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    This document summarizes a Supreme Court case between LG Electronics and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue regarding LG's tax liabilities and eligibility for tax amnesty. The Court ruled that taxpayers who avail themselves of tax amnesty programs are entitled to immunities and privileges under the law. As LG had availed itself of tax amnesty under Republic Act No. 9480, their tax deficiencies for 2005 and prior years were deemed fully settled, making the case moot.

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    32. LG Electronics vs.

    CIR
    743 SCRA 511 (2014)
    G.R. No. 165451. December 3, 2014.

    Facts: On March 21, 1998, LG received a formal assessment notice and demand letter from the
    Bureau of Internal Revenue. On April 17, 1998 an administrative protest with the Bureau
    of Internal Revenue against the tax assessment. Without waiting for the Commissioner of
    Internal Revenue’s resolution of the protest, LG filed a Petition for Review before the
    Court of Tax Appeals on January 11, 1999. In its Decision dated May 11, 2004, the Court
    of Tax Appeals ruled that LG was liable for the payment, representing deficiency income
    tax for taxable year 1994, including 20% delinquency interest computed from March 18,
    1998. LG filed a Motion for Partial Reconsideration on June 4, 2004. On September 22,
    2004, the Court of Tax Appeals partially granted the Motion. It reduced LG’s liability. On
    November 18, 2004, LG filed the present Petition for Review on Certiorari. On January 19,
    2005, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue was required to file its Comment Petitioner
    manifested that it availed itself of the tax amnesty provided under Republic Act No. 9480.
    According to the BIR, petitioner cannot claim the tax amnesty provided under Republic
    Act No. 9480 for the following reasons: (1) accounts receivable by the Bureau of Internal
    Revenue as of the date of amnesty are not covered since these constitute government
    property; (2) cases that have already been favorably ruled upon by the trial court or
    appellate courts prior to the availment of tax amnesty are not covered; and (3)
    petitioner’s case involves withholding taxes that are not covered by the Tax Amnesty Act.

    Issue: whether or not the petitioner is entitled for the tax amnesty?

    Ruling: Taxpayers who availed themselves of the tax amnesty program are entitled to the
    immunities and privileges under Section 6 of NIRC. In several cases, this court explained the
    nature of a tax amnesty. A tax amnesty is a general pardon or the intentional overlooking by the
    State of its authority to impose penalties on persons otherwise guilty of violation of a tax law. It
    partakes of an absolute waiver by the government of its right to collect what is due it and to give
    tax evaders who wish to relent a chance to start with a clean slate. A tax amnesty, much like a
    tax exemption, is never favored or presumed in law. The grant of a tax amnesty, similar to a tax
    exemption, must be construed strictly against the taxpayer and liberally in favor of the taxing
    authority. Under Republic Act No. 9480 and BIR Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 55-2007,
    the qualified taxpayer may immediately avail of the immunities and privileges upon submission
    of the required documents.
    WHEREFORE, in view of petitioner LG Electronics Philippines, Inc.’s availment of the tax amnesty
    program under Republic Act No. 9480, the petition is DENIED for being MOOT and ACADEMIC.
    Petitioner’s deficiency taxes for taxable year 2005 and prior years are deemed fully settled.

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