Bureau of Internal Revenue

July 14, 2022

Dear Ms. Josie Cabaneros:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 14, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You request for tax rate in Northern Mindanao from 1998-2020 for Research.

Please be informed that the information cited in your request did not qualify in the Revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Chapter VI-Standard Procedure for FOI Requests, Sections 13.3 and 13.4 (d), quoted as follows:

Sec. 13.3 The purpose of the request for information shall be specific or adequately and sufficiently described. General averments of the purpose such as "for information", "for research", "for legal purpose", or other similarly worded purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specifity. Failure to specify the reason for or purpose of the request for information shall be a ground for denial of the FOI request.

Sec. 13.4 (d) If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member employee, affiliated with or related to a juridical entity, company or organization, and the request is made not in behalf of such juridical entity, company or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority or affiliation;
For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D., or for students, a copy of the valid school I.D. and written indorsement of the supervising teacher/professor/instructor.

In view hereof, we regret to inform you that your request has been denied due to the aforecited reasons. Further, the information as to the tax rate, kindly be more specific with your request.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer