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Feb 9, 2025 tax law bir assessment waivers prescription cir v. telstar

Defective Tax Waivers: Supreme Court Voids BIR Assessment Against Telstar

Supreme Court voids BIR deficiency assessment against Telstar due to defective waivers and lack of demand for payment, reinforcing strict rules on prescriptive periods.

Apr 25, 2021 documentary stamp tax gross receipts tax special savings accounts banking taxation philippine veterans bank tax law

DST and GRT on Special Savings Accounts: Philippine Veterans Bank Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled special savings accounts are subject to documentary stamp tax and that final withholding taxes count toward gross receipts tax.

Oct 19, 2010 zonal valuation capital gains tax documentary stamp tax real property tax bir supreme court ruling

Zonal Valuation vs. Actual Use: What Governs CGT and DST on Property Sales

The Supreme Court rules that existing zonal valuations, not actual property use, govern capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax computations.