Lawyers hale BIR to SC
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MANILA, Philippines—Saying that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is encroaching on the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction, the country’s lawyers have asked the high court to void a new tax regulation requiring self-employed professionals like them to disclose their service fees and client information.
In a petition asking for a temporary restraining order filed April 8, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) questioned the new regulations as unconstitutional.
The IBP said the regulation issued by the BIR and the Department of Finance “encroaches upon the Court’s exclusive authority and jurisdiction to regulate and prescribe rules” for the legal profession.
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