Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-107

Whenever reproductions have been made pursuant to § 58.1-106 and provision has been made for preserving, examining and using the same, the Tax Commissioner may, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, cause the original tax returns, correspondence, documents, forms, statements, reports or working papers so reproduced, or any part thereof, to be destroyed. All other records of the Department may be destroyed after three years upon order of the Tax Commissioner.