Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

Good day!

May I request for certified true copies of my Income Tax Return for years 2014-2019? These are required documents for our visa application. I can provide any additional information if necessary

Thank you very much for considering my request!

Best regards,
Paulyn

September 5, 2023

Dear Ms. Saquilayan:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 04, 2023 09:42:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for ITR copy (Form 2316).

Response to your request

Please be informed that your request for a copy/copies of your BIR Form No. 2316 for the Calendar Year 2014 - 2019, cannot be granted/provided by the Revenue District Office (RDO) because the 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/s for the copy/copies of your 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.

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.

Respectfully yours;

Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division