Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 06:47 PM, Nov 28, 2021

November 28, 2021

Dear Mr. Santos,

I refer to my letter of Nov 26, 2021 04:31:44 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for my Income Tax Return.

In order for us to work further on your request, kindly provide us the following details from 2008-2019 (for each year) 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, we would also like to suggest that if you know where you filed your ITR, you may directly request it to the concerned RDO, bring your valid ID  with you 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.

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 18, 2022 10:44:04 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

Du 05:08 PM, Nov 29, 2021

November 29, 2021

Dear Mr. Santos

Thank you for your request dated Nov 26, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for my Income Tax Return.

We received your request on Nov 26, 2021 and will respond on or before Dec 17, 2021 04:31:44 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi01NTI3MDg3OTM0MTUM, for request with ticket number #BIR-552708793415.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Ana Marie Du
FOI Officer

RDO-126 01:34 PM, Dec 02, 2021

December 2, 2021

Dear Francisco Jr Santos,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 26, 2021 04:31:44 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Request for my Income Tax Return.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. I sent a copy of  of the information you requested via email.

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested.  We were not able to provide you with the requested information for the periods 2008-2016.

In relation to your BIR 2316 from 2008-2014, we regret to inform you that this Office does not have the information since it was only starting 2015 when the employers were required to furnish the BIR with scanned copies of BIR Form No. 2316.  Your employer was not required to submit copies of 2316 certificates during the period requested.  Your information for the years 2015-2016 is also not found in the records submitted by your employer.

After careful consideration, however, we resolve to grant your request but only up to the compensation and withholding tax information found in the Alphalist of Employees filed by your employer for 2011-2016.  A certification was made on the information gathered for your purpose, a scanned copy of which was sent to you via email.


Thank you.

Respectfully,

RLTAD 3 RDO-126
FOI Receiving Officer