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Practice question: Double Taxation

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does using the same receipts as a computational base necessarily make two levies the same tax in character?
  1. Yes, without further analysis
  2. Yes, every receipts-based charge is identical
  3. Only the printed heading matters
  4. Only the taxpayer’s total cost matters
  5. No; the taxable subject, purpose, authority, period and nature still require examination

Legal references

  • City of Manila v. Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 181845, August 4, 2009, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2009/aug2009/gr_181845_2009.html
  • Villanueva v. City of Iloilo, G.R. No. L-26521, December 28, 1968, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1968/dec1968/gr_26521_1968.html

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