Tag: Court of Tax Appeals

  • DOJ Charges Three Companies with 20 Counts of Tax Evasion

    The Department of Justice has taken legal action against three companies, accusing them of deliberately using fraudulent methods to avoid paying taxes owed to the government. The charges, announced in a recent statement, include 14 counts against Total Metal Corporation, four against Equator Energy Corporation, and two against Limhuaco Metal Industrial Incorporated. These were lodged…

  • Department of Justice Charges Three Companies with 20 Counts of Tax Evasion

    The Department of Justice has taken legal action against three companies, accusing them of deliberately using fraudulent methods to avoid paying taxes owed to the government. The charges, which total 20 counts, were filed against Total Metal Corporation, Equator Energy Corporation, and Limhuaco Metal Industrial Incorporated at the Court of Tax Appeals on January 24,…

  • Supreme Court Clarifies: Tax Acquittal Doesn’t Waive Tax Payment Duty

    The Supreme Court in Manila has ruled that being acquitted of tax evasion charges does not relieve taxpayers of their duty to pay taxes. This ruling came to light following a case involving E & D Parts and Supply, Inc., and its treasurer, which was dismissed by the Supreme Court’s Second Division due to insufficient…

  • Court Upholds Seizure of $491,600 for Non-Declaration at Manila Airport

    The Court of Tax Appeals in Manila has upheld its decision to reject a settlement offer from individuals who attempted to enter the Philippines with $491,600 undeclared in 2019. The ruling, detailed in a 26-page document dated January 9 and authored by Associate Justice Henry Angeles, dismissed the appeal by five individuals seeking the release…

  • Philippine Airlines Wins Court Battle for P1.95 Million Tax Refund

    In a significant legal victory, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) in Manila has approved a petition from Philippine Airlines (PAL) to reinstate a 2014 decision that awarded the airline a refund of P1.95 million for mistakenly paid excise taxes from 2009. The CTA’s Third Division, in a ruling dated December 19, supported PAL’s argument…

  • Court of Tax Appeals Rejects Agricultural Firm’s P8.4 Million Tax Refund Request

    The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) in Manila has dismissed a claim by MD Rio Vista Agri-Ventures, Inc., based in Compostela Valley, for a tax refund amounting to PHP8.419 million. The decision, detailed in a 25-page document authored by Associate Justice Maria Rowena Modesto-San Pedro and released on December 19, was made by the second…