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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 167260 -

G.R. No. 167260 - THE CITY OF ILOILO, MR. ROMEO V. MANIKAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE TREASURER OF ILOILO CITY, VS. SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (SMART).D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 541RA 7716RA 450,RA 522RA 7294RA 442RA 1RA 7925RA 528RA 7160RA 1119,RA 9337RA 667RA 6938,RA 591,
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , we hereby GRANT the petition and REVERSE the decision of the RTC dated January 19, 2005 in Civil Case No. 02-27144 and find SMART liable to pay the local franchise and business taxes amounting to P764,545.29, assessed against it by petitioner, plus the surcharges and interest due thereon. SO ORDERED.

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Ruling

WHEREFORE , we hereby GRANT the petition and REVERSE the decision of the RTC dated January 19, 2005 in Civil Case No. 02-27144 and find SMART liable to pay the local franchise and business taxes amounting to P764,545.29, assessed against it by petitioner, plus the surcharges and interest due thereon. SO ORDERED.