Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 11:31 AM, Sep 28, 2022

September 28, 2022

Madam:

I refer to my letter of Sep 26, 2022 10:20:31 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return (ITR).

In connection with your request through eFOI Portal pertaining to the request for a copy of BIR Form 2316 as a Substitute Income Tax Return for Taxable Year/s 2014 to 2022.

Please be informed that per record/files of the district office/s for the aforementioned years 2014 to 2018 of Certificate of Withholding Taxes (BIR Form 2316) were already unavailable and was sent to archive for Records Disposition as it was more than five (5) years of safekeeping and retention period based on Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 73-2008 – Publishing the full text of the Records Disposition Schedule of the Bureau of Internal Revenue which was approved by the Acting Executive Director of the National Archives of the Philippines (NAP) on June 5, 2008.

It will be practical and appropriate for you to refer to your employer/s and ask for the said copies where it actually originated.

Kindly send us the Name of your Employer/s for the taxable period of 2019-2021, Employer/s Business Address and Employer/s TIN for us to coordinate and possibly endorse your request to the Revenue District Office (RDO) that has jurisdiction and where your employer/s are registered.

Email the needed information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph as this contains sensitive information and indicate in the subject email tracking number  #BIR-239477585991, 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 Dec 21, 2022 03:27:54 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


FOI Officer
Public Information and Education Division

Arcita 01:24 PM, Sep 29, 2022

September 29, 2022

Madam:

Thank you for your request dated Sep 26, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return.

We received your request on Sep 26, 2022 and will respond on or before Oct 17, 2022 10:20:31 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0yMzk0Nzc1ODU5OTEM, for request with ticket number #BIR-239477585991.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer
Public Information and Education Division

Revenue District Office 01:38 PM, Oct 05, 2022

October 5, 2022

Dear [Redacted][Name] Marayan,

In reference to your letter of Sep 26, 2022 10:20:31 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In this case, we will be able to verify the requested document. In particular, we require certification from your previous employer stating that your included in the transmittal received by this District Office for TY 2014-2021 for us to properly verify your request. Moreover, for the year 2014-2017 all of these files are stored to the warehouse outside the BIR, it will take time to retrieve. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo11252019140152-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi03NDA5MjExNjkwNDQM, for request with ticket number #BIR-740921169044, 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 Dec 28, 2022 05:38:04 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

RDO-81/Cebu City North Revenue District Office
FOI Officer