Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 05:11 PM, Jan 09, 2023

January 9, 2023

Dear Mr.  Espinosa:

I refer to my letter of Jan 04, 2023 11:19:22 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Softcopy of BIR FORM 2316 from June 1 2014 to October 31, 2020.

Please be informed of the following, pertaining on your request for a copies of your BIR Form 2316:

1. For Taxable Years 2014 to 2018 under various employers namely: National Housing Authority, Sta. Maria Industrial Park Corporation and Quantus Business Services Inc. 

Please be informed that such request cannot be granted by the Revenue District Office (RDO) where such employers are registered since the aforesaid BIR Withholding Tax Certificates were issued in 2014 to 2018 and records of the RDO on those periods are already unavailable since we follow strictly the four (4) 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.

2. For Taxable Year 2018 to 2019 under DM Wenceslao & Associates - The same shall be referred to the BIR- Regular LT Audit 3 (RLTAD 3) for consideration and appropriate action; and

3. For Taxable Year 2019 to 2020 under Sta. Clara International Corporation - It was also referred to the RLTAD 3 office and has provided you a copy for 2019. and your 2020 was provided by your employer.

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0xMzU0OTYyOTMyNDYM, for request with ticket number #BIR-135496293246, 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 Apr 03, 2023 09:10:07 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

Arcita 06:05 AM, Jan 17, 2023

January 17, 2023

Dear Mr. Espinosa:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 04, 2023 11:19:22 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Softcopy of BIR FORM 2316 from June 1 2014 to October 31, 2020.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved and was provided to you by Regular LT Audit Division 3 in connection to your other lodged eFOI Tracking Number #BIR-267850347888.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division