Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

December 1, 2022 Dear Lawrence Panganiban, I refer to my letter of Nov 21, 2022 07:40:23 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Latest copy of Income Tax Return and/or BIR Form 2316. You are requesting for a copy of your Income Tax Return (ITR). Since, we do not cater to individual taxpayers, please allow me to ask if you receive a copy of your Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld For Compensation Payment With or Without Tax Withheld or BIR Form 2316 from your Employer? If the answer is no, please coordinate with your employer and ask for the copy of said form from year 2021. Please be informed that BIR Form 2316 must be accomplished by an employer for each employee receiving salaries, wages, and other forms of remuneration, indicating the total amount paid and the taxes withheld for the calendar year. It must be issued to the employee on or before Jan. 31 of the succeeding year, or on the day of last payment of wages in case of termination from employment. This certificate, will serve as your ITR being an employee earning purely compensation income regardless of the amount. You are qualified to “Substituted Filing” of ITR pursuant to Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 2-98 as amended. I hope above information will be of great help in securing the desired copy of your BIR Form 2316. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster03202017103000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi01MDYwNjMyNDA2OTIM, for request with ticket number #BIR-506063240692, 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 Feb 23, 2023 07:34:38 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division