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FLOWCHART OF TAX REMEDIES by Pierre Martin D.

Reyes
I. REMEDIES UNDER THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
A. Assessments (Section 228, NIRC)

30 days

30 days
Period within CIR or
Authorized Representative
to decide

LOA

PAN

Reply

OPTIONS OF TAXPAYER
1. If CIR denies Protest:

IF RECONSIDERATION
180 days
15 days

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FLD/
FAN

Protest

NOTE: Taxpayer may file a Motion for Reconsideration with the CIR but it shall not
toll the 30-day period to appeal to the CTA.

IF REINVESTIGATION
60 days

Petition for Review with


CTA Division

FDDA

180 days

2. If authorized representative denies Protest:


a. Follow Procedure in I(A)(1); or
b. File a Motion for Reconsideration with CIR

Submit
Documents

Period within CIR or


authorized representative
to decide

30 days

30 days

FDDA

MR with CIR

Petition for Review with


CTA Division

3. If CIR or authorized representative does not act within the 180-day


a.
File a Petition for Review within 30 days; or
period:
30 days

Lapse of 180-day period


(deemed a denial)

Petition for Review with


CTA Division

b. Await for FDDA


Follow procedure in either I(A)(1) or I(A)(2).

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B. Recovery of Erroneously or Illegally Collected Taxes and/or Penalties (Section 229, NIRC)
2 years

Date of Payment
or Withholding of
Tax

NOTE: Both the administrative and the judicial


claim must be filed within the two-year period.

Petition for
Review with
CTA Division

File Administrative
Claim
with
CIR
(before
Judicial
Claim)

C. VAT Refund/Credit (Section 112, NIRC)


120 days

2 years

Close of the
Taxable Quarter
when
the
relevant
sales
were made

File
Administrative
Claim with CIR
and
submit
complete
documents

Period to
decide

OPTIONS OF TAXPAYER
1. If CIR or authorized Representative denies claim:
30 days

Petition for
Review with
CTA Division

Denial

2. If inaction:
30 days

NOTE: Only the administrative claim must be


filed within the two-year period.

Lapse of 120-day period


(considered a denial)

Petition for
Review with
CTA Division

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II.

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REMEDIES UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE


A. Local Business Tax
1. Assessment
60 days

60 days

1. If P300,000 (or P400,000 for Metro Manila)


15 days

15 days

Notice
of
Assessment

Protest to
Local
Treasurer

30 days

Period to
decide
Denial by
LT
or
Lapse of
60 days

Appeal
to MTC

Appeal
to RTC

Petition
for
Review
to
the
CTA en
banc

2. If P300,000 (or P400,000 for Metro Manila)


30 days

15 days

Denial by
LT
or
Lapse of
60 days

NOTE: The period to appeal shall be interrupted by a timely motion for new trial
or reconsideration. In any case, if the motion is denied, the movant has a fresh
period of 15 days from receipt or notice of order denying or dismissing the
motion for reconsideration within which to file the appeal. (Neypes Doctrine)

Appeal
to RTC

Petition
for
Review
to the
CTA
Division

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2. Refund
2 years
1. If P300,000 (or P400,000 for Metro Manila)
Follow procedure in II(A)(1).
Date of
Payment of
Tax

Appeal to
either MTC
or RTC
2. If P300,000 (or P400,000 for Metro Manila)
Follow procedure in II(A)(2).

File Claim for Refund


before
Local
Treasurer
NOTE: Both the administrative and the judicial
claim must be filed within the two-year period.

3. Assail Tax Ordinance


30 days

Effectivity of
Tax Ordinance

60 days

Appeal to
Secretary of
Justice

Period for the


SOJ to decide

30 days

Denial by
SOJ
or
lapse of
60 days

15 days

Appeal
to the
RTC

15 days (extendible)

Appeal to
Court of
Appeals

Appeal to
Supreme
Court

NOTE: The period to appeal shall be interrupted by a timely motion for new trial
or reconsideration. In any case, if the motion is denied, the movant has a fresh
period of 15 days from receipt or notice of order denying or dismissing the
motion for reconsideration within which to file the appeal (Neypes Doctrine)

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B. Real Property Tax


1. Assessment
a. Erroneous Assessment
30 days

Pay
with
Protest

60 days

60 days

Protest to
Local
Treasurer

Period to
decide

Denial by
LT
or
Lapse of
60 days

Appeal
to LBAA

b. Illegal Assessment
30 days

15 days

Issuance
of Illegal
Assessm
ent

File
Injuncti
on with
RTC

120 days

Petition
for
Review
to the
CTA
Division

30 days

Denial
by LBAA
or Lapse
of 120days

30 days

Appeal
to the
CBAA

Adverse
Decision of
the CBAA

Petition
for
Review to
the CTA
en banc

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2. Refund
2 years

60 days
If denied or inaction by the Local Treasurer

Date
Payment

of

File Claim
with Local
Treasurer

NOTE: Only the administrative claim must be


filed within the two-year period.

Period to
decide

Follow Procedure in II(B)(1).


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III.

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REMEDIES UNDER THE CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND TARIFF ACT.

A. Assessments
15 days

1. If protest is sustained

30 days

The COC shall make the appropriate order and the entry reassessed, if necessary.

Payment
under
Protest

Protest
to
Commissioner
of
Customs
(COC)

Period to
decide

2. If protest is denied
30 days

NOTE: Assessment shall be deemed final within


15 days after receipt of the notice of assessment.

Denial by
the COC

Petition for
Review to
the
CTA
Division

B. Refund
1. If the claim and application is for refund of duties.
12 months

If the claim is denied

If denied by the COC


30 days

30 days
Date
payment

of

File Claim
with Bureau

Denial
NOTE: Only the administrative claim must be
filed within the 12-month period. The CMTA did
not specify the office within which to file the
claim for refund

Appeal
COC

to

Period to
decide

Follow procedure in III(A)(2).

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2. If the claim and application is for refund of duties and taxes.


As to refund of the duties element
Follow procedure under III(B).
As to refund of internal revenue taxes element
Follow procedure under I(B).
Note: The Bureau of Customs shall cause the refund of internal revenue taxes after issuance of a certification from the CIR
granting claim for refund, whether wholly or partially.

C. Forfeiture
1. If importer is aggrieved by decision of District Collector
15 days or 5 days
if perishable

Adverse
decision
of District
Collector

Notice of
Appeal to
District
Collector

30 days or 15
days if perishable
goods

The District
Collector
shall
transmit
records to
COC

Period
for COC
to decide

1. If importer aggrieved by decision of COC


Follow Procedure in III(A)(2).
2. If no decision rendered (inaction)
The adverse decision of the District Collector is deemed affirmed.
Follow Procedure in III(A)(2).

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2. If government is aggrieved by decision of the District Collector (Automatic Review)

30 days or 10
days if perishable
goods

5 days

Adverse
decision
of District
Collector

Elevate
Records
to CoC

Receipt of
records by
CoC

If no decision rendered within the said period or when a decision adverse to


government is rendered by the COC involving goods with FOB or FCA value of
P10,000,000.00

Period
for COC
to decide

5 days

COC

Elevate
records to
SoF

If importer aggrieved by decision of COC


Follow Procedure in III(A)(2).

3. If the importer is aggrieved by the decision of the Secretary of Finance on automatic review
30 days

Adverse
decision
of SOF

Petition for
Review to
the
CTA
Division

NOTE: The decision of the SOF


whether or not a decision was
rendered by the COC within 30 days,
or within 10 days in the case of
perishable goods, from receipt of the
records, shall be final upon the
Bureau.

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IV.

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APPELLATE REMEDIES IN THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS


15 days

Petition for
Review
before the
CTA Division

Adverse
Decision of
the
CTA
Division

MR
of
CTA Div.
Decision
or MNT

15 days (extendible)

Adverse
Resolution
of the CTA
Division

Petition
for
Review
before
the CTA
En Banc

15 days

Adverse
Decision of
the CTA-EB

MR of
CTA-EB
Decision

15 days (extendible)

Adverse
Resolution
of the CTAEB

Petition for
Review to the
Supreme
Court

NOTE: A petition for review of a decision or resolution of the


CTA in Division must be preceded by the filing of a timely MR
or MNT with the Division. The filing of a MR or MNT, however,
with the CTA en banc is not mandatory.

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V.

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ASSAILING THE VALIDITY OF REVENUE ISSUANES

A. Quasi-Judicial (BIR Rulings)


30 days

30 days

Petition for
Review with
CTA Division

Appeal to
Secretary of
Finance

Adverse Ruling

B. Quasi-Legislative (Revenue Regulations, Revenue Memorandum Circulars, or Revenue Memorandum Orders)


1. If in the exercise of the Secretary of Finances rule-making power (Revenue Regulations)
If there is no breach

Issuance of
the SOF

Declaratory
Relief (Rule
63) with the
RTC

If there is breach

Breach of
the
issuance

15 days

15 days

Petition for
Certiorari
(Rule
65)
with
the
RTC

15 days (extendible)

Court of
Appeals

Supreme
Court

15 days (extendible)

Court of
Appeals

Supreme
Court

NOTE: The period to appeal shall be


interrupted by a timely motion for new
trial or reconsideration In any case, if the
motion is denied, the movant has a fresh
period of 15 days from receipt or notice
of order denying or dismissing the
motion for reconsideration within which
to file the appeal (Neypes Doctrine)

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2. If in the exercise of the CIRs power to interpret tax laws (Revenue Memorandum Circulars and Revenue Memorandum Orders)
30 days

Issuance
of
the
CIR

Request
for Review
before the
SOF

Adverse
Decision of
the SOF

15 days

Petition for
Certiorari
(R65) before
the RTC

15 days (extendible)

Court of
Appeals

Supreme
Court

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