BIR renews multi-sectoral consultative mechanism, expands BIR-PMSG

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) renewed its multi-sectoral consultative mechanism with business groups, professional organizations, foreign chambers, and industry groups through the signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the BIR Partnership with Multi-Sectoral Group (BIR-PMSG) on June 23, 2026.

Established in 2023, the BIR-PMSG serves as a structured venue for dialogue between the BIR and private sector stakeholders on tax administration issues, taxpayer service, compliance concerns, and proposed reforms.

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BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said the renewed agreement builds on the PMSG’s active role in helping shape and support reforms under BIR DARES, the Bureau’s five-point priority reform agenda.

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“When we began working on one of the most important reforms under BIR DARES—our audit reforms—it was to the PMSG that we turned. You helped us stress-test our proposals, challenge our assumptions, and refine them before they were implemented. Many of the reforms we have rolled out during the first six months of BIR DARES are stronger and better received by taxpayers because of that engagement,” Mendoza said.

He also cited the recently launched One-Time Tax Abatement Program for Micro Taxpayers as another reform that resulted from listening to private-sector stakeholders.

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“This shows why dialogue matters. When we listen, we are able to design reforms that respond to real concerns on the ground,” Commissioner Mendoza said.

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He assured PMSG members that the Bureau will continue to listen to stakeholders, resolve issues before they escalate, and stress-test major reforms before rollout.

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“Reforms do not have to be perfect on day one. What is important is that we move forward, monitor how these reforms work in practice, and improve as we go,” he said.

Commissioner Mendoza also noted that the MOA refers to the BIR-PMSG as the “Working Group,” a description he said reflects the group’s role in identifying issues, providing practical recommendations, and supporting the implementation of reforms.

“Government and the private sector are sitting down together, identifying issues, and finding solutions. Based on what we have accomplished in the seven months since I assumed office, the reforms that have come out of this partnership are working—for the BIR, for our enterprises and industries, and ultimately for our taxpayers and our economy,” Commissioner Mendoza said.

The renewed agreement expands the BIR-PMSG from 12 to 15 member organizations, with the addition of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce in the Philippines (FICCI), the Philippine Institute of Petroleum (PIP), and the Swiss Chamber of the Philippines (SwissCham).

Under the renewed MOA, the BIR and its multi-sectoral partners will continue to work together on tax administration reforms, taxpayer services, compliance concerns, digitalization, ease of paying taxes, and ease-of-doing-business initiatives.

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Here are the BIR-PMSG Member Organizations for 2026:

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)

Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)

Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP)

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Picpa)

Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (Finex)

Association of Certified Public Accountants in Commerce and Industry (ACPACI)

Association of Certified Public Accountants in Public Practice (ACPAPP)

Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport)

Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC)