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Practice question: Procedural Due Process in Tax Assessments

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

If a taxpayer specifically denies receiving a required PAN, does a bare assertion that the BIR mailed one automatically prove receipt?
  1. No; the BIR must establish the required service or receipt on the evidence
  2. Yes, assertion alone always suffices
  3. Only the taxpayer’s company size matters
  4. Receipt is irrelevant whenever tax is claimed
  5. The PAN need never be sent in any case

Legal references

  • CIR v. Metro Star Superama, Inc., G.R. No. 185371, December 8, 2010, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/dec2010/gr_185371_2010.html
  • CIR v. Fort 1 Global City Center, Inc., G.R. No. 263811, November 26, 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/nov2024/gr_263811_2024.html

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