Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

October 10, 2023 Dear Ms. Galsim: I refer to my letter of Oct 09, 2023 03:47:37 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return and/or BIR Form No. 2316. In reply, please be informed that “ALL EMPLOYERS WITH EMPLOYEES, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE MINIMUM WAGE EARNERs (MWEs), ARE REQUIRED TO ISSUE BIR FORM NO. 2316. BIR FORM NO. 2316 SHOULD BE ISSUE ON OR BEFORE JANAURY 31 FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR, OR, IF THE EMPLOYEE IS TERMINATED BEFORE THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR, ON THE DAY THE LAST SALARY OF THE EMPLOYEE IS PAID” The duty therefore to provide you a copy of your ITR/BIR Form No. 2316 for a taxable year rests upon your employer. Your “ITR” is your personal document and as such your employer must release said document to you as a matter of right or better yet, if you have your payslips for the said year, you can give the same to help them come out with your form 2316. Kindly coordinate with your employer if you have not receive a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year (s) 2021 to 2023 (in case your employment with the company is terminated before the end of the year). For other concern, email [email protected] and indicate in the email subject ticket number #BIR-061028100908, 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 Jan 02, 2024 01:35:44 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

October 16, 2023 Dear Marish, Thank you for your request dated Oct 09, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Marish Capinpin Galsim. We received your request on Oct 09, 2023 and will respond on or before Oct 30, 2023 03:47:37 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://portalaudit20180803v2-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0wNjEwMjgxMDA5MDgM, for request with ticket number #BIR-061028100908. Thank you. Respectfully, Alternate FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division