Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

August 15, 2023 Dear Mr. Uy: I refer to my letter of Aug 12, 2023 12:14:43 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return ( ITR) and/or BIR Form No. 2316. In order to identify or locate the requested information, we are seeking for further clarification specifically: 1. Did you have a Registered Business between the period 2016 to present? Or were you an Individual Earning on Purely Compensation Income from the period 2016 to present? 2. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period? As an added information, if you are an Employee for the period 2016 to present, your EMPLOYER is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form No. 2316 for Calendar Year 2016 to 2023 (in case your employment with your employer has been terminated before the end of this year) pursuant to Section 2.83.1 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The EMPLOYER shall furnish each employee with the original copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This will serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR). Please be informed also that the available copy of documents in the Revenue District Office (RDO) are from Calendar Year 2016 to 2023. For other concern, email [email protected] and indicate in the email subject ticket number #BIR-782381332257, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Nov 07, 2023 05:39:35 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Officer Public Information and Education Division