Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 11:29 AM, Aug 23, 2022

August 23, 2022

Dear Eloisa Obogne:

I refer to my letter of Aug 23, 2022 09:02:15 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for BIR form 2316.

In connection with your request through eFOI Portal pertaining to the request for a copy of BIR Form 2316 as Substitute  Income Tax Return for Taxable Year/s 2015 to 2019, Please be informed, that per record/files of the district office/s for the aforementioned years 2015 and 2016 were already sent to archive for storage as it was more than five (5) years of safekeeping per Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 73-2008, Retention Period of Withholding Tax Certificates and/or BIR Form 2316. It will be practical and appropriate for you to refer to your employer and ask for the said copies where it actually originated.

kindly send us the Name of your Employer/s for the covering period of 2018 and 2019, Business Address of your Employer/s and Employer/s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). We will try to coordinate and endorse your request to the Revenue District Office (RDO) having jurisdiction over the place of your Employer/s and where they submits their reports.

Email the requested information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email #BIR-255684748194, 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 15, 2022 03:25:03 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer

Du 01:07 PM, Aug 25, 2022

August 25, 2022

Dear Eloisa:

Thank you for your request dated Aug 23, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for BIR form 2316.

We received your request on Aug 23, 2022 and will respond on or before Sep 13, 2022 09:02:15 AM, 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://pcoomaster07042018130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0yNTU2ODQ3NDgxOTQM, for request with ticket number #BIR-255684748194.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer

RDO-126 04:37 PM, Sep 02, 2022

September 2, 2022

Dear Eloisa Obogne,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 23, 2022 09:02:15 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for BIR form 2316.

Response to Request

You requested for a copy of your BIR 2316 for the year 2018 and 2019.

Response to your request:

After careful consideration, we resolve to grant your request for the period 2018.  A copy of your requested information was sent to you via email.

However, based on the reason stated below, we resolve to deny your request as to the following information:   Copy of your ITR for the year 2019.
This Office does not have the information you have requested (ITR) since your employer failed to include your BIR Form 2316 in the CD submitted for the year 2019.  

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.

Thank you for availing our services.


Respectfully,

RLTAD 3 RDO-126
FOI Receiving Officer