Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

Hi! I would like to request for a copy of my ITR for the following: 

Period: August 03, 2015 to June 11, 2016 
Company: Digital Services Cambridge Limited - ROHQ
Location: Makati City, Philippines

Hi! I would like to request for a copy of my BIR Form 2316 (ITR Copies) for the following: 

Period: August 03, 2015 to June 11, 2016 
Company: Digital Services Cambridge Limited - ROHQ
Location: Makati City, Philippines

December 9, 2022

Dear Mr. Del Rosario:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 09, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for BIR Form 2316 (ITR Copies).

Response to your request

In connection with your request through eFOI Portal pertaining to the request for a copy of BIR Form 2316 as a Substitute Income Tax Return for Taxable Year 2015-2016.

Please be informed that such request cannot be granted by the Revenue District Office (RDO) since the aforesaid BIR Withholding Tax Certificates were issued in 2015-2016 and records of the RDO on those periods are already unavailable since we follow strictly the four (4) year retention period based on existing revenue issuances of the BIR (Revenue Memorandum Circular 73-2008).

Hence, you may ask your previous employer (Digital Services Cambridge Limited) for the copy/ies of your Certificate of Compensation Payment/ Tax Withheld (BIR Form 2316) because all taxpayers are required to preserve their accounting records for the period of 10 years in accordance with the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 29-2019.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

FOI Officer
Public Information and Education Division