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Practice question: Compromise and Tax Amnesty

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A doubtful-validity compromise concerns exactly P1 million basic assessed tax and offers the ordinary 40%. No other trigger exists. Does the amount threshold alone require Evaluation Board approval under Section 204(A)?
  1. Yes, exactly P1 million exceeds P1 million
  2. No; the amount trigger is basic tax exceeding P1 million, while approval and other applicable requirements still matter
  3. Yes, every offer must be below 10%
  4. No compromise ever requires approval
  5. The taxpayer’s tender automatically completes the compromise

Legal references

  • NIRC, Section 204(A)-(B): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8424_1997.html

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