Sample Protest Letter Tax Assessment Philippines -

Bureau of Internal Revenue [Revenue District Office / Region] [Address]

Here is for drafting a Protest Letter against a Tax Assessment in the Philippines, based on the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) as amended by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law and relevant BIR regulations.

The assessment is on the following specific grounds:

This protest is filed without prejudice to any other remedies, including appeal to the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) in case of denial. sample protest letter tax assessment philippines

I, [Name], under oath, state that the facts herein are true and correct based on our records.

Dear Sir/Madam:

| Item | BIR Assessment | Taxpayer’s Corrected | Difference | |------|----------------|----------------------|------------| | Gross Sales | P 10,000,000 | P 10,000,000 | – | | Less: COGS | P 6,000,000 | P 7,500,000 | P 1,500,000 | | Net Income | P 4,000,000 | P 2,500,000 | (P 1,500,000) | | Income Tax Due (25%) | P 1,000,000 | P 625,000 | (P 375,000) | | Less: Credits/Withheld | P 500,000 | P 500,000 | – | | | P 500,000 | P 125,000 | (P 375,000) | Bureau of Internal Revenue [Revenue District Office /

(Attach detailed schedule as Annex “C”)

This protest is filed within as required under Section 228 of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended.

Respectfully submitted,

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that the Formal Assessment Notice No. [number] be . In the alternative, the assessment be reduced to P [correct amount, e.g., 125,000] , and a Formal Resolution to that effect be issued by your office.

The BIR disallowed input VAT in the amount of P [amount] on purchases from suppliers listed as “non-compliant” in the BIR’s system. Attached as Annex “A” are (1) official receipts, (2) sworn declarations from the suppliers confirming their VAT registration during the transaction period, and (3) BIR Form 2303 of said suppliers. The disallowance is without factual basis.

On , the BIR issued a Letter of Authority (LOA No. [number]) authorizing an examination of our books for 2022. On [date] , we received a Preliminary Assessment Notice (PAN) dated [date]. We filed a reply/waived our right to reply on [date]. On [date of receipt] , we received the FAN dated [date]. Dear Sir/Madam: | Item | BIR Assessment |