The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has teamed up with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to conduct a sweeping tax fraud audit in connection with the multi-billion-peso flood control scandal.

In an online post, the BIR confirmed it is coordinating closely with the AMLC to scrutinize the financial records of contractors, government officials, and private individuals allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects.

The AMLC plays a key role in the probe as it has direct access to bank transactions of the companies and individuals under investigation.

By cross-referencing these records with tax returns and payments, investigators can identify undeclared wealth and unreported income.

“Kung ang nakasaad sa bank records ay hindi tumutugma sa tax na ibinayad, malinaw na may kaso ng tax evasion,” the BIR stressed.

“Tinitiyak ko sa publiko na lahat ng hindi idineklarang yaman, kita, at ari-arian ay mabubunyag. ‘No stone will be left unturned’,” Romeo Lumagi Jr., BIR Commissioner said.

The BIR also revealed that it is working with other government agencies, including the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Commission on Audit (COA), the Land Registration Authority (LRA), the Land Transportation Office (LTO), as well as the Independent Commission on Infrastructure, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

This inter-agency coordination is meant to strengthen and broaden the scope of the investigation.

The bureau likewise urged the public to report contractors suspected of evading their tax obligations. Concerns and information may be sent directly to [email protected].