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HYBRID Program
April 27 – 30, 2026
Blue Room, Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City
| Monday, April 27 – LET ME TELL YOU HOW IT WILL BE: Power, Institutions, and the Architecture of Taxation | |||
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Let Me Tell You How It Will Be: The Institutional Architecture of Philippine Taxation | MCLE Prescribed (2u) | |
| 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Tax Reform Frontiers: Capital Markets Efficiency and the Taxation of the Digital Economy | MCLE Prescribed (2u) | |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Updates in VAT in the Post-EOPT Landscape | Substantive and Procedural Law (2u) | |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | VAT Refunds in Law and Doctrine: Foundations, Evolution, and Outcome | Substantive and Procedural Law (2u) | |
| 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM | What the Taxman Really Takes: Revenue Data and the Realities of Philippine Tax Collection Administration | MCLE Prescribed (1u) | |
| Tuesday, April 28 – I'LL TAX YOUR FEET: When the Taxman Comes Knocking at Your Door | |||
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | I’ll Tax Your Feet: Core Taxes in the Philippine Tax System | Substantive and Procedural Law (1.5u) | |
| 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM | When the Taxman Comes Knocking: The Letter of Authority | Substantive and Procedural Law (1.5u) | |
| 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM | The Tax Arena: From Assessment to Appeal | Substantive and Procedural Law (2u) | |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Proving the Case: Evidence in Tax Litigation | Trial and pre-trial skills (2u) | |
| 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM | Write Like the Ruling: CTA‑Calibrated Briefs That Win Tax Cases | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy (2u) | |
| Wednesday, April 29 – IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY SOME MORE: Settlements, Compromise, Defenses, and Refunds | |||
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | If You Don’t Want to Pay Some More: Litigating Tax Refund and Credit Claims | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy (2u) | |
| 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Settling with the Taxman: ADR Mechanisms in Tax Controversies | Alternative Dispute Resolution (2u) | |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Taxpayer Defenses in Litigation | Trial and pre-trial skills (2u) | |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Compromise Before the Court: Judicial Settlement Conferences in Tax Cases | Alternative Dispute Resolution (1u) | |
| 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM | Navigating Cross-Border Tax Disputes: The Mutual Agreement Procedure as a Strategic Dispute Resolution Too | Alternative Dispute Resolution (2u) | |
| Thursday, April 30 – AND YOU'RE WORKING FOR NO ONE BUT ME: Navigating dynamics between the Taxman and the Taxpayer | |||
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Drawing the Line with the Taxman: Ethical Tax Practice | Legal Ethics (2u) | |
| 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Spotting and Navigating Red Flags | Legal Ethics (2u) | |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Holding the Taxman to Account: Revenue Integrity and Administrative Remedies | Legal Ethics (2u) | |
| 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM | The Global Minimum Tax - Considerations on Impact and Implementation in the Philippines | International Law and International Convention (2u) | |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Roadmap to BIR’s Continuing Digitalization: Strategies and Steps Towards Modern Transformation | MCLE Prescribed (1u) | |
info Important Information
Schedule of Fees
Sessions · In-Person
For MCLE compliance (First 80 slots only)
- Full Seminar PHP 9,600
- Whole Day PHP 3,100
- 3-hour session PHP 1,500
- 2-hour session PHP 1,200
Sessions · via Zoom
For MCLE compliance (First 250 slots only)
- Full Seminar PHP 7,432
- 3-hour session PHP 786
- 2-hour session PHP 524
Dates to Remember
- Pre-enlistment Deadline Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 5:00 PM
- Payment Deadline Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 5:00 PM
- MCLE Dates Mon–Thu Apr 27–30, 2026
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