Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Hambrecht & Quist Philippines, Inc
Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Hambrecht & Quist Philippines, Inc
Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Hambrecht & Quist Philippines, Inc
ISSUE: Whether or not the BIR’s right to collect taxes had already prescribed
HELD: The issue of prescription of the BIR’s right to collect taxes may be
considered as covered by the term "other matters" over which the CTA has
appellate jurisdiction. Furthermore, the phraseology of Section 7, number (1),
denotes an intent to view the CTA’s jurisdiction over disputed assessments
and over "other matters" arising under the NIRC or other laws administered
by the BIR as separate and independent of each other.
The fact that an assessment has become final for failure of the
taxpayer to file a protest within the time allowed only means that the validity
or correctness of the assessment may no longer be questioned on appeal.
However, the validity of the assessment itself is a m,kk njmband distinct issue
from the issue of whether the right of the CIR to collect the validly assessed
tax has prescribed. This issue of prescription, being a matter provided for by
the NIRC, is well within the jurisdiction of the CTA to decide.