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CIR v HON.

SANTOS
GR No 119252

Facts: BIR director Viray issued an order to conduct surveillance, monitoring and inventory of all
imposed articles of Hans Brumann Inc. a member of Guild of Phil. Jewelers , Inc., an association of
Filipino jewelers engaged in manufacturing of jewelries. After the surveillance, the BIR requested the
establishment not to sell articles until it can be proven that the necessary taxes thereon have been
paid. Mr. Hans agreed and signed and never filed a protest on the preventive embargo.

Respondent Marco & Co. contended the constitunionality of Sec. 150 (a) of NIR Code: “Non essential
goods- There shall be levied, assed and collected a tax equivalent to 20% based on the wholesale
price or the value of importation used by the Bureu of customs in determining tariff and custom
duties; net of the excise tax and value added tax”; as they consider jewelry as non-essential goods.
They prayed that CIR & Customs be enjoined from issuing mission orders.

Issue: Whether or not Sec. 105 (a) of NIR Code is unconstitutional

Ruling: The Court is not in the position to question the wisdom of Sec. 150 (a) of the NIR Code.

In imposing the aforementioned taxes and duties, the state, acting through the legislative and
executive branches, is exercising its sovereign prerogative. It is inherent in the power to tax that the
State be free to select the subjects of taxation, and it has been repeatedly held that “irregularities
which result from the singling out of one particular class from taxation, or exemption, infringe no
constitutional limitation.

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