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Guide · updated 1 Nov 2026

Free BIR file checker. Nothing uploaded.

Drop in a RELIEF purchases or sales DAT file, or a list. Get plain answers.

What it checks

  • Characters. Names and addresses with anything but letters, numbers and spaces.
  • Totals. The header totals against the sum of the lines.
  • TINs. Nine digits, not zeros, the same owner TIN on every line, and the file name matching the header.
  • Lengths. A name over 50 characters, an address line over 30, the wrong number of fields.
  • VAT. Input or output VAT that is not 12% of the base.
  • Repeats. The same TIN on more than one line.

It also reads our own lists: a sales and purchases list, or a list of 2307 certificates, and tells you which lines cannot be right.

Private. The file is read in your browser. It is not sent anywhere, and no sign-in is needed.

This checks the file against the rules we have seen RELIEF apply. It does not replace the BIR’s own validation module; run both.

Questions

Which files does it read?

RELIEF purchases and sales DAT files, and the lists from the File BIR page. Alphalist and SAWT DAT checks will follow once their layouts are proven.

Is my file uploaded?

No. The checking runs on your device.

Make the files in one place

ClockIN reads the receipts with your free AI, checks them, and makes the DAT files and the Excel.

Made by ClockIN, by Strong Media Corp, Metro Manila. ClockIN is not BIR-accredited. Test every file in the BIR’s own validation module before you submit it; the filing stays with you and your accountant. Rules and rates change, so confirm against the BIR’s current issuances.