Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

May 4, 2021 Dear Leandro Miguel Miranda, I refer to my letter of Apr 29, 2021 05:43:12 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Local Sales/Consumption of Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber, New Tires, and Retreaded Tires. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. We would like to inform you that the Bureau classifies tax collection by PSIC. In line with this, it would be helpful to know if we can proceed with your request using PSIC. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi05MDUyMzQwNDE0NzQM, for request with ticket number #BIR-905234041474, 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 Jul 27, 2021 05:40:21 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Research & Statistics Division FOI Officer

May 5, 2021 Dear Leandro Miguel Miranda, Thank you for your response dated May 4, 2021, with regard to my letter regarding clarifying your request on Local Sales/Consumption of Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber, New Tires, and Retreaded Tires, dated May 04, 2021 01:44 PM. We have now continued processing your request. Please expect some delays in the data extraction of your request due to the skeletal work arrangement of the Bureau. Kindly give us until May 20, 2021 05:43 PM to respond regarding our findings. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi05MDUyMzQwNDE0NzQM, for request with ticket number #BIR-905234041474. Thank you. Respectfully, Research & Statistics Division FOI Officer

May 17, 2021 Dear Leandro Miguel Miranda, I refer to my letter of Apr 29, 2021 05:43:12 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Local Sales/Consumption of Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber, New Tires, and Retreaded Tires. Our response to your request is due on May 20, 2021 05:43:12 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because our office requested to extract data using the 2009 PSIC but the one being used by the extracting office is the 1994 version. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Jun 17, 2021 05:43:12 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi05MDUyMzQwNDE0NzQM, for request with ticket number #BIR-905234041474. Thank you. Respectfully, Research & Statistics Division FOI Officer

June 8, 2021 Dear Leandro Miguel Miranda, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Apr 29, 2021 05:43:12 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Local Sales/Consumption of Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber, New Tires, and Retreaded Tires. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of [some/most/all] of the information you requested. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to our office. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Research & Statistics Division FOI Receiving Officer