Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 06:02 AM, Feb 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

Dear Ms. Condeza:

I refer to my letter of Feb 10, 2023 02:26:24 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for a copy of Members Registration.

Please be informed of the following:

1. The requesting party shall attach to his/her eFOI request Scanned copies of at least two (2) valid government I.D.s containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party per Section 21.3 (a) of the Revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

2. We would like to know what Membership Registration are you referring to? 

3. If you are referring to your BIR Form 2316 . Please be informed that under Section 12. Section 2.83.1 of RR No. 2-98, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 2.83.1. Employees Withholding Statements (BIR Form 2316). – In general, every employer or other person who is required to deduct and withhold the tax on compensation, including fringe benefits given to rank and file employees, shall furnish every employee from whom taxes were withheld a Certificate of Compensation Payment and Tax Withheld (BIR Form No. 2316) on or before January 31 of the succeeding calendar year, or if employment is terminated before the close of such calendar year, on the day on which the last payment of compensation is made. The said BIR Form No. 2316 is also required is also required to be issued by every employer to employees classified as MWEs and to other employees whose compensation were not subjected to withholding tax.

The employer shall prepare BIR Form No. 2316 in triplicate, which shall be distributed as follows:

(1)	Original – Employee’s copy
(2)	Duplicate – BIR’s copy; and
(3)	Triplicate- Employer’s copy which shall be retained for a period of (10) years

It is suggested that you directly request for a copy of your ITR (BIR Form 2316) from your previous employer/s as they are primary/original source of such document.

Kindly clarify and email sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email ticket number #BIR-403016774274, 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 May 05, 2023 09:55:26 PM, 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