IMS HEALTH PHILIPPINES, INC. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

REPUBliC IF THE PHiliPPINES Coon of Tax Appeals QUEZON CITY SECOND DIVISION IMS HEALTH PH ILIPPIN ES, IN C., C.T. A. CAS E NO. 6600 Petitioner, Members: -versus- CASTAN EDA, JR., Chairperson UY, and PALANCA-ENRIQUEZ, JJ. COMMISS ION ER OF INTERNAL Promulgated : REVENU E, 7 .).: AUG 2 0 2008 / Respondent. C\ ff, p .,.. . X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _\::"":':. - - - - - - _/ _ - - - X RESOLUTION This resolves petitioner's "MANIFESTATION AND MOTION " filed on March 19, 2008, without respondent's comment/opposition thereto despite due notice. In its motion, petitioner alleges that on March 3, 2008 , it availed of the Tax Amnesty Program pursuant to R.A. 9480 and paid the applicable amnesty tax, amounting to 12 111 ,250.65 ; and prays that it be confirmed as entitled to all immunities and privileges under Section 6 of RA 9480, and that it is immune from the payment of deficiency income tax and value-added tax assessments for the year 1998, which are the subject matter of the present case . It also submitted the fo llowing documents: (1) Notice of Availment of Tax Amnesty; (2) Statement of Assets , Liabilities and Networth (SALN) as of

RES O LUT ION C.T.A. CASE NO. 6600 Page 2 of2 December 31 , 2005; (3) Tax Amnesty Return (BIR Form No . 2116) ; (4) Tax Amnesty Payment Form (B IR Form No. 0617) ; and (5) Land Bank of the Philippines ' BIR Tax Payment Deposit Slip, all of which are faithful reproduction of the originals. Considering the allegations of the petitioner in its motion and the relief being prayed for, petitioner's "Manifestation and Motion" is hereby treated as a "Motion to Withdraw the Petition" in the above-captioned case . Finding the motion to be well-taken , the same is hereby GRANTED. WHEREFORE , premises considered , the Petition for Review in the above-captioned case is deemed WITHDRAWN . Accordingly, the case in caption is hereby considered CLOSED and TERMINATED , subject to the provisions of R.A. 9480. SO ORDERED. .. a~;. c. a..Y-~ a . AERs~ ~~~stiUcYe \fuA.NITo c. cAsTANEDAPJR. Associate Justice ~~QUEZ Associate Justice