Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

Hello. I would like to request for the copy of my Income Tax Return (BIR Form No. 2316) for the period July 1 to December 31, 2013. I was employed on that period in [Redacted][Organization]. My TIN is [Redacted][Number].

I am in the process of applying Australian Skilled Visa Subclass 189. One of the requirements is to prove my employment in [Redacted][Organization], thus I am requesting the copy of the said tax return as I was not able to keep mine. 

Hoping for your positive response on this. Thanks.

Important details:
Requesting Party: [Redacted][Name]
TIN: [Redacted][Number
Employer: [Redacted]Organization]

February 9, 2023

Dear Mr. Cabachete:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Feb 08, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Copy of my BIR Form No. 2316.

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 2013.

Please be informed that your request cannot be granted by the Revenue District Office (RDO) since the aforesaid BIR Withholding Tax Certificates were issued in 2013 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 employe 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