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Practice question: Authority of Congress, Secretary of Finance, and Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under the first paragraph of NIRC Section 4, the CIR's exclusive and original power to interpret the Code and other tax laws is subject to review by whom?
  1. The taxpayer's auditor
  2. The Secretary of Finance
  3. A private chamber of commerce
  4. Any city council
  5. The respondent's employer

Legal references

  • NIRC Sections 4,22,23 and244: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/3896
  • 1987 Constitution, ArticleVI Sections24,28: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • RA11976, Ease of Paying Taxes Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/96948

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