The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Nestle Philippines, Inc. for a refund of P1.26 billion for Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) for its MILO products. Nestle claimed it is not liable to pay the SBT on its removals of MILO products, which is a powdered chocolate malt flavored...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ruled in favor of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as it denied the petition filed by Valle Verde Country Club, Inc. which sought a P7.449 million refund for output value-added tax (VAT) on membership fees, assessment dues, and other charges from April 2018 to...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has upheld the dismissal of the P18.9 million tax case against Altimax Broadcasting Co., Inc. for failure of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to observe due process. In a 20-page decision promulgated on Oct. 3, 2023 and written by Associate Justice Ma. Belen M....
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted P3.1 million out of the P5.5 million refund sought by the Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) for the excise taxes the firm paid for imported wines, liquors and cigarettes in 2009 for consumption in its international flights. In its Oct. 5, 2023 decision, the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its division's ruling that cancelled the order for the payment of over P902 million taxes and compromise penalty, and more than P182 million in deficiency taxes issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against Philusa Corporation, a firm engaged in...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by FCF Minerals Corporation (FCF) -- a firm engaged in the exploration, development, and commercial operation of mineral claims -- to refund the P57.8 million taxes it paid for its imported equipment. In 2009, FCF and the government...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by Golden Donuts Inc., the exclusive franchiser and license grantee of Dunkin' Donuts, against the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Golden Donuts Inc. filed a Petition for Review with Urgent Motion for the Issuance of a Temporary...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr.'s second 60-day suspension could still be appealed, but the ongoing legislative break prevents this from happening immediately. According to House Committee Ethics and...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves (left), and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) Find out the whole truth, Mr. President. This, in a nutshell, was Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr.'s appeal to President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. made an appeal to the public as he maintained his innocence amid the March 4 assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. "Ang dapat nating sundin ay ating Konstitusyon na ang tao ay presumed innocent until proven guilty. Hindi...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The family of the 45-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from this city who died in the magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Türkiye this week asked the help on Friday, Feb. 10, of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in repatriating her remains. WILMA Abulad Teczan (FB) William...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. revealed Monday, Jan. 9, that radical measures are needed to cleanse government agencies associated with the government's anti-illegal drug campaign of personnel who are suspected to be linked to...
