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Tax Refunds Timing and Proof of Entitlement Under Philippine Law
Learn how Philippine courts decide tax refund claims, focusing on prescriptive periods, documentary evidence, and the burden of proving entitlement.
Optional Retirement Rights and Labor Tribunals' Limits in Illegal Dismissal Cases
Supreme Court clarifies optional retirement requires explicit employee consent, and labor tribunals lack jurisdiction over tax refund claims.
Prescription IN TAX Refund Claims Dissolutions Impact ON Filing Deadlines
Customs Duty Refunds: Navigating Administrative Remedies and Prescriptive Periods
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on customs duty refund claims, administrative remedies, and prescriptive periods for taxpayers.
Jurisdictional Challenges in Philippine Courts: Why Timing and Precision Matter in Tax Refund Claims
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on tax refund computation under RA 1435, explaining why strict interpretation and timing determine success in tax claims.