Cases in Taxation I Part One: General Principles: G.R. No. 158540, August 3, 2005
Cases in Taxation I Part One: General Principles: G.R. No. 158540, August 3, 2005
Cases in Taxation I Part One: General Principles: G.R. No. 158540, August 3, 2005
2. Necessity Theory
Philippine Guaranty Co. Inc. v. CIR, G.R. No. L-22074, September 6, 1965
PURPOSE OF TAXATION
REVENUE OR FISCAL
PAL v. Edu, G.R. No. L-41383, August 15, 1988
INHERENT LIMITATIONS
1. Public Purpose
Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works, G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960
Lutz vs. Araneta, supra
Gomez vs. Palomar, G.R. No. L-23645, October 29, 1968
Bagatsing, etc., et al. v. Ramirez, etc., et al., L-41631, December 17, 1976
Caltex Philipines, Inc. v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 92484, May 8, 1992
Mendoza Santos & Co. vs. Municipality of Meycauayan, 94 Phil 1047
Gaston v. Republic Planters Bank, G.R. No. L-77194 March 15, 1988
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS
PROVISIONS DIRECTLY AFFECTING TAXATION
Uniformity and equality of taxation (Art. VI, Sec. 28(1))
Tan v. Del Rosario, Jr., et al., G.R. No. 109289, October 3, 1994
Villanueva v. City of Iloilo, G.R. No. L-26521, December 28, 1968
Eastern Theatrical Co., Inc. v. Alfonso, et al., G.R. No. L-1104, May 31, 1949
Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas, Inc. v. Hon. Bienvenido Tan, G.R.
No. 81311, June 30, 1988
Reyes v. Almanzor, et al., G.R. Nos. L-49839-46, April 26, 1991)
PAL v. Secretary of Finance, G.R. No. 115852, October 30, 1995)
Grant by Congress of authority to the President to impose tariff rates (Art. VI, Sec. 28(2))
Southern Cross Cement Corporation v. Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines,
G.R. No. 158540, August 3, 2005
Prohibition against taxation of religious, charitable entities, and educational entities (Art. VI, Sec. 28(3)).
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Prohibition against taxation of non-stock, non-profit educational institutions (Art. XIV, Sec. 4(3)&(4)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 12403, October 14, 1998
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. St. Luke's Medical Center, Inc. G.R. No. 195909 September
26, 2012)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. De La Salle University, Inc., G.R. No. 196596, November 9,
2016
Majority vote of Congress for grant of tax exemption (Art. VI, Sec. 28(4))
John Hay Peoples Alternative Coalition, et al. v. Victor Lim, et al., G. R. No. 119775, October 24,
2003
Prohibition on use of tax levied for special purpose (Art. VI, Sec. 29(3))
Pambansang Koalisyon ng mga Samahang Magsasaka at Manggagawa sa Niyugan v. Executive
Secretary G.R. Nos. 147036-37, April 10, 2012
President's veto power on appropriation, revenue, tariff bills (Art. VI, Sec. 27(2))
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Hon. Court of Tax Appeals, G.R. No. L-47421, May 14,
1990)