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BIR Chief Not Covered by Lawyer/Accountant - Client Confidentiality - admin - 06-01-2019
The BIR Commissioner can access confidential information shared between taxpayers and their lawyers/accountants (with certain exceptions).
References:
-Accountant Privilege under RA9298 (The Accountancy Act of 2004)
-Code of Professional Ethics for Accountants
-Lawyers Code of Professional Responsibility and the Revised Rules on Evidence