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Practice question: Lifeblood Doctrine

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which qualification did CIR v. Algue emphasize alongside prompt tax collection?
  1. Revenue officers may act arbitrarily
  2. Every assessment is unreviewable
  3. Collection must be in accordance with law
  4. Taxpayers never receive procedural protection
  5. Only the amount demanded matters

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1988/feb1988/gr_l-28896_1988.html — CIR v. Algue, Inc., G.R. No. L-28896, February 17, 1988, main opinion
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/aug1998/gr_125704_1998.html — Philex Mining v. CIR, G.R. No. 125704, August 28, 1998, main opinion

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