You have submitted an FOI request
Date: Nov. 20, 2023, 9:23 p.m.
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Your request was denied
Date: 2023-11-21 11:06:26.000000
How was your request?
Published by Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR) on Nov. 20, 2023.
Requested from BIR by C. Bagalay at 09:23 PM on
Nov. 20, 2023.
Purpose: Employment Requirement
Date of Coverage: 07/19/2021 - 11/20/2023
Tracking no: #BIR-981129817789
Hi! I would like to request a TIN Verification Slip. Here's my TIN ID number. 398-296-259-00000. This is required for my employment requirements. I hope this message finds you well. Regards, Cedrick Justine T. Bagalay
November 21, 2023
Dear Mr. Bagalay:
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Nov 20, 2023 09:23:44 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your request
You asked for TIN Verification Slip.
Response to your request
In reply, 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:
• You may visit any Revenue District Office (RDO) to personally verify if you have an existing Tax Identification Number (TIN). Please bring any government issued identification card/s (one primary, or two secondary IDs) containing your photo and signature;
• 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.
Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division