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Request Form - BIR 2316

Requested from BIR by A. BONGBONGA at 07:39 PM on Aug 29, 2023.
Purpose: New employment requirements
Date of Coverage: 03/01/2019 - 07/12/2023
Tracking no: #BIR-230355196065

BONGBONGA 07:39 PM, Aug 29, 2023 

Dear Sir/Madam,

Hope you are doing well.

I am writing in through this website to request and hopefully receive a copy of my BIR 2316 form. This is for the purpose of submitting one of the employment requirement for my new employer.


It would be very much appreciated if you can send me a copy via email as my employment is on the line — I have to submit this on September 1st.


I hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Badeo 09:26 AM, Aug 30, 2023 

August 30, 2023

Dear Mr. Bongbonga:

I refer to my letter of Aug 29, 2023 07:39:53 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request Form - BIR 2316.

Please be informed that under Section 2.83.1 of RR No. 2-98, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 2.83.1. Employees Withholding Statements (BIR Form No. 2316). – In general, every employer or other person who is required to deduct and withhold the tax on compensation, including fringe benefits given to rank and file employees, shall furnish every employee from whom taxes were withheld a Certificate of Compensation Payment and Tax Withheld (BIR Form No. 2316) on or before January 31 of the succeeding calendar year, or if employment is terminated before the close of such calendar year, on the day on which the last payment of compensation is made. The said BIR Form No. 2316 is also required to be issued by every employer to employees classified as Minimum Wage Earners (MWEs) and to other employees whose compensation were not subjected to withholding tax.

The employer shall prepare BIR Form No. 2316 in triplicate, which shall be distributed as follows:

(1)	Original – Employee’s copy;
(2)	Duplicate – BIR’s copy; and
(3)	Triplicate- Employer’s copy which shall be retained for a period of ten (10) years.”

Please coordinate with your employer/s and ask for the copy of your BIR Form 2316 from the Calendar Year/s 2019 to 2023 if you have not receive a copy.

For other concern, kindly email vanessa.badeo@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email ticket number #BIR-230355196065, 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 Nov 22, 2023 01:23:46 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division

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