What interrupts the prescriptive period in criminal tax cases?
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-27 02:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Tax & Budget, Business & Economy
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PRESCRIPTION serves an important purpose in criminal law. While the state is given sufficient time to investigate and prosecute offenses, it cannot indefinitely leave a person exposed to prosecution. Once the prescriptive period expires, the state generally loses the right to prosecute.
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