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Income Tax Return (ITR)

Requested from BIR by P. Gabion at 07:38 PM on Nov 21, 2022.
Purpose: Proof of Payment from Employer - For Skills Assessment Application to Australia Computer Society
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2005 - 01/31/2020
Tracking no: #BIR-045677787120

Gabion 07:38 PM, Nov 21, 2022 

Hello BIR Team,

Good day.

Can I ask for my income tax returns (2316) from 2005-2020?  Thanks! 

Best Regards,
Paul

Arcita 12:52 PM, Nov 22, 2022 

November 22, 2022

Dear Mr. Gabion:

I refer to my letter of Nov 21, 2022 07:38:44 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return (ITR) and/or BIR Form 2316 from 2005 to 2020.

In connection with your request through eFOI Portal pertaining to the request for a copy of BIR Form 2316 as a Substitute Income Tax Return for Taxable Year/s 2005-2018.

Please be informed that such request cannot be granted by the Revenue District Office (RDO) since the aforesaid BIR Withholding Tax Certificates were issued in aforesaid years and records of the RDO on those periods are already unavailable since we follow strictly the five (5) year retention period based on existing revenue issuances of the BIR (Revenue Memorandum Circular 73-2008).

Hence, you may ask your previous employer/s for the copy/ies of your Certificate of Compensation Payment/ Tax Withheld (BIR Form 2316) because all taxpayers are required to preserve their accounting records for the period of 10 years in accordance with the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 29-2019.

For BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year 2019 - 2020 - Kindly provide us the following data in order for us to evaluate your requested information:
1. Your Tax Identification Number (TIN);
2. Name of your Employer/s;
3. TIN of your Employer/s; and
4. Address of your Employer/s.

Kindly email the needed information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email ticket number #BIR-045677787120, 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 Feb 14, 2023 04:40:32 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving  Officer
Public Information and Education Division

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