Business registration
SEC incorporation, DTI business name, BIR registration and the local permit, with the fee formula each agency uses and a worked example you can check.
9 entries. Every fee on this page is the government fee and carries the agency that charges it.
BIR business registration
BIR registration now costs ₱30 in documentary stamp tax. The ₱500 annual registration fee was abolished by RA 11976, though BIR's
₱30Barangay clearance
The barangay clearance is the first permit in the chain and the one that blocks the Mayor's Permit. What it requires and why the f
set by each barangayCertificate of Authority to Engage in Business (RA 7042)
A foreign sole proprietor needs the CAEB from DTI: ₱5,000 registration plus ₱500 filing plus ₱30 stamp tax, total ₱5,530. Requirem
₱5,530 totalChoosing the entity
Sole proprietorship, OPC, corporation, branch or representative office: the capital threshold that decides it, and the government
₱3,130 to US$200,000 capitalGeneral Information Sheet
Every SEC-registered corporation files a General Information Sheet within 30 days of its annual stockholders' meeting. What it con
no filing feeMayor's Permit (local business tax)
The Mayor's Permit has no national fee schedule. Each city or municipality sets the business tax, the fire safety fee and the zoni
set by each LGUOne Person Corporation
An OPC pays the same SEC formula: 1/5 of 1% of authorised capital, minimum ₱2,000, plus research fee, by-laws and name reservation
from ₱3,130SEC incorporation
SEC filing fee is 1/5 of 1% of authorised capital, minimum ₱2,000, plus a 1% legal research fee, ₱1,010 by-laws and ₱100 name rese
from ₱3,130Sole proprietorship and the DTI business name
DTI business name registration costs ₱200 barangay, ₱500 city, ₱1,000 regional or ₱2,000 national, plus ₱30 stamp tax. Foreign app
₱230 to ₱2,030Not sure which one applies to you
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