STAGES OF ASSESSMENT

1. Selection of taxpayers to be audited 2. Audit of the taxpayers 3. Assessment

of taxpayers with unpaid or deficiency tax

SELECTION OF TAXPAYERS TO BE AUDITED

The BIR selects taxpayers to be audited based on selection criteria established in
the BIR's Annual Audit Program. The BIR Annual Audit Program identifies high
risk taxpayers and medium risk taxpayers to be the audit priority for each year.

The BIR may also identify taxpayers to be subjected to regular audit from the
following: a. Tax compliance verification drive
b. Information furnished by tax informers
c. Pre-audit of tax returns
d. Direct field observation by revenue officers
Tax Compliance Verification Drive
The Tax Compliance Verification Drive also known as Tax Mapping is intended to
locate and identify taxpayers who do not comply with basic tax requirements such
as registration, bookkeeping or invoicing.
To enforce taxpayer compliance, the BIR instituted a program called “Oplan
Kandado” (OK). Taxpayers' business will be suspended or temporarily closed for
failure to comply with tax regulations.
The tax compliance verification drive may also discover taxpayers with possible
unpaid taxes which may qualify for a detailed audit.
Tax Information
Taxpayers which could be subjected to regular detailed audit may be identified
based on information furnished by tax informants. Tax informants are given
reward based on the taxes collected from such information.
Pre-audit of Annual Income Tax Return
A pre-audit is conducted to verify the following:
1. Mathematical computations of income tax due and payment
2. Correctness and applicability of exemptions claimed by individuals against the
registration records
3. Correctness and validity of deductions and expenses subject to ceiling
limitations
4. Validity of claims for income tax holiday, tax exemption and other claimed tax
incentives
5. Correctness of the application of the minimum corporate income tax
6. Claimed creditable withholding taxes against tax due and substantiation of
claims through certificates of withholding tax
7. Correct utilization of tax credit certificates which should be duly supported by
an approved
Tax Debit Memo issued by the authorized RDO
8. Correctness of deductions claimed by taxpayers who opted OSD
9. Accuracy and applicability of the computation of the NOLCO
10. Completeness of the required attachment to annual ITRs