Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE LEGAL OFFICERS OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE THE POWER TO INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE AND HANDLE EXCLUSIVELY CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASES FILED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCED BY THE BUREAU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 220, CHAPTER II, TITLE VIII OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997
Date filed
January 27, 2009
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05850 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING THE LEGAL OFFICERS OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE THE POWER TO INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE AND HANDLE EXCLUSIVELY CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASES FILED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCED BY THE BUREAU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 220, CHAPTER II, TITLE VIII OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997 |
| SHORT TITLE : Granting The Legal Officers Of The Bureau Of Internal Revenue The Power To Investigate, Prosecute And Handle Exclusively Criminal And Civil Cases Filed Under The Authority Of The National Internal Revenue Code Or Any Other Law Enforced By The Bureau |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to expedite the resolution of tax cases by giving the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) exclusive authority to file civil or criminal cases directly with the Court of Tax Appeals. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SUAREZ, DANILO E. |
| DATE FILED : 2009-01-27 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01733 |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-01-27 |
| SUBMITTED BY: OVERSIGHT |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00597 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-01-28 |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-01-28 |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-02-04 |
Abstract
Seeks to expedite the resolution of tax cases by giving the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) exclusive authority to file civil or criminal cases directly with the Court of Tax Appeals.
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