Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 10:07 AM, Aug 23, 2023

August 23, 2023

Dear Ms. Hubero:

I refer to my letter of Aug 18, 2023 08:46:38 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 Request.

Please be informed that under Section 2.83.1 of RR No. 2-98, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 2.83.1. Employees Withholding Statements (BIR Form No. 2316). – In general, every employer or other person who is required to deduct and withhold the tax on compensation, including fringe benefits given to rank and file employees, shall furnish every employee from whom taxes were withheld a Certificate of Compensation Payment and Tax Withheld (BIR Form No. 2316) on or before January 31 of the succeeding calendar year, or if employment is terminated before the close of such calendar year, on the day on which the last payment of compensation is made. The said BIR Form No. 2316 is also required to be issued by every employer to employees classified as Minimum Wage Earners (MWEs) and to other employees whose compensation were not subjected to withholding tax.

The employer shall prepare BIR Form No. 2316 in triplicate, which shall be distributed as follows:

(1)	Original – Employee’s copy;
(2)	Duplicate – BIR’s copy; and
(3)	Triplicate- Employer’s copy which shall be retained for a period of ten (10) years.”

Please coordinate with your employers and ask for the copy/copies of your BIR Form 2316 from the Calendar Year 2018 to 20222 if you have not receive a copy/copies.

For other concern, email sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the email subject ticket number #BIR-031961307461, 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 15, 2023 02:06:11 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

Badeo 10:32 AM, Aug 24, 2023

August 24, 2023

Dear Ms. Hubero:

Thank you for your request dated Aug 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for ITR Request.

We received your request on Aug 18, 2023 and will respond on or before Sep 08, 2023 08:46:38 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0wMzE5NjEzMDc0NjEM, for request with ticket number #BIR-031961307461.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division

Mendizabel 10:21 AM, Aug 31, 2023

August 31, 2023

Dear Kizzia Ann Hubero,

Thank you for your response dated August 23, 2023, regarding clarifying your request on ITR Request, dated Aug 18, 2023 08:46 PM.

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request.

Please specify your TIN and details of your previous employers for the years 2018 to 2022 . You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0wMzE5NjEzMDc0NjEM, for request with ticket number #BIR-031961307461, to respond.

You would still have until Nov 23, 2023 02:15:46 AM to provide the information.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Daniel Mendizabel
FOI Officer

Mendizabel 11:05 AM, Nov 24, 2023

Nov 24, 2023

Dear Kizzia Ann,

I refer to my letter of Aug 23, 2023 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for ITR Request. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request.

As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Nov 15, 2023.

You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to or visiting our central office. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Daniel
FOI Officer