Bureau of Internal Revenue

November 9, 2021

Dear Mr. Nuneza,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 09, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request
You asked for 404345832000-1701Qv2018-2021Q1.xml.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, however, please be informed that our office is constrained by rules under Sec.13.4. d Standard Procedure for FOI Request to wit:” d. If a 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 on 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 ID. and written indorsement of the supervising teacher/professor/ instructor; 

Also, the purpose of the request for information should  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. Failure to specify the reason for or purpose of the request for information shall be a ground for denial of the FOI request 

Thus, in order for us to properly endorse your request, kindly comply with the requirements stated above. For your guidance, please refer to the Revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which is available for download at the Bureau's Official Website or www.bir.gov.ph.

Thank you and stay safe.

Respectfully,

Ana Marie Du
FOI Officer