DEF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of DEF, Inc., California, USA. Starting December 15, 2004, DEF Corporation paid annual royalties to DEF, Inc., for the use of the latter’s software, for which the former, as withholding agent of the government, withheld and remitted to the BIR the 15% final tax based on the gross royalty payments. The withholding tax return was filed and the tax remitted to the BIR on January 10 of the following year. On April 10, 2007, DEF Corporation filed a written claim for tax credit with the BIR, arising from erroneously paid income taxes covering the years 2004 and 2005. The following day, DEF Corporation filed a petition for review with the Court of Tax Appeals involving the tax credit claim for 2004 and 2005.
a) As a BIR lawyer handling the case, would you raise the defense of prescription in your answer to the claim for tax credit? Explain. (4%)
b) Can the BIR lawyer raise the defense that DEF Corporation is not the proper party to file such claim for tax credit? Explain. (3%)
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