CRCACE1PB0519 TAX Paul
CRCACE1PB0519 TAX Paul
Fiedacan
Q: Accounts receivable by the estate of the deceased, his executor or administrator as insurance under a
policy taken by the decedent covering his own life is:
a. Excluded from gross estate.
b. Part of gross estate if the beneficiary is revocable.
c. Part of gross estate if the beneficiary is irrevocable.
d. Part of gross estate whether the beneficiary is revocable or irrevocable.
A: D
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Q: the following, except one, are the basic principles of a sound taxation system. The exception is:
a. It is generally payable in money.
b. It should consider the taxpayer’s ability to pay.
c. It should be capable of being effectively enforced.
d. The sources of revenue must be sufficient to meet government expenditures and other public
needs.
A: A
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Nos. 3 to 7 are based on the following data taken from a VAT – registered entity, inclusive of VAT.
Sales to Government P 112,000
Regular sales 350,000
Zero – rated sales 250,000
Exempt sales 87,500
Purchases 532,000
Q: How much of the actual input VAT can actually be claimed as input tax credit against the output VAT?
a. P 50,350 b. P 49,750 c. P57,000 d. P 63,840
A: B
Q: The power to tax is not without limitations. Such limitations maybe inherent (restrict the power not
embodied in the constitution) or constitutional (expressly found in the Constitution or implied in its
provisions). Which of the following is an inherent limitation?
a. Equal protection of the laws.
b. No imprisonment for non – payment of poll tax.
c. Exemption from taxation of government entities.
d. Exemption of religious, charitable and educational entities, non – profit cemeteries and churches
from property taxation.
A: C
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Q: Which of the following is not a condition imposed by the Constitution in the exercise of the power of
eminent domain?
a. The payment of just compensation.
b. The observation of due process in taking private property.
c. The existence of public use for taking private property.
d. The consent of the private property owner to sell the property to the government.
A: D
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Q: Statement I. Government owned and controlled corporations are subject to tax unless expressly
exempted.
Statement II. Government agencies performing government and proprietary functions are exempt
from tax unless expressly taxed.
a. True, True
b. False, False
c. True, False
d. False, True
A: C
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Q: It is an aspect of taxation that is administrative in character and the power to exercise it is vested to
the department of finance.
a. Levying
b. Collection
c. Imposition
d. Legislation
A: B
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Q: Congress passed a sin tax law that increased the exercise tax rates on cigarettes by 1,000%. The law
was thought to be sufficient to force many cigarette manufacturers out of business. One cigarette
manufacturer that would go out of business questioned in court the new sin tax law because it would not
be able to pay the increased tax. The cigarette manufacturer is:
a. Wrong because taxes are the lifeblood of the government.
b. Correct because Congress, in this case exceeded its power to tax.
c. Correct because no government can deprive a person of its livelihood.
d. Wrong because the law recognizes the fact that the power to tax carries with it the power to
destroy.
A: D
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Q: Panelco is a power generation and distribution company operation mainly in Agno, Pangasinan. It owns
electric poles which it also rents out to other companies that use poles such as telephone and cable
companies. The municipality of Agno passed an ordinance imposing a fee equivalent to 1% of the annual
rental for these poles. Panelco questioned the legality of the ordinance on the ground that it imposes an
income tax which local government units are prohibited from imposing. Rule in the validity of the
ordinance:
a. The ordinance is valid as an LGU may impose tax on income.
b. The ordinance is void as the 1% of annual rental fee is excessive and oppressive.
c. The ordinance is valid as it is a legitimate exercise of police power to regulate electric poles.
d. The ordinance is void as the fee is based on rental income and is therefore a tax on income.
A: D
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Q: The Municipality of Itogon passed an ordinance imposing a tax on installation managers. At that time,
there was only one installation manager in the municipality, thus, only he would be liable for the tax. Is
the law constitutional?
a. It is unconstitutional for lack of legal basis.
b. It is constitutional as it applies to all persons in that class.
c. It is constitutional because the power to tax is the power to destroy.
d. It is unconstitutional because it clearly discriminates against this person.
A: B
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Q: Yamaha Corporation manufactures motorcycles and is almost at the point of bankruptcy. It has no
more cash and all it has are unsold motorcycles. It received an assessment from the BIR for deficiency
income taxes. It wants to pay but due to lack of cash it seeks permission to pay in kind with motorcycles.
Should the BIR grant the requested permission?
a. It should grant permission to make payment convenient to taxpayers.
b. It should not grant permission because a tax is generally a pecuniary burden.
c. It should grant permission else Yamaha Corporation would not be able to pay.
d. It should not grant permission because the government does not have the storage facilities for
motorcycles.
A: B
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Feb: To a legitimate daughter who got married on valentine’s day amounting to P 350,000.
July: To a legitimate son’s birthday celebration amounting to P 450,000.
To the National Government cash of P 100,000.
Q: How much is the donor’s tax due for the month of February?
a. P 5,400 b. P 6,000 c. P 20,400 d. P 21,000
A: B
Q: How much is the donor’s tax due for the month of July?
a. P 18,000 b. P 26,400 c. P 27,000 d. P 33,000
A: C
Q: Compute the donor’s tax due for the month of July if the gift given to the son was split into two: P
225,000 in July and P 225,000 in August 2019?
a. P 12,900 b. P 13,500 c. P 19,000 d. P 19,500
A: B
Q: The donor’s tax due for the month of August 2019 is:
a. P 19,500 b. P 13,500 c. P 12,900 d. Exempt
A: D
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Q: The Bureau of Internal Revenue may grant an extension of time for filing the Estate Tax Return
settled judicially within?
a. 1 month b. 1 year c. 2 years d. 5 years
A: A
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Q: A non-stock non-profit entity shuts down and transfers all its property in favor of another entity. It
will not be subject to tax if it meets the requirements of the law, except?
a. The transferee is non-government organization.
b. The transferee is another non-stock non-profit organization.
c. Not more than 30% of the donation is used for administrative purpose.
d. The transferee is an educational, charitable, religious cultural or social welfare, or philanthropic
organization.
A: A
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Q: What is the taxable net estate and the estate tax due?
a. P 2,000,000; P 120,000
b. 3,890,000; 233,400
c. 4,200,000; 252,000
d. 4,709,000; 272,400
A: C
Q: If the decedent was a non-resident alien, what would be the gross estate for Philippines estate tax
purposes and the allowable deductions therefrom if there was no reciprocity?
a. P 5,500,000; P 1,000,000
b. 5,490,000; 1,400,000
c. 5,200,000; 1,200,000
d. 5,500,000; 500,000
A: A
Q: In the preceding case, what is the taxable net estate and the estate tax due?
a. P 5,000,000; P 300,000
b. 4,000,000; 240,000
c. 4,090,000; 225,400
d. 4,500,000; 270,000
A: D
Q: What if Don Pepe, before dying, asked your advice on how to transfer his properties to his heir with
the least tax consequences. What advice would you give?
a. Sell all properties to his heir.
b. Donate all properties to his heir.
c. Get a life insurance policy. When he dies the proceeds from such policy shall cover the estate tax.
d. Create 2 corporations: Corporation X holding the assets of Don Pepe and Corporation Y in which
the heir is a majority shareholder. Have the 2 corporations merged or consolidated where the heir
exchanges his shares in Corporation Y for the shares in Corporation X, as set forth in Sec. 40 (a)(2)
of the Tax Code, as amended.
A: D
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Q: To mitigate the harmful effect of successive taxation of the same property occasioned by the death
occurring within a short period of time, the law allows as deduction:
a. Vanishing deduction c. Share of surviving spouse
b. Claims against the estate d. Claims against insolvent person
A: A
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Q: Which of the following is not a condition for the allowance of family home deduction in estate taxation?
a. The total value of the family home must be included as part of the gross estate of the decedent.
b. The family home must be the actual residential house of the decedent and his family at the time
of his death, as certified by the Barangay Chairman of the locality where the family home is
situated.
c. Allowable deduction must be an amount equivalent to the current fair market value of the family
home as declared or included in the gross estate or to the extent of the decedent’s interest
(whether conjugal/community or exclusive property), whichever is higher, but not exceeding
10,000,000.
d. None of the choices.
A: C
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Q: Benru, revocably transferred his Montero car to his nephew. He challenged his nephew to pass the CPA
Licensure Examination because if he does, he will waive his power to revoke the transfer. The nephew
topped the CPA Licensure Examination, so Benru waived his power to revoke the transfer. The transfer is
subject to:
a. Estate tax
b. Donor’s tax
c. Either estate tax or donor’s tax
d. Neither donor’s tax nor estate tax
A: B
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Q: Your bachelor client, a Filipino residing in Baguio City, wants to give his girlfriend a gift of P500,000 in
2018. He seeks your advice for purposes of reducing, if not eliminating, the donor’s tax on the gift. What
advice will you give?
a. Advice his girlfriend to go abroad with him and give the gift while they are outside the country.
b. Give the full gift of P500,000 in 2018 and tell his girlfriend not to tell anyone that she receives a
gift because the BIR will not know that the gift is made to her.
c. Split the gifts into two: the first P250,000 gift to be given on December 25, 2018 and other
P250,000 to be given on January 1, 2019. Both gifts will be exempted from donor’s tax.
d. None of the choices.
A: C
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Q: X and Y were to marry in three (3) months’ time. Meanwhile, to express his affection, X donated a
house and lot to Y. Y wrote back, accepting the donation and took possession of the property. Before the
wedding, however, Y suddenly died of heart attack. Can Y’s heirs get the property?
a. No, since the marriage did not take place.
b. No, since the donation and acceptance were not in public instrument.
c. Yes, since X freely donated the property to Y who become its owner.
d. Yes, since all the requisites of a donation of an immovable property are present.
A: B
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The car donated to the decedent was mortgaged by the donor for P60,000 which was paid by decedent
before he died. The gross estate of the decedent amounted to P10 million while total of deductible losses,
indebtedness, taxes, and donation to the Government for public purpose amounted to P2 million.
Q: The following transactions are considered “in the course of trade or business” and, therefore, subject
to business taxes, except:
a. Isolated services in the Philippines by non-resident foreign persons.
b. Isolated sale of goods or services for a gross selling price or receipts of P300,000.
c. Regular conduct or pursuit of a commercial or an economic activity by a stock private
organization.
d. Regular conduct or pursuit of a commercial or an economic activity by a non-stock, non-profit
private organization.
A: B
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Q: Which of the following shall be subject to the 3% percentage tax on VAT-exempt person under Section
109 (BB) of the Tax Code, as amended?
a. Sale of mango; gross annual sales do not exceed P3,000,000.
b. Milling of palay into rice; gross annual receipts exceed P3,000,000.
c. Sale of office supplies; seller not VAT-registered; gross annual sales do not exceed P3,000,000.
d. Sale of processed agricultural product; not VAT-registered; gross annual sales exceed P3,000,000.
A: C
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Q: The input taxes on zero-rated sales of goods may at the option of the VAT-registered person be, except:
a. Credited.
b. Carried over to the next taxable year.
c. Refunded or converted into tax credit certificate.
d. Used as payment for other internal revenue tax, including withholding taxes.
A: D
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Q: When may a VAT registered person claim input taxes as allowable expense deductions from his income
tax return?
a. Input taxes from export sales
b. Input taxes from exempt sales
c. Input taxes from capital goods
d. Input taxes from zero-rated sales
A: D
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Q: What if the buyer of the construction materials is non-government entity. How much will be the VAT
payable for the month?
a. None b. P 32,400 c. P 36,000 d. P 38,400
A: C
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Q: If the seller is non-VAT enterprise, how much is the discount of the Senior Citizen?
a. P 100 b. P 112 c. P 160 d. P 180
A: B
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Q: The government is said to be exempt from taxation. Which of the following is an exception to this rule?
a. A government employee buying 30 printers for office use.
b. DSWD claiming tax exemption for goods donated by the LGUs of Laoag City.
c. A contractor for the government claiming exemption for contractor’s tax.
d. A contract entered into by the PNP and SM where SM furnishes the PNP with police uniforms.
A: D
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Q: Which of the following is not an inherent limitation in the exercise of the power of Taxation?
a. Territoriality
b. International comity
c. Public purpose test
d. Veto power of the President
A: D
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Q: A non-stock, non-profit entity shuts down and transfers all its property in favor of another entity will
not be subject to tax if it meets the requirements of the law, except:
a. The transferee is a non-government organization.
b. The transferee is another non-stock, non-profit organization.
c. Not more than 30% of the donation is used for administrative purpose.
d. The transferee is an educational, charitable, religious, cultural, social welfare, or philanthropic
organization.
A: A
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Q: If a Briton was a resident of the Philippines, is the property located outside the Philippines be included
in his gross estate?
a. No, only property located in the Philippines will be included because he was a Briton.
b. Yes, regardless of the location of the property will be included in the gross estate because he was
a resident.
c. No, he must be both a resident and Filipino citizen to include property outside the Philippines in
his gross estate.
d. Yes, regardless of location of the property will be included in the gross estate because he was a
British citizen.
A: B
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An American living in New York died intestate leaving the following properties:
Dodge caliber in New York P 3,000,000
Tiny House in New York 5,000,000
Fixtures in the Tiny House 1,000,000
Proceeds of life insurance with Philam (philamerican) life 2,000,000
Q: Which of the above-listed properties will be included in the decedent’s gross estate?
a. None
b. All his properties
c. Only the life insurance proceeds
d. Only properties outside the Philippines.
A: C
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