Government fee calculator
These are the government fees only. They are computed from the published formulas, not from a price list, and each result names the document it comes from. Nothing is sent anywhere: the arithmetic runs in your browser.
SEC incorporation
| Filing fee, one fifth of 1%, minimum ₱2,000 | ₱2,000 |
| Legal research fee, 1% of the filing fee | ₱20 |
| By-laws, including research fee | ₱1,010 |
| Name verification and reservation | ₱100 |
| Stock and transfer book registration | ₱150 |
| Government total | ₱3,280 |
The book itself costs around ₱470 from a supplier. Documentary stamp tax on the shares is assessed separately on the subscribed capital and is not part of this total. Source: SEC schedule reproduced in the BOI 2026 Cost of Doing Business, and the SEC registration calculator.
DTI business name
| Business name registration | ₱200 |
| Documentary stamp tax | ₱30 |
| Government total | ₱230 |
A foreign applicant also needs the Certificate of Authority to Engage in Business under RA 7042, a further ₱5,530. Source: DTI schedule in the BOI 2026 Cost of Doing Business.
Alien Employment Permit
| First year | ₱6,000 |
| Each additional year | ₱0 |
| Government total | ₱6,000 |
Source: DOLE Bureau of Local Employment, AEP FAQs, 15 June 2026.
BI annual report
| Annual report fee | ₱300 |
| Legal research fee | ₱10 |
| Government total | ₱310 |
Late filing adds ₱200 per month from 2 March, capped at ₱2,000 per year, plus a ₱1,510 Motion of Reconsideration fee. Use the annual report checker for the exact figure. Source: Bureau of Immigration.
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