The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the petition filed by Arrow Freight Corporation (AFC) for a refund of P33.28 million in withholding taxes collected by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for taxable year 2014. Instead, the CTA -- as a full court -- affirmed AFC's partial refund...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the petition filed by Mactan Electric Company, Inc. (MECO) which challenged the P2.8 million real property taxes assessed by the municipality of Cordova in Cebu for taxable years 1992 to 2011. In 2012, MECO filed with the Cebu City regional trial court...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of the National Development Company (NDC) which sought a P42.6 million refund from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for alleged erroneously collected value added tax (VAT) from second quarter of 2015 to third quarter of 2016. NDC, a...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by SL Harbor Bulk Terminal Corporation to compel the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to issue tax credit for P10.33 million as alleged erroneously paid taxes. SL Harbor filed its administrative claim for tax credit on June 26, 2020 for...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is unruffled by former senator Leila de Lima’s plan to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is investigating him for alleged crimes against humanity committed during his administration’s war on drugs campaign. (From left) Former senator...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of the National Food Authority (NFA) which challenged the real property tax (RPT) imposed by the municipality of Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao. The NFA questioned the municipality's RPT assessment against it as it argued that it is a government...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday, November 14 said that those who coerced witnesses into providing false testimony should be held accountable for the unjust imprisonment of former senator Leila De Lima. Th former Senate leader said former justice secretary Vitaliano...
Members of the opposition, led by former vice president Leni Robredo, on Monday, Nov. 13, welcomed the decision of a Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court to allow detained former senator Leila de Lima to post bail on the third and final drug case filed against her. Former senator Leila de Lima holds a...
The Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the arrest and contempt orders that the Senate issued against Pharmally executive Linconn Ong and former presidential adviser Michael Yang does not mean they are already off the hook. Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros pointed this...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, October 29 expressed belief it is best for the government to use the term “West Philippine Sea” when it pursues the filing of environmental crimes against China for the destruction of corals and other crimes in the maritime region. “The term...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by a firm engaged in outsourced call center services for a refund of P25.3 million in allegedly overpaid taxes in 2017. Denied was the petition filed by Foundever Philippines Corporation, formerly Sitel Philippines Corporation) against...
