BIR Monitor Issue No.   
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Vol. 18 No. 10 The BIR and the DTI entered into a Memorandum of Agreement on October 10, 2016 to facilitate the issuance of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to registering small and medium domestic businesses.
Vol. 18 No. 9 With the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 55-2016 on September 2, 2016, the validity period of Electronic Certificates Authorizing Registration (eCAR) has been extended from one (1) year to three (3) years.
Vol. 18 No. 8  Revenue officials and employees, led by Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay and the Deputy Commissioners, celebrated the 112th founding anniversary of the Bureau of Internal Revenue on August 1, 2016 with the theme, “BIR, Kabalikat sa Tunay na Pagbabago”.
Vol. 18 No. 7 Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay has issued two revenue issuances on July 14, 2016 to speed up the processing of Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC) and issuance of Certificates Authorizing Registration (CAR).
Vol. 18 No. 6 On the first day of his assumption to duty at the BIR, newly-appointed Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Atty. Caesar R. Dulay issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 70-2016 suspending the conduct of BIR audit effective on July 1, 2016.
Vol. 18 No. 5 A mobile application called “Stamp Verifier App” is now available to check the authenticity of Internal Revenue Stamps affixed on cigarette packs.
Vol. 18 No. 4 Winning and losing candidates of the May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections are reminded of their tax obligations through the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 30-2016.
Vol. 18 No. 3 All imported automobiles found to have been released from customs custody after March 31, 2016 without the required Authority to Release Imported Goods (ATRIG) shall be subject to seizure by the BIR pursuant to RR No. 2-2016.
Vol. 18 No. 2

Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 9-2016 on January 28, 2016 to clarify the taxability of Non-Stock Savings and Loan Associations (NSSLAs).
 Vol. 18 No. 1

The last week of November 2015 saw the commencement of an IMF-spearheaded assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the country's tax administration system using the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT).