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Practice question: Construction and Interpretation of Tax Laws and Tax Exemptions

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A collector rejects Section246 solely because the taxpayer has not proved an ordinary statutory exemption. The taxpayer instead relies on a prejudicial retroactive change of a BIR ruling. Explain why the claims must first be classified correctly, and identify the factual inquiries relevant to Section246.

Legal references

  • NIRC under RA8424, relevant unchanged provisions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8424_1997.html Section246.
  • CIR v. G&W Architects, GR246026, April21 2026, Dimaampao MAIN: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70567 MAIN exception analysis.

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