By: Elaisha Nelle C. Espinosa on September 19,2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the 21st century’s most remarkable innovations. In recent years, AI has proven that it can revolutionize labor, streamline business conduct, and advance the global economy. If left unregulated, however, its...

By: Raida Argeli Grefiel on September 5,2024 The 1987 Constitution empowers local government units (LGUs) to create their own revenues, as well as to levy taxes, fees, and charges, subject to the guidelines and limitations set forth in the Local Government Code of 1991 (LGC). The LGC defines the...

By: Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on August 29,2024 We are very proud of Carlos Yulo, our Olympic gold medalist. He did not only win two Olympic gold medals, giving glory to our country, but his performance at the Olympics was also hailed by the Olympic Committee itself as “as a dazzling display...

By: Atty. Rey Christian M. Guintibano on August 22,2024 Last August 12, 2024, the National Privacy Commission (“NPC”) issued Circular No. 2024-02, an updated set of guidelines governing the use of Closed-Circuit Television (“CCTV”) systems. The Circular outlines the proper handling and processing...

By: Atty. Aziza Hannah A. Bacay on August 16,2024 The cornerstone of a fair tax system is due process. Taxpayers have the fundamental right to be informed in writing of the factual and legal basis for any tax assessment. Thus, proper service of assessment-related notices—including the Notice of...

By: Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on July 25,2024 Last July 11, 2024, I joined as one of the panelists in the 11th PICPA-Cebu Summit where I discussed the pending PIFITA or the Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act Bill (House Bill No. 4339) which seeks to reform the taxation...

By: Atty. Raida Argelli G. Grefiel on July 18,2024 Our National Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Tax Code”) empowers the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (“CIR”) to conduct an assessment of the taxes paid by a taxpayer through the CIR’s duly authorized representative armed with a...

By: Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on July 11,2024 On 13 June 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. signed into law Republic Act No. 12001, the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RP-VAR Act), which will change significantly the landscape of our real property valuation...