Papers needed for doing business in the Philippines

Sequence to Register Business in the Philippines:

1.  FIRST - TRADE NAME / COMPANY NAME:

SOLE PROPRIETORS:  Trade Name Registration or Business Name Registration for sole proprietorship by applying at the Department of Trade and Industry. Kindly choose area of operation a. Barangay b. Municipal or c. National. http://www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph/web/guest/registration

CORPORATION / PARTNERSHIP: Apply with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration for partnership and corporations; http://www.sec.gov.ph/onlinetransactions/secireg.html

2. Business Permits from the City or Municipality;

REQUIREMENTS / WHAT TO COMPLY:

a. Clearance from the Barangay
b.

3. BIR Registration
    a. For Self Employed - apply for registration and then pay P500 : http://www.bir.gov.ph/images/bir_files/old_files/pdf/20361901pg1.pdf

  b. For Corporation / Partnerships - apply for registration and then pay P500 http://www.bir.gov.ph/images/bir_files/old_files/pdf/21151903.pdf



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