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MANILA-The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has turned down the government's appeal in connection with a PHP1.8 million tax case involving a contractor of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR). This, after the tax court noted that revenue officers who handled the case were not the same ones named in the original letter of authority (LoA) to examine the company's books. In its 24-page decision promulgated June 9, the CTA denied for lack of merit the petition filed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and affirmed the tax court's second division's ruling on the case of Bicyclepoker Inc. The CTA set aside the formal letter of demand and final decision on disputed assessment issued by revenue officials on August 2018 assessing the company's supposed taxes due in 2014. The assessment were made under an LoA issued on May 17, 2016 by Revenue Region No. 4 Regional Director Jethro M. Sabariaga authorizing revenue officer (RO) Jonathan Miranda and Group Supervisor ( ....

Ro Jonathan Miranda , Jethrom Sabariaga , Angelina Gozun , Group Supervisor Gs Marivic Mendoza , Bicyclepoker Inc , Gaming Corp , Tax Appeals , Philippine Amusement , Internal Revenue , Revenue Region , Director Jethro , Jonathan Miranda , Group Supervisor , Marivic Mendoza , Manila The Court Of Tax Appeals Cta Has Turned Down Government 39s Appeal In Connection Witha Php1 8 Million Case Involvinga Contractor Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corp Pagcor This , Fter The Tax Court Noted That Revenue Officers Who Handled Case Were Not Same Ones Named In Original Letter Of Authority Loa To Examine Company 39s Books Its 24 Page Decision Promulgated June 9 , He Cta Denied For Lack Of Merit The Petition Filed By Commissioner Internal Revenue And Affirmed Tax Court 39s Second Division Ruling On Case Bicyclepoker Inc Set Aside Formal Letter Demand Final Decision Disputed Assessment Issued Officials August 2018 Assessing Company Supposed Taxes Due In 2014 Were Made Under An Loa May 17 , 016 By Revenue Region No 4 Regional Director Jethrom Sabariaga Authorizing Officer Ro Jonathan Miranda And Group Supervisor Gs Marivic Mendoza To Examine Bicyclepoker 39s Book Of Accounts For Taxes From January 1 , 014 To December 31 , 014a Memorandum Of Assignment Was Subsequently Issued Re Assigning The Case To Ro Mariellep De Guzman And Gs Angelina Gozun Continue Audit Investigation Replacing Previously Assigned Revenue Officers New Recommended Assessment Notice Against Firm Tax Court En Banc Said With No Loa For Them , He Newly Assigned Revenue Officers Quot Were Not Validly Authorized To Investigate And Subsequently Their Findings Of Discrepancies Assessment Are Void Citing Sc Precedents , He Cta Said , Uot The Reassignment Or Transfer Ofa Revenue Officer Requires Issuance New Amended Loa For Substitute Replacement To Continue Audit Investigation , Uot Adding That Quot The Result Of Absence Ofa Loa Is Nullity Examination And Assessment Based On Violation Taxpayer 39s Right To Due Process Court Said Practice Reassigning Or Transferring Revenue Officers Who Are Original Authorized Named In , Nd Subsequently Substituting Them With New Revenue Officers Who Do Not Havea Separate Loa Issued In Their Name , S In Effecta Usurpation Of The Statutory Power Commissioner Internal Revenue Quot Pna ,