Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Philippine bar exam questions 2008 (Taxation Q4)

JKL Corporation is a domestic corporation engaged in the importation and sale of motor vehicles in the Philippines and is duly registered with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). In December 2007, it imported several second-hand motor vehicles from Japan and Korea, which it stores in a warehouse in Subic Bay. It sold these motor vehicles in April 2008, to persons residing in the customs territory.

a) Are the importations of motor vehicles from abroad subject to customs duties and value added taxes? Explain. (4%)

b) If they are taxable, when must the duties and taxes be paid? What are the bases for and purposes of computing customs duties and VAT? To whom must the duties and VAT be paid? Explain. (3%)

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