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Practice question: Procedural Due Process in Tax Assessments

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Practice question

A Notice of Discrepancy identifies audit discrepancies and invites the taxpayer to explain with supporting documents. The taxpayer calls it already a final court judgment establishing delinquency. Which response best fits its role?
  1. It is a final judgment from the Supreme Court
  2. It automatically approves every proposed adjustment
  3. It is a preliminary discrepancy-stage notice affording an opportunity to explain, rather than itself a final judicial determination
  4. It permanently exempts the taxpayer from audit
  5. It is a private contract

Legal references

  • RMC102-2020, Notice of Discrepancy pursuant to RR22-2020: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20102-2020%20%281%29.pdf
  • RMO1-2026, assessment guidelines: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/RMO%20No.%201-2026.pdf

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