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BAREXAMINATION2006TAXATIONLAW
10September2006 2P.M.5P.M.INSTRUCTIONS
This questionnaire consists of fourteen (14) numbers contained in eight (8) pages. Read each question verycarefully.Answer legibly,clearly,andconcisely. Start each number on a separate page an answer to a subquestionunder thesamenumbermaybewrittencontinuouslyon thesamepageand immediatelysucceedingpages until completed. Do not repeat the question. Amere "Yes" or "No" answer without any correspondingdiscussionwillnotbegivenanycredit.
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TAXATIONLAW
I
1. Enumeratethe3stagesoraspectsoftaxation.Explaineach.5%
2. Distinguish"directtaxes"from"Indirecttaxes".Giveexamples.5%
II
Whatistaxpyramiding?Whatisitsbasisinlaw?5%
III
Whatpropertiesareexemptfromtherealpropertytax?5%
IV
RoyalMiningisaVATregistereddomesticminingentity.OneofitsproductsissilverbeingsoldtotheBangkoSentralngPilipinas.ItfiledaclaimwiththeBIRfortaxrefundonthegroundthatunderSection106oftheTaxCode,salesofpreciousmetalstotheBangkoSentralareconsideredexportsalessubjecttozeroratedVAT.
IsRoyalMining'sclaimmeritorious?Explain.5%
V
Vanishingdeductionisavailedofbytaxpayersto:
a. correcthisaccountingrecordstoreflecttheactualdeductionsmad
b. reducehisgrossincome
c. reducehisoutputvalueaddedtaxliability
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d. reducehisgrossestate
Choosethecorrectanswer.Explain.5%
1. TheConstitutionprovides"charitableinstitutions,churches,parsonagesorconventsappurtenantthereto,mosques, and non profit cemeteries and all lands, buildings, and improvements actually, directly andexclusively used for religious, charitable or educational purposes shall be exempt from taxation." Thisprovision exempts charitable institutions and religious institutions fromwhat kind of taxes? Choose thebestanswer.Explain.5%
a. fromallkindsoftaxes,i.e.,income,VAT,customsduties,localtaxesandrealpropertytax
b. fromincometaxonly
c. fromvalueaddedtaxonly
d. fromrealpropertytaxonly
e. fromcapitalgainstaxonly
VI
Congressenactsalawgrantinggradeschoolandhighschoolstudentsa10%discountonallschoolprescribedtextbookspurchasedfromanybookstore.Thelawallowsbookstorestoclaiminfullthediscountasataxcredit.
1. Ifinataxableyearabookstorehasnotaxdueonwhichtoapplythetaxcredits,canthebookstoreclaimfromtheBIRataxrefundinlieuoftaxcredit?Explain.2.5%
2. Can the BIR require the bookstores to deduct the amount of the discount from their gross income?Explain.2.5%
3. If a bookstore closes its business due to losseswithout being able to recoup the discount, can it claimreimbursementofthediscountfromthegovernmentonthegroundthatwithoutsuchreimbursement,thelawconstitutestakingofprivatepropertyforpublicusewithoutjustcompensation?Explain.5%
VII
Congressenactsalawimposinga5%taxonthegrossreceiptsofcommoncarriers.Thelawdoesnotdefinetheterm"grossreceipts".ExpressTransport,Inc.,abuscompanyplyingtheManilaBaguioroute,hastimedepositswithABCBank.In2005,ExpressTransportearnedP1Millioninterest,afterdeductingthe20%finalwithholdingtaxfromitstimedepositswiththebank.TheBIRwantstocollecta5%grossreceiptstaxontheinterestincomeofExpressTransportwithoutdeductingthe20%finalwithholdingtax.IstheBIRcorrect?Explain.5%
VIII
OnJune1,2003,GlobalBank receiveda finalnoticeofassessment from theBIR fordeficiencydocumentarystamptaxintheamountofP5Million.OnJune30,2003,GlobalBankfiledarequestforreconsiderationwiththeCommissionerofInternalRevenue.TheCommissionerdeniedtherequestforreconsiderationonlyonMay30,2006,atthesametimeservingonGlobalBankawarrantofdistrainttocollectthedeficiencytax.Ifyouwereitscounsel,whatwillbeyouradvicetothebank?Explain.5%
IX
TheCommissionerof InternalRevenue issuedanassessment fordeficiency incometax for taxableyear2000lastJuly31,2006intheamountofP10Millioninclusiveofsurchargeandinterests.Ifthedelinquenttaxpayerisyourclient,whatstepswillyoutake?Whatisyourdefense?10%
X
TheCollectorofCustomsissuedanassessmentforunpaidcustomsdutiesandtaxesontheimportationofyourclient in the amount of P980,000.00.Where will you file your case to protect your client's right? Choose thecorrectcourts/agencies,observingtheirproperhierarchy.5%
1. CourtofTaxAppeals
2. CollectorofCustoms
3. CommissionerofCustoms
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4. RegionalTrialCourt
5. MetropolitanTrialCourt
6. CourtofAppeals
7. SupremeCourt
XI
Charlie, a widower, has two sons by his previousmarriage. Charlie lives with Janewho is legallymarried toMario.TheyhaveachildnamedJill.Thechildrenareallminorsandnotgainfullyemployed.
1. HowmuchpersonalexemptioncanCharlieclaim?Explain.2.5%
2. HowmuchadditionalexemptioncanCharlieclaim?Explain.2.5%
XII
Mr.AbrahamEugenio,apawnshopoperator,afterhavingbeenrequiredbytheRevenueDistrictOfficertopayvalueaddedtaxpursuanttoaRevenueMemorandumOrder(RMO)oftheCommission.erofInternalRevenue,filedwiththeRegionalTrialCourtanactionquestioningthevalidityoftheRMO.
Ifyouwerethejudge,willyoudismissthecase?5%
XIII
GerrywasbeingprosecutedbytheBIRforfailuretopayhisincometaxliabilityforCalendarYear1999despiteseveraldemandsbytheBIRin2002.TheInformationwasfiledwiththeRTConlylastJune2006.GerryfiledamotiontoquashtheInformationonthegroundofprescription,theInformationhavingbeer.filedbeyondthe5yearreglementaryperiod.
Ifyouwerethejudge,willyoudismisstheInformation?Why?5%
XIV
GoldandSilverCorporationgaveextra14thmonthbonustoallitsofficialsandemployeesinthetotalamountofP75 Million. When it filed its corporate income tax return the following year, the corporation declared a netoperating loss.When the income tax return of the corporationwas reviewed by theBIR the following year, itdisallowedas itemofdeduction theP75Millionbonus thecorporationgave itsofficialsandemployeeson thegroundofunreasonableness.Thecorporationclaimedthatthebonusisanordinaryandnecessaryexpensethatshouldbeallowed.
IfyouweretheBIRCommissioner,howwillyouresolvetheissue?5%
XV
Lily'sFashion,Inc.isagarmentmanufacturerlocatedandregisteredasaSubicBayFreeportEnterpriseunderRepublicActNo. 7227andanonVAT taxpayer.As such, it is exempt frompayment of all local andnationalinternal revenue taxes. During its operations, it purchased various supplies and materials necessary in theconductofitsmanufacturingbusiness.ThesuppliersofthesegoodsshiftedtoLily'sFashion,Inc.the10%VATonthepurchaseditemsamountingtoPS00,000.00.Lily'sFashion,Inc. filedwiththeBIRaclaimforrefundfor'theinputtaxshiftedtoitbythesuppliers.
IfyouweretheCommissionerofInternalRevenue,willyouallowtherefund?5%
XVI
Quezon City published on January 30, 2006 a list of delinquent real property taxpayers in 2 newspapers ofgeneral circulation and posted this in themain lobby of the City Hall. The notice requires all owners of realproperties inthelist topaytherealpropertytaxduewithin30daysfromthedateofpublication,otherwisethepropertieslistedshallbesoldatpublicauction.
Joachin is one of those named in the list. He purchased a real property in 1996 but failed to register thedocumentof salewith theRegisterofDeedsandsecureanew realproperty taxdeclaration inhisname.HeallegedthattheauctionsaleofhispropertyisvoidforlackofdueprocessconsideringthattheCityTreasurerdidnotsendhimpersonalnotice.Forhispart,theCityTreasurermaintainsthatthepublicationandpostingofnoticearesufficientcompliancewiththerequirementsofthelaw.
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1. Ifyouwerethejudge,howwillyouresolvethisissue?2.5%
2. AssumingJoachinisaregisteredowner,willyouranswerbethesame?2.5%
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