Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 11:40 AM, Jun 19, 2023

June 19, 2023

Dear Ms. Seno:

I refer to my letter of Jun 19, 2023 11:27:38 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return and/or BIR Form No. 2316.

In reply, please be informed that “ALL EMPLOYERS WITH EMPLOYEES, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE MINIMUM WAGE EARNERs (MWEs), ARE REQUIRED TO ISSUE BIR FORM NO. 2316. 

BIR FORM NO. 2316 SHOULD BE ISSUE ON OR BEFORE JANAURY 31 FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR, OR, IF THE EMPLOYEE IS TERMINATED BEFORE THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR, ON THE DAY THE LAST SALARY OF THE EMPLOYEE IS PAID”

The duty therefore to provide you a copy of your ITR/BIR Form No. 2316 for a taxable year rests upon your employer. Your “ITR” is your personal document and as such your employer must release said document to you as a matter of right or better yet, if you have your payslips for the said year, you can give the same to help them come out with your BIR Form No. 2316.

Please coordinate with your employer and ask for the copy of your BIR Form No. 2316 from the Calendar Year 2022 if you have not receive a copy.

For other concern, kindly email sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email ticket number #BIR-831597847813, 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 Sep 11, 2023 03:37:25 AM, your request will be closed.

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


Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division