BIR vows ‘clearer rules’, safeguards for tax audits

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is gearing up for new reforms in its tax audit system, with the proposed changes already ‘stress-tested’ by the private sector. The BIR said in a statement on Friday that it would relaunch tax audits under a five-point reform program dubbed BIR D.A.R.E.S., which stands for