Definition, Scope, Prescriptive Period
Definition, Scope, Prescriptive Period
Definition, Scope, Prescriptive Period
1. Date of death - March 2, 1998. Date the estate tax was filed - April 10, 1998. Last day for
the Bureau of Internal Revenue to make an assessment for a deficiency of estate tax:
September 2, 2001.
2. A car dealer could not pay his taxes on sales. The dealer delivered several units of the
car to the Bureau of Internal revenue in payment of the taxes.
Which of the following statements is correct?
This is not a valid procedure for collection of the tax.
3. Given:
Date of tax erroneously paid June 10, 2008
Date of claim for refund was filed with BIR March 3, 2010
Date of BIR decision of denial was received April 5, 2010
Question: When is the last day to appeal to the CTA?
May 5, 2010
4. Elorde, a famous boxer, intends to convert his boxing gymnasium into a cockpit arena.
Elorde summons you to give him advise to go over his tax exposures, as a certified
public accountant, you will recommend to Mr. Elorde which of the following
reference/document?
National Internal Revenue Code
5. What is the effect of on the tax liability of a taxpayer who does not protest an
assessment for deficiency taxes?
The taxpayer's liability becomes fixed and subject to collection as the assessment
becomes final and collectible.
6. Given
Date of adverse decision of the CTA June 1, 2017
Date the CTA adverse decision received June 10, 2017
Question: When is the last day to appeal to the Court of Appeals?
P1,000,000
8. Statement 1. If before the expiration of the time prescribed for the assessment of the tax,
both the Commissioner and the taxpayer have agreed in writing to its assessment after
such time, the tax may be assessed within the period of extension agreed upon.
Statement 2. Under the doctrine of equitable recoupment, a liability for tax the collection
of which has not prescribed may be offset against a refund of another tax the refund of
which has prescribed. Conversely, a liability for a tax the collection for which has
prescribed may be offset against a refund for which has not prescribed. This American
jurisprudence can very well apply in the Philippines.
Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is wrong.
9. Piolo paid his income tax liability for 2009 on January 15, 2010. It was found out later on
June 30, 2010 that he overpaid by more than P100,000. Assuming his claim for tax
refund was denied and the denial was received on April 30, 2013, the proper remedy
available to Piolo is?
No more remedy since the two-year period already expired.
10. Given
Date of tax erroneously paid June 10, 2008
Date of claim for refund was filed with BIR June 10, 2009 Date of favorable BIR decision
was issued August 1, 2009 Date when the refund check was maictaled August 10, 2009
Date of refund check received August 25, 2009
When will the refund check be forfeited when not encashed in due time?
August 10 2014
11. Statement 1. No court shall have the authority to grant an injunction to restrain the
collection of any national internal revenue tax, fee or charge imposed by the National
Internal revenue Code.
Statement 2. Judicial proceedings for the collection of the internal revenue tax may be
instituted even without a prior assessment of the tax on the taxpayer:
Both statements are true.
12. The tax return is required to be filed on or before April 15, 2013. The actual tax return
was filed March 15, 2013. The last day for assessment period is
April 15, 2016.
13. A taxpayer filed an income tax return for calendar year 2012 on March 10, 2013. The
prescribed filing is April 15, of the year following the taxable year. When is the last day
for the BIR to make an assessment?
The period of limitation to collect is counted from the time the demand or assessment
notice has been received by the taxpayer
16. Given
Date of first installment payment of tax April 15, 2010
Date of second installment payment of tax July 15, 2010
If the payments are determined as refundable, when will be the prescribed date to file
the request for refund?
May 5, 2016
18. In the following cases, the government's prescriptive period to collect starts to run except
The period of limitation to collect is counted from the time the demand or assessment
notice has been received by the taxpayer.
19. Given
Date of first installment payment of tax April 15, 2010
Date of second installment payment of tax July 15, 2010
If the payments are determined as refundable, when will be the prescribed date to file
the request for refund?
On or before July 15, 2012
20. Statement 1. A refund check or warrant which shall remain unclaimed or uncashed
within five years from the date the said warrant or check was mailed or delivered shall be
forfeited in favor of the Government.
Statement 2. A tax credit certificate which shall remain unutilized after five years from the
date of issue shall, unless revalidated, be considered invalid, and shall not be allowed as
payment of any internal revenue tax liabilities of the taxpayer.
Both statements are correct.
21. A taxpayer filed an income tax return for calendar year 2016 on March 10, 2017. The
prescribed filing is April 15, of the year following the taxable year. The taxable year
ended December 31, 2016. When is the last day for the BIR to make an assessment?
April 5, 2019
23. Given
Date of adverse decision of the CTA June 1, 2009
Date the CTA adverse decision received June 10, 2009
Question: When is the last day to appeal to the Court of Appeals?
April 5, 2020
32. Given
Date of first installment payment of tax April 15, 2010
Date of second installment payment of tax July 15, 2010
If the payments are determined as refundable, when will be the prescribed date to file
the request for refund?
15 days.
34. Which of the following statements is not correct?
Businesses must be registered with the BIR within 10 days from the start of its
commercial activities.
35. Your client, Mr. Aegis a local trader, inquired what laws will have most relevance in his
daily transactions. Having several laws to take into consideration which laws do you
recommend for Mr. Aegis to read?
National Internal Revenue Code
36. The taxpayer filed his income tax return for year 2015 on May 2, 2016. The taxable year
ended December 31, 2015. When is the last day for BIR to make assessment?
May 2, 2019
37. Which of the following is not a correct prescription period for the collection of taxes?
Where no assessment was made and the return is not false or fraudulent, the
prescriptive period for collection is within 3 years after the return was due or filed,
whichever is shorter.
38. Given
Date of assessment was received January 2, 2016
Petition for reconsideration was filed with BIR January 12, 2016
Documents to support petition submitted January 22, 2016
No decision on the protest as of July 12, 2016
Question: When is the last day to appeal to the CTA?