Yu 04:27 PM, Apr 22, 2023
Hi! I want to request for a copy of my income tax return from year 2015 to 2021 this will be used as a requirement for visa application.
Arcita 12:36 PM, Apr 23, 2023
April 22, 2023
Dear Ms. Yu:
I refer to my letter of Apr 22, 2023 04:27:53 PM 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 2316.
In order to identify or locate the requested information, we are seeking for further clarification specifically:
1. Did you have a Registered Business between the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2021? Or were you an Individual Earning on Purely Compensation Income from the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2021?
2. If Employed, kindly provide the Complete Name of your Employer/s, Employer’s TIN and Employer’s Registered Address for the period January 2019 to December 2021?
3. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period?
If you are an Employee for the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2021, your EMPLOYER is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Years 2015 to 2021 pursuant to Section 2.83.1 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The EMPLOYER shall furnish each employee with the original copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This will serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR).
*Kindly email the requested information (mentioned in item #2) at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph for your Work Employment covering the Calendar Years 2019 to 2021 and indicate in the email subject tracking number #BIR-890276925167, to respond.
Hence, you may ask your previous employer/s for the copy/copies of your BIR Form 2316 because all taxpayers are required to preserve their accounting records for the period of 10 years in accordance with the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 29-2019.
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 Jul 14, 2023 03:52:38 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division
