Bureau of Internal Revenue

November 21, 2022

Dear Mr. Panganiban:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 20, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Copy of Latest Income Tax Return.

Response to your request

We called your mobile number today, November 21, to validate your existing FOI request but it was unsuccessful. 

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the BIR Revenue District Office (RDO) does not have yet the information you have requested. The BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year 2022 has not yet been submitted by your Employer in the RDO because the taxable period has not yet elapsed/finished. 

The RDO gets a hold of the said BIR Form 2316 upon submission of your employer on or before February 28 (per RR 2-2015 as amended by RR 16-2021) of the following year or in your case on or before February 28, 2023.

However, you may wish to contact/coordinate with your  employer in case your employment with them has been terminated/ended per Section 6 of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 10-2008 provides that it is the responsibility of the EMPLOYER to furnish the employee his/her BIR Form 2316 on or before January 31 of the succeeding calendar year, or if the employment is terminated before the close of such calendar year, on the day of which the last payment of compensation is made. 

If you are employed, your EMPLOYER is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Taxable Year 2021 (being your most recent ITR) 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) and should have been provided to you by your EMPLOYER after it has been filed in the BIR.

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback Form at the link: https://bit.ly/BIRFOISurveyForm01.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

FOI Officer
Public Information and Education Division