Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

Good day.

I would like to request  a verification of my TIN and a copy of my BIR Form 1904.

Dear Mr. Ditablan:
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on BIR Form 1904, dated Oct. 16, 2024.
 After careful consideration, we resolve to deny your request due to the reason that Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Other Relevant Personal Information is considered a piece of Sensitive Personal Information that is bounded by Republic Act (RA) No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012. You may do any of the following:
Online Verification:
              Through the Online Registration and Update System (ORUS) TIN Verification and BIR Registered Business Status Search Facility functionality; or
              Verify your TIN from our BIR Website at https://www.bir.gov.ph through Chatbot Revie where you can do TIN Inquiry, TIN Validation or Find the RDO where you are duly registered by clicking the “RDO Finder”. 
If Unsuccessful due to the volume of taxpayers availing of the facility, you may proceed to the nearest BIR RDO and ask for TIN Verification or Certification. Please bring the following:
   Manual Verification at Revenue District Office (RDO):
              If the request is made through a representative, a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) of the Requestor together with Any Government Issued Identification Card/s (one primary, or two secondary IDs) containing the photo and signature of both the requestor and the representative shall be presented; and
              If the requestor is a Corporation, a Board Resolution or Secretary Certificate shall be presented.         
                                                                                                                                                         Note: The SPA or the Board Resolution and/or Secretary Certificate shall specifically 
 state the request for TIN Verification.
For additional support, we encourage you to consult the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.
Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback Form at the link: https://bit.ly/BIRFOISurveyForm01.
Please be informed that you have the right to appeal the decision of the undersigned with fifteen (15) days from receipt of this Notice of Denial. For your further guidance, please refer to the Revised People’s Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, circularized through Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 14-2022, which is available for download at the Bureau's Official Website or www.bir.gov.ph. Thank you for availing our services
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Bureau of Internal Revenue