Taxation, 2009 Bar — Question XII

QUESTION

YYY Corporation engaged the services of the Manananggol Law Firm in 2006 to defend the corporation's title over a property used in the business. For the legal services rendered in 2007, the law firm billed the corporation only in 2008. The corporation duly paid the same. YYY Corporation claimed this expense as a deduction from gross income in its 2008 return, because the exact amount of the expense was determined only in 2008. Is YYY's claim of deduction proper? Reason. (4%)

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