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Steel Corporation v BOC GR No.

220502 ISSUE: Whether CTA has jurisdiction over the


Facts: On Sept 11, 2006, Equitable PCI Bank, Inc. subject matter since the same was field beyond
initiated a petition for rehabilitation of Steel the 30-day period
Corporation of the Philippines. Finding the RULING: NO. The records reveal that 33 days
petition to be sufficient in form and substance, has lapsed prior to the appeal. Considering that
the Court issued a Stay Order. While the the period to appeal from a decision of the
rehabilitation proceedings were pending, FRIA COmmisioner of Internal Revenue to the Tax
was enacted. As agreed, the municipal Court under RA 1125 is jurisdictionl and non-
government waived the taxes and other fees extendible, and that a taxpayer may not delay
that may be due from STEELCORP. Because of indefinitely a tax assessment by reiterating his
the disallowance of the BOC of the waiver, original defenses over and over again, without
STEELCORP elevated the matter to the Office of substantial variation, the Tax Court correctly
the President and filed a complaint against BOC. dismissed the petition for review filed by
ISSUE: Whether or not the appeal made to the Petitioner.
Office of the President was proper
RULING: NO. The Court of Tax Appeals has
undoubted jurisdiction to pass upon the Pantoja vs David 1 SCRA 608
constitutionality or validity of tax law or FACTS: CIR assessed against Pantoja percentage
regulation when raised by the taxpayer as a taxes plus surcharges upon sales allegedly made
defense in disputing or contesting an by him to Abitiz & Co. Upon Pantoja/’s failure to
assessment or claiming a refund. The Supreme pay, the Collector issued a warrant of distraint
Court, however, declares that the Court of Tax and levy which resulted to the Government’s
Appeals may likewise take cognizance of cases forfeiture of certain real property owned by
directly challenging the constitutionality or Pantoja. Pantoja file a petition for prohibition
validity of a tax law or regulation or charging the respondent officers with lack of
administrative issuance. Section 7 of Republic jurisdiction and abuse of discretion, even as he
Act No. 1125, as amended, is explicit that, denied liability for the internal revenue tax,
except for local taxes, appeals from the further alleging that the tax liability has
decisions of quasi-judicial agencies on tax- prescribed.
related problems must be brought exclusively ISSUE: Whether or not CTA has jurisdiction
to the Court of Tax Appeals. CTA is therefore RULING: Yes. The power of the CTA to act on
the proper forum to file the appeal. petitions for the annulment of distraint orders
has been recognized by the Supreme Court. As
Filipinas Investment v CIR GR No. L-23501 such, has the authority to annul the warrant of
FACTS: CIR issued a letter to Petitioner Filipinas distraint issued by reason of prescription.
Investment assessing against the latter advance
sales tax on an automobile which it purchased COC v Cloribel 19 SCR 234
from a tax-exempt individual. Petitioner FACTS:
disputed the assessment and requested that
the same be cancelled and/or withdrawn. The
request was however denied. This resulted to
the filing of the Petition for Review in the Tax
Court.

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