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The Pending Tax of ABS-CBN

Requested from BIR by D. Bumatay at 06:25 PM on Jul 27, 2021.
Purpose: Just to know
Date of Coverage: 07/27/2021 - 07/27/2021
Tracking no: #BIR-797552694522

Bumatay 06:25 PM, Jul 27, 2021 

Hi! I would just like to know about the:

1. If ABS CBN truly has unpaid taxes?

2. If there are, how much was these unpaid taxes?

3. What is the government's stand in the downfall of ABS CBN?

4. Is there a chance for ABS CBN to regain their contract?


July 28, 2021

Dear Mr. Bumatay,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated July 27, 2021, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request
You asked for The Pending Tax of ABS-CBN.

Response to your request
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are sorry to inform you that your request has been denied because our office is constrained by rules under Sec.13.3 Standard Procedure for FOI Request to wit:” The purpose of the request for information shall be specific or adequately and sufficiently described. General averments of the purpose such as "for information," "for research," "for legal purpose," or other similarly worded purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity. Failure to specify the reason for or purpose of the request for information shall be a ground for denial of the FOI request. 

For your guidance, please refer to the Revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which is available for download at the Bureau's Official Website or www.bir.gov.ph.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Ana Marie Du
FOI Officer

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