Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 11:53 AM, Jun 15, 2022

June 15, 2022

Dear Maria Karen Joy Tejuco:

I refer to my letter of Jun 14, 2022 06:11:09 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, In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. You have indicated in your request that you require a copy of your ITR for taxable period/s 01-01-2016 to 06-14-2022. For verification and clarification, kindly provide additional information on the following:

1. Did you have a registered business between the period/s 01-01-2016 to 06-14-2022? Or were you an individual earning on purely compensation income from the period/s of 01-01-2016 to 06-14-2022?

2.  If employed, kindly provide the name of your employer/s and registered address of your Employer for the period/s 01-01-2016 to 06-14-2022?

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

Kindly email the needed information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email the ticket number #BIR-375546984736, 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 Sep 07, 2022 03:52:01 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 03:03 PM, Jun 15, 2022

June 15, 2022

Dear Maria Karen Joy:

Thank you for your request dated Jun 14, 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 Jun 14, 2022 and will respond on or before Jul 05, 2022 06:11:09 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0zNzU1NDY5ODQ3MzYM, for request with ticket number #BIR-375546984736.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer

RDO-126 11:53 AM, Jun 23, 2022

June 23, 2022

Dear Maria Karen Joy Tejuco,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 14, 2022 06:11:09 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Income Tax Return.

Response to Request

Based on the reason stated below, we resolve to deny your request as to the following information:   Copy of your ITR for the period 2016-2017.

We regret to inform you that your request cannot be processed because your employer failed to submit a CD of scanned copies of Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld (BIR Form 2316).

After careful consideration, however, we resolve to grant your request but only up to the compensation and withholding tax information found in the Alphalist of Employees filed by your employer for 2016 and 2017.  A certification was made on the information gathered for your purpose, a scanned copy of which was sent to the email you provided.

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.
                                                             

Very truly yours,

 
RLTAD 3, RDO 126
FOI Receiving Officer