA is void, automatically all assessment from it is void.
Proper context: not entirely void.
Why is “unverified prior years” prohibited? Because ra revenue officer can unduly burden the
TP by demanding random accounting records from the random unverified years, which may
include documents from as far back as 10 years in cases of a fraud audit.
Assessment for 2001-2002 void bec unspecified ON A SEPARATE LOA as required in RM. Taxable
years should not be random.
*What if the taxable years are specified but within 1 LOA? Is the TP fully apprised of the taxable
years?
Answer with DLSU: Void because not specified on separate LOAs even if taxable years
are specified. 1 LOA, 1 taxable year. XPN: TP retires…
CIR V LANCASTER
Absent any valid cause, LOA here is valid in all respects. Even if 98 and unspecified years.
MEDICARD
CIR V SONY
Is the assessment valid?
No. coverage violated RM 34-90; BUT DID NOT SAY VOID.
SMI-ED
When CTA denied the refund and made the proper amount, that is not an assessment even
though it might look like one. Just the determination of the proper amounts due from the TP.
CTA cannot perform BIR assessment power if the BIR fails to do so.
CTA cannot demand the deficiency, in a case solely for refund. Because CTA does not have
assessment powers
FITNESS BY DESIGN
There must be a demand to pay. If amount is indefinite it is equivalent to not a demand to pay.
No due date: negates petitioner’s demand for payment. “there must be a demand to pay
withing a prescribed period-Adamson, Pascor)
PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD
When is the reckoning period?
GR: Sec 203
3 years from the date the returned is filed or the deadline date whichever comes later.
Always the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the TY, whether fiscal or calendar
year.
CD-12 MO. PERIOD THAT ENDS ON DEC 31
FY ENDS IN ANY MONTH OTHER THAN DECEMBER.