Question: The VAT law was increased from 10% to 12% in the Philippines.
A group of individuals filed an
action in the courts alleging that the increased rates would be oppressive and confiscatory on their business activities and that such would be tantamount to destroying their business As the judge of the courts to which the case was presented you would evaluate the case and rule against the government on the ground that the law was indeed confiscatory evaluate the case and rule against the government on the ground that the law infringed upon the rights of the citizens and is undue interference by the government on business. evaluate the case and rule that all courts are prohibited from issuing an injunction on the collection of taxes because it is the lifeblood of government evaluate the case and rule that the courts may not interfere with the legislative policy on who and what are to be taxed, it may only look upon the law by which the provision was enacted and see if there has been a violation made.
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