Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

May 22, 2023 Dear Ms. Roseann Dastas: Greetings! Thank you for your request dated May 20, 2023 04:57:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for TIN Verification. Response to Request After careful consideration, we resolve to deny your request due to the reason that Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Other Relevant Personal Information is considered a piece of Sensitive Personal Information that is bounded by the Republic Act (RA) No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and as such, it is not advisable to be uploaded in the FOI Portal because this is a public website. Manual Verification at Revenue District Office: • If the request is made through a representative, a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) of the requestor together with any government issued identification card/s (one primary, or two secondary IDs) containing the photo and signature of both the requestor and the representative shall be presented; and • If the requestor is a Corporation, a Board Resolution or Secretary Certificate shall be presented. Note: The SPA or the Board Resolution and/or Secretary Certificate shall specifically state the request for TIN Verification. Online Verification: 1. Through the Online Registration and Update System (ORUS) TIN Verification and BIR Registered Business Status Search Facility functionality; or 2. You can now retrieve your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Revenue District Office (RDO) Code through Revie’s TIN Inquiry Module. Revie can be accessed on the BIR website at https://www.bir.gov.ph. 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 for availing our services. FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division