Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 12:54 PM, Mar 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

Dear Mr. Bongsiw:

I refer to my letter of Mar 27, 2023 10:58:53 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for BIR Form No. 2316.

In order to identify or locate the requested information, we are seeking for further clarification specifically:

1. Did you have a Registered Business between the period January 2021 to December 2022? Or were you an Individual Earning on Purely Compensation Income from the period January 2021 to December 2022?

2.  If Employed, kindly provide the Complete Name of your Employer/s, Employer’s TIN and Employer’s Registered Address for the period January 2021 to December 2022?

3. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period?

If you are an Employee for the period January 2021 to December 2022, your EMPLOYER is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year 2021 to 2022 pursuant to Section 2.83.1 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The EMPLOYER shall furnish each employee with the original copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This will serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR).

Kindly email the requested information (indicated in #2) at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the email subject tracking number, to respond.

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

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 Jun 20, 2023 04:46:45 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division