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Practice question: Burden of Proof in Tax Assessments

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Hantex, may an assessment’s presumption of correctness rest solely on another unsupported presumption?
  1. Yes, presumptions always multiply conclusively
  2. Only the auditor’s title matters
  3. No; the assessment must have a factual foundation
  4. Only the tax rate matters
  5. Yes, no facts are needed

Legal references

  • CIR v. Hantex Trading Co., Inc., G.R. No. 136975, March 31, 2005, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/mar2005/gr_136975_2005.html

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