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Income Tax Return/Certificate of Tax Exemption

Requested from BIR by C. Natividad at 06:15 PM on Mar 22, 2022.
Purpose: Requirements for CSU College Admission Test
Date of Coverage: 03/01/2022 - 03/22/2022
Tracking no: #BIR-721972585735

Natividad 06:15 PM, Mar 22, 2022 

Hi! I would like to request a copy of Income Tax Return/Certificate of Tax Exemption which I will be using as one of the requirements for CSU College Admission Test. 
I hope I can get an update from you.
Thank you and Godbless.


March 23, 2022

Dear Ms. Natividad,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Mar 22, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request
You asked for Income Tax Return/Certificate of Tax Exemption.

Response to your request
 We were able to determine that your request cannot be counted as a valid FOI request as this is part of the frontline service of the BIR, hence your request is denied.

In this regard, we would like to advise you to visit the BIR website at www.bir.gov.ph . The  documentary requirements needed for the Processing of Application for Certificate of Exemption for Scholarship and Job/Livelihood Programs can be viewed here: 
 https://www.bir.gov.ph/images/bir_files/downloadables/bir-files/BIR_Citizens_Charter_2020-2nd_Edition.pdf    (at pages 112-113) https://www.bir.gov.ph/index.php/registration-requirements/primary-registration/application-for-tin.html

On the other hand, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible ,our Office does not have the information you have requested as ITR for 2021 is yet to be filed on or before April 15.

However, if you have been employed and your withholding tax has been correctly withheld by your employer, provided that you have only one employer and has been qualified for substituted filing for the taxable year - the Certificate of Withholding (BIR Form 2316) filed by your employer, duly stamped "Received" by the Bureau, shall be tantamount to the filing of the income tax return.

Thus, you may directly request BIR Form 2316 for this year from your employer as it is also mandated by law that every employer shall issue BIR Form No. 2316 to every employee before the close of such calendar year, or if employment is terminated, on the day on which the last payment of compensation is made. 

Thank you and stay safe.

Respectfully,

Ana Marie Du
FOI Officer

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