The right to due process in a tax assessment

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has the gargantuan task of collecting P1.4 trillion in tax revenue for 2014. Consequently, various revenue issuances have been circulated to enhance tax compliance and intensify collection efforts. One such issuance is Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 11-2014, clarifying certain issues arising from amendments introduced by Revenue Regulations No. 18-2013 on RR 12-99 relative to the tax assessment process. In fine-tuning policy interpretations, the RMC raises several points of interest.