Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 12:29 PM, Jan 29, 2024

January 29, 2024

Dear Mr. Cuaresma:

I refer to my letter of Jan 27, 2024 03:16:15 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 No. 2316.

In reply, please be informed that we verify from the BIR system and you are registered as Local Employee, thus, you may secure your Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld (BIR Form 2316) from your employer (s) for the Calendar Year (s) 2000 up to 2024 (in case your employment with your employer has been terminated before the end of 2023 or end of this year).

BIR Form No. 2316 is a form issued by your employer (A Certificate). Hence, you may request for the issuance of the said documents to the issuing company. You must be issued of the copy of the said form on or before January 31 of the succeeding year.

With the employer's obligation to give you the original copy of the form, it is therefore your right to request said copy from your employer. 

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Revenue District Office (RDO) where your employer (s)  is/are registered would take longer to provide you the information you have requested. They have to verify if your employer (s) has submitted to them the List of Employees Qualified under substituted Filing of Income Tax Return (Annex F). Furthermore, the date of filing should also be given for the RDO to be able to verify at the fastest possible time.

For assistance, email sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the email subject ticket number #BIR-897970414714, to respond.

As an added information, the available records of documents in the RDO are from CY 2020 up to 2022.

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 Apr 22, 2024 04:27:19 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