Mojica 03:16 PM, Aug 04, 2023
Hi! I would like to request data on the following:
1. Number of informers of tax violators received, CY 2018-2022;
2. Amount of rewards the informers received, CY 2018-2022; and
3. Collection from the tax violators resulting from the informers tip, CY 2018-2022
Arcita 04:22 PM, Aug 04, 2023
August 4, 2023
Dear Ms. Mojica:
I refer to my letter of Aug 04, 2023 03:16:23 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Informers and Rewards Provided.
In reply, please be informed of the following per revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Chapter VII-Standard Procedure for eFOI Requests, Sections 21.2 and 21.3 (d), quoted as follows:
Section 21.2 - The purpose of the request for information shall be specific or adequately and sufficiently described. General averments of the purpose such as "for information", "for research", "for legal purpose", or other similarly worded purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity.
Section 21.3 (d) - If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member employee, affiliated with or related to a juridical entity, company or organization, and the request is made not in behalf of such juridical entity, company or organization but arises from such membership. affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority or affiliation.
For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D., or for students, a copy of the valid school I.D. and written indorsement of the supervising teacher/professor/instructor.
Kindly email the requested information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email ticket number #BIR-936645642666, 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 Oct 27, 2023 08:05:21 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
