Except as provided by § 171.207, the following information is confidential and may not be made open to public inspection:
(1) information that is obtained from a record or other instrument that is required by this chapter to be filed with the comptroller; or
(2) information, including information about the business affairs, operations, profits, losses, cost of goods sold, compensation, or expenditures of a taxable entity, obtained by an examination of the books and records, officers, partners, trustees, agents, or employees of a taxable entity on which a tax is imposed by this chapter.