Bureau of Internal Revenue

September 27, 2021

Dear Ms. Tums,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 25, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request
You asked for Income tax return.

Response to your request
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested as the said document is yet to be submitted next year. However, you may wish to request a copy of  form 2316 from your previous employer as it is mandated by law that every employer shall issue BIR Form No. 2316 to every employee before the close of such calendar year, or if employment is terminated, on the day on which the last payment of compensation is made. Your new employer is responsible to do the year-end adjustment, thus they need to take into consideration your income from previous employment and your tax liability will be based on your total income for the year. 

On the other hand, you also need to attach two valid IDs with your birthdate and picture, for identity verification` purposes.

For your guidance, please refer to the Revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which is available for download at the Bureau's Official Website or www.bir.gov.ph.

For your information and guidance.

Respectfully,

Ana Marie Du
FOI Officer