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Practice question: Rationale

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Which is a recognized reason for the withholding-tax system?
  1. To eliminate every income-tax return
  2. To ensure collection of tax that might otherwise be lost through failure to file returns
  3. To make every payor the owner of the tax
  4. To exempt all income recipients
  5. To authorize taxes without law

Legal references

  • NIRC Sections57–58, as amended by RA11976: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/96948
  • PSE v. Secretary of Finance, GR213860, July5 2022, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/jul2022/gr_213860_2022.html
  • CIR v. COMELEC, GR244155 and247508, May11 2021, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/may2021/gr_244155_2021.html
  • CIR v. G&W Architects, GR246026, April21 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70567

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