Practice question
Does ordinary administrative finality from failure to protest itself constitute a criminal conviction?
- Yes, without any court proceeding
- Yes, if the assessment is large
- Yes, if the taxpayer is a corporation
- No; criminal liability and conviction require their own legal elements and process
- Yes, whenever interest is added
Legal references
- NIRC Sections5–6,13 and228: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/3896
- CIR v. CTA Third Division and Citysuper, GR239464, May10 2021, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/67428
- CIR v. Elric Auxiliary Services, GR226945, February19 2026, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_226945_2026.html
- CIR v. Standard Insurance, GR259729, November17 2025, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70327
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