Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 12:15 PM, Nov 24, 2021

November 23, 2021

Dear Ms. Apolinario,

I refer to my letter of Nov 23, 2021 07:28:25 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for ITR and 2316 Form.

In order for us to work further on your request, kindly provide us the following details and email them at ana.marie.du@bir.gov.ph. as these contain sensitive information:
What ITR form did you file? 
-Where did you file your ITR, what RDO are you registered with?
-Tax Return Confirmation Receipt (if your ITR were filed online) 

Please be informed that the ITRs that we have in our files are those returns that were filed and paid over-the-counter through our various Accredited Agent Banks; however, for no-payment returns that were filed through our eBIRforms and EFPS system, we do not have the hard copies of these returns on file.

However, if you know where you filed your ITR, you may directly request it to the concerned RDO for they may also need to validate and determine if you are the rightful owner of the documents requested as these are sensitive information and are bound by the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and Sec 270 of the NIRC. 

It is also the responsibility of your employer to provide you with BIR Form 2316 ( Certificate of Compensation and Tax Withheld ) not later than January 31 after the close of the calendar year. This certificate of tax withheld BIR Form 2316 filed by your employer and duly stamped received by the BIR is tantamount to the filing of ITR if you have been qualified to the substituted filing of Annual Income Return. 

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 Feb 16, 2022 04:08:30 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Ana Marie Du
FOI Officer