After reform talks, BIR readies audit restartIn a public-private consultation held on Jan. 21 under the BIR Partnership with the Multi-Sectoral Group (BIR-PMSG), the agency presented proposed reforms and new guidelines that will govern the conduct of audits once operations restart. The discussion was led by the Technical Working Group Review Committee on Assessment Integrity and Audit Reform (TWGRC-AIAR), headed by Deputy Commissioner Marissa O. Cabreros. The BIR also outlined changes in audit selection, noting that non-mandatory audits will now be risk-based and system-assisted. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza said the audit reforms form a core part of BIR D.A.R.E.S., the bureau’s five-point priority reform and legacy agenda, which stands for Digital and Data Transformation, Audit Reform and Accountability, Revenue Collection and Base Protection, Employee Empowerment and Welfare Promotion and Service Excellence and Stakeholder Engagement. He stressed that audit reform is a key pillar of the institution’s broader, phased transformation.

Source: Philippine Star January 24, 2026 16:34 UTC