Galoso 11:22 AM, Oct 05, 2022
Hi! I would like to request a copy of my Income Tax Return from the previous year to be used as a supporting document for my Schengen Visa Application. Thank you so much!
Arcita 09:09 AM, Oct 06, 2022
October 6, 2022
Dear Ms. Galoso:
I refer to my letter of Oct 05, 2022 11:22:34 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return.
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 Income Tax Return (ITR) for Taxable Period January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. For verification and clarification, kindly provide additional information on the following:
1. Did you have a registered business between the period January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022? Or were you an individual earning on purely compensation income from the period January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022?
2. If employed, kindly provide the name of your employer/s and registered address of your Employer for the period January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022?
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 January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022, 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 of the succeeding calendar year, or if the employment is terminated before the close of such calendar year, on the day of which the last payment of compensation is made.
For Employees qualified under the substituted filing, EMPLOYERS are also required to submit the BIR Form 2316 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 requested information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph as this contains sensitive information and indicate in the email subject tracking number #BIR-824123982088, 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 29, 2022 01:04:49 AM, 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
