Requested from BIR by J. Valdez at 05:02 PM on
Sep 20, 2022.
Purpose: Visa Application
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2021
Tracking no: #BIR-785308452330
Valdez 05:02 PM, Sep 20, 2022
Hi. I would like to request for copy of my income tax return. Thank you in advance.
Torio 10:13 AM, Sep 27, 2022
September 27, 2022
Dear Mr. Valdez:
I refer to my letter of Sep 20, 2022 05:02:42 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for BIR 2316 Document.
In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. You have indicated in your request that you require a copy of your ITR for Taxable Period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021. For verification and clarification, kindly provide additional information on the following:
1. Did you have a registered business between the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021? Or were you an individual earning on purely compensation income from the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021?
2. If employed, kindly provide the name of your employer and registered address of your Employer for the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021?
3. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period?
Lastly, if you are an Employee for the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021, your Employer is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Taxable Year 2021 pursuant to Section 2.83 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The employer shall furnish each employee with the original and duplicate copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This shall serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR).
January 31, is the deadline of the release of BIR Form 2316 to all compensation income earners or employees. For employees qualified under the substituted filing, employers are also required to submit the form to the BIR on or Before February 28 of the succeeding year, with accompanying Certified List of Employees Qualified for Substituted Filing of ITR (Annex “F”), reflecting the amount of income payment, the tax due and tax withheld" and should have been provided to you after it has been filed in the BIR.
Kindly email the needed information at vanessa.badeo@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject ticket number #BIR-785308452330, 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 Dec 20, 2022 02:06:30 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
BIR Asst. RO Vanessa
FOI Officer
Valdez 10:44 AM, Sep 27, 2022
Dear Ms. Vanessa,
Good day, and thank you for your response.
I would like to make changes on my request. The copy of ITR that I need now is from 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2018 only. I have misplaced those years’ ITR copy and I cannot request it to my previous employer since I am no longer connected them. The purpose of the said request is for my Canada Visa application.
1. Did you have a registered business between the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021? Or were you an individual earning on purely compensation income from the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021?
I am individual earning on purely compensation income from the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2018.
2. If employed, kindly provide the name of your employer and registered address of your Employer for the period 01/01/2017 to 12/31/2021?
Employer: Philippine EDS Techno Service, Inc.
Address: 6th Floor Aseana One Bldg., Bradco Ave., Aseana City, Parañaque 1702
3. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period?
Yes, I filed an ITR.
For any clarifications, please let me know.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Joshua Valdez
December 22, 2022
Dear Mr. Valdez,
Greetings!
We called your mobile number today December 22 at 2:30 pm to validate your existing FOI request but was unsuccessful.
We thereby assume that you are not anymore interested to pursue the same and will be cancelling or closing it for the time being.
In connection with your request through eFOI Portal pertaining to the request for a copy of BIR Form 2316 as a Substitute Income Tax Return for Taxable Year/s 2017 to 2018.
Please be informed that per record/files of the district office/s for the aforementioned years 2017 to 2018 of Certificate of Withholding Taxes (BIR Form 2316) were already unavailable and was sent to archive for Records Disposition as it was more than five (5) years of safekeeping and retention period based on Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 73-2008 –Records Disposition Schedule of the Bureau of Internal Revenue which was approved by the Acting Executive Director of the National Archives of the Philippines (NAP) on June 5, 2008.
For your information and guidance.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
FOI Officer
Public Information and Education Division
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