Tag: BIR
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Batangas Court Convicts Two Men for Counterfeit Cigarettes, Highlighting Nationwide Illicit Trade Crackdown
Overview of the Batangas Conviction A regional trial court in Lipa City, Batangas, has handed down a conviction to two men for selling and distributing counterfeit cigarettes. The September 2025 ruling marks another milestone in the Philippines’ ongoing campaign against illicit tobacco products, which undermine consumer safety and erode government tax revenues. The court upheld…
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CTA Denies SCG Marketing Plea to Nullify 2013 BIR VAT Assessment
Overview: CTA denies SCG Marketing’s bid to overturn P9.2M VAT assessment The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the petition filed by SCG Marketing Philippines, Inc. seeking to nullify a P9.2 million deficiency value-added tax (VAT) for the year 2013 assessed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). In its decision issued on October…
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CTA Denies SCG Marketing’s Plea to Nullify P9.2M VAT Assessment
Overview of the Case The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by SCG Marketing Philippines, Inc., a company listed as a supplier of building materials and decorative products, seeking to reverse a P9.2 million deficiency value-added tax (VAT) assessment for the year 2013. The decision, issued on October 9, 2025, confirms…
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CTA Denies SCG Marketing Philippines’ Plea to Void P9.2M VAT Assessment
Overview The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed SCG Marketing Philippines, Inc.’s petition seeking to reverse a P9.2 million deficiency value-added tax (VAT) assessment for 2013, issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). In a decision issued on October 9, 2025, the CTA ruled that the petition was filed beyond the deadline, depriving…
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BIR files P7.18B tax evasion complaints vs Discaya, St. Gerrard
BIR lodges P7.18 billion tax evasion complaints vs Discaya family and St. Gerrard The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has formally filed multiple tax evasion complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sarah and Curlee Discaya, and a corporate officer of their firm, St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corporation. The action was…
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BIR Files Tax Evasion Complaints vs Discayas and St. Gerrard Over P7.18-B Liability
BIR files tax evasion complaints against Discaya couple and St. Gerrard The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has formally filed multiple tax evasion complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the Discaya family—Sarah and Curlee Discaya—and a corporate officer of their construction firm, St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corporation. The action, announced…
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BIR Tax Evasion Complaints vs Discayas: P7-B Liability
Overview: BIR files tax evasion complaints against the Discayas The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed multiple tax evasion complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sarah and Curlee Discaya, and a corporate officer of their firm, St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corporation. The move centers on a substantial tax liability…