Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 04:04 PM, Jul 26, 2022

July 26, 2022

Dear Jayvee Fatalla:

I refer to my letter of Jul 26, 2022 03:26:33 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for Income Tax Return (ITR) and/or BIR Form 2316.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. You have indicated in your request that you require a copy of your ITR for Taxable Period 07-26-2020 to 7-26-2022. For verification and clarification, kindly provide additional information on the following:

1. Did you have a registered business between the period 07-26-2020 to 7-26-2022? Or were you an individual earning on purely compensation income from the period 07-26-2020 to 7-26-2022?

2.  If employed, kindly provide the name of your employer and registered address of your Employer for the period 07-26-2020 to 7-26-2022?

3. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period?

Lastly, if you are an Employee for the period 07-26-2020 to 7-26-2022, your Employer is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Taxable Year 2021 pursuant to Section 2.83 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The employer shall furnish each employee with the original and duplicate copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This shall serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR). For ITR and/or BIR Form 2316 2022 that has to be issued next year.

January 31, is the deadline of the release of BIR Form 2316 to all compensation income earners or employees. For employees qualified under the substituted filing, employers are also required to submit the form to the BIR on or Before February 28 of the succeeding year, with accompanying Certified List of Employees Qualified for Substituted Filing of ITR (Annex “F”), reflecting the amount of income payment, the tax due and tax withheld" and should have been provided to you after it has been filed in the BIR. 

Kindly email the needed information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject ticket number#BIR-011023483312, 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 18, 2022 08:02:18 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer

Du 12:29 PM, Jul 27, 2022

July 27, 2022

Dear Mr. Jayvee Fatalla:

Thank you for your request dated Jul 26, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for Income Tax Return.

We received your request on Jul 26, 2022 and will respond on or before Aug 16, 2022 03:26:33 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0wMTEwMjM0ODMzMTIM, for request with ticket number #BIR-011023483312.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer

Revenue District Officer 11:17 AM, Sep 06, 2022

September 6, 2022

Dear Jayvee Fatalla,

I refer to my letter of Jul 26, 2022 03:26:33 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for Income Tax Return.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. As of this time, the 2316 for the year 2021 was turned over to our warehouse and is available for certification. In particular, please furnish us copy of payment of Certification Fee amounting to P100.00 and Documentary Stamp Tax amounting to P30.00 as part of the requirement for certified true copy. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0wMTEwMjM0ODMzMTIM, for request with ticket number #BIR-011023483312, 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 Nov 29, 2022 03:15:30 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

RDO-43/Pasig City Revenue District Officer
FOI Officer