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Legal Form: Corporation

City: Manila

Registration Requirements Summary:

Time to
Procedure Cost to complete:
complete:
Obtain bank certificate of
1 1 day no charge
deposit of the paid-in capital
Verify the availability of the
company name with the
2 1 day PHP40
Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC)
filing fee for articles of incorporation PHP
Register incorporation with 1,000 +issuance fees PHP 1,000+ PHP 510
3 the Securities and Exchange 3 days bylaws fee + PHP 470 - stock and transfer
Commission book registration fee + PHP 75 - membership
book registration fee
Obtain community tax
4 1 day PHP 500
certificate (CTC)
Apply for a Barangay
5 2 days PHP 800
(district) clearance
The fees vary depending on the local
Obtain mayor’s
government unit (city/municipality) issuing
permit/municipal license to
the mayor’s permit (PHP 900, sanitary permit
6 operate at the Licensing 11 days
fee + 0.2% of capital for license fee + PHP
Section of the Mayor's
2000, permit fee for businesses engaged in
Office
retail + PHP 2,500 garbage collection fee
Receive inspection from the
7 5 days no charge
Mayor's Office
Buy special books of
8 1 day PHP 400
account at bookstore
PHP 500 (registration fee) + PHP 15
Register for taxes at the
(certification fee) and PHP 100(documentary
9 Bureau of Internal Revenue 2 days
stamp tax, in loose form to be attached to
(BIR)
Form 2303)
1 Payment of documentary
1 day PHP1 for every PHP 200 of capital
0 stamp taxes
Obtain the authority to print
1 receipt/invoices with the
1 day included in procedure 9
1 Bureau of Internal Revenue
(BIR)
Print receipts and invoices at
1 PHP 4,000 (between PHP 3,000 and PHP
the print shops accredited by 14 days
2 5,000)
the BIR
Submit receipts and invoices
to the BIR for approval,
1
have receipts/invoices and 1 day no charge
3
books of accounts stamped
by BIR
Initial registration with the
1
Social Security System 1 week no charge
4
(SSS) and
Complete registration with
1
SSS and Philippines Health 1 day no charge
5
Insurance Company (PHIC)

Registration Requirements Summary:

City: MAKATI

Time to
Procedure Cost to complete:
complete:
Verify the availability of
the company name with
1 the Securities and 1 PHP 40
Exchange Commission
(SEC)
Obtain bank certificate of
deposit of the paid-in
2 capital from the 1 No cost
Authorized Agent Bank
(AAB)
PHP 2,452 (PHP 1,457 filing fee equivalent to
1/5 of 1% of the authorized capital stock or the
subscription price of the subscribed capital
Register the company
stock, whichever is higher but not less than PHP
with the SEC and receive
1,000 + PHP 15 legal research fee (LRF)
3 pre-registered taxpayer's 3
equivalent to 1% of filing fee but not less than
identification number
PHP 10 + PHP 510 articles of incorporation and
(TIN)
bylaws + PHP 470 stock and transfer book
(STB) required for new corporations; fee
includes registration of the STB)
Obtain the community tax
certificate (CTC) from the
4 1 PHP 500
City Treasurer's Office
(CTO)
5 Obtain Barangay 1 PHP 650 (PHP 400 + PHP 250 clearance plate
clearance fee)
Notarize the business
permit and locational
6 1 PHP 100
clearance application
forms at the notary
Obtain the locational
clearance at the Urban PHP 2,700 (PHP 200 filing fee + PHP 2,500
Development processing fee equivalent to PHP 12.5 per
7 4
Department–Zoning square meter assuming an area of 200 square
Administration Division meters)
(UDD-ZAD)
Receive inspection for the
*8 locational clearance from 1 No cost
the UDD-ZAD
Obtain the business
PHP 12,129 (PHP 729 business tax + PHP
permit to operate at the
9 4 6,000 mayor’s permit fee + PHP 5,400 garbage
Business Permits Office
fee)
(BPO)
Present the official receipt
at the Makati Health
*1
Department (MHD) for 1 PHP 600
0
the issuance of the
sanitary permit
Buy special books of
11 1 PHP 250 (between PHP 130–PHP 400)
accounts at bookstore
Register for value added PHP 530 (PHP 500 registration fee + PHP 15
12 tax (VAT) at the Bureau 2 certification fee + PHP 15 documentary stamp
of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax)
Pay the documentary
13 1 PHP 3,643
stamp taxes (DST)
Obtain the authority to
14 print receipts and invoices 1 No cost (fees included in procedure 12)
from the BIR
Print receipts and invoices
15 7 PHP 3,500 (between PHP 3,000–PHP 3,800)
at the print shops
Have receipts, invoices
16 and books of accounts 1 No cost
stamped by the BIR
Register with the Social
17 2 No cost
Security System (SSS)
Register with the
Philippines Health
18 1 No cost
Insurance Company
(PhilHealth)
Registration Requirements Summary:

City: CALOOCAN

Time to
Procedure Cost to complete:
complete:
Verify the availability
of the company name
1 with the Securities and 1 PHP 40
Exchange
Commission (SEC)
Obtain bank certificate
of deposit of the paid-
2 in capital from the 1 No cost
Authorized Agent
Bank (AAB)
PHP 2,452 (PHP 1,457 filing fee equivalent to 1/5 of
1% of the authorized capital stock or the
Register the company
subscription price of the subscribed capital stock,
with the SEC and
whichever is higher but not less than PHP 1,000 +
receive pre-registered
3 3 PHP 15 legal research fee (LRF) equivalent to 1% of
taxpayer's
filing fee but not less than PHP 10 + PHP 510
identification number
articles of incorporation and bylaws + PHP 470
(TIN)
stock and transfer book (STB) required for new
corporations; fee includes registration of the STB)
Obtain the community
tax certificate (CTC)
4 from the City 1 PHP 500
Treasurer's Office
(CTO)
Obtain Barangay
5 1 PHP 300 (between PHP 50–PHP 800)
clearance
Notarize the business
permit application
6 1 No cost
form at the City Legal
Office (CLO)
PHP 14,477 (PHP 1,457 business tax + PHP 2,410
mayor's permit fee + PHP 350 business plate/sticker
Obtain the business
+ PHP 5,640 refuse fee + PHP 2,410 sanitary permit
permit to operate at
fee + PHP 150 building inspection fee + PHP 550
7 the Business Permit 3
electrical inspection fee + PHP 500 mechanical
and Licensing Office
inspection fee + PHP 90 plumbing inspection fee +
(BPLO)
PHP 120 billboard/signboard inspection fee + PHP
800 fire safety inspection fee)
* Receive inspection 1 No cost
8 from the BPLO
Buy special books of
9 1 PHP 400
accounts at bookstore
Register for value
1 added tax (VAT) at PHP 530 (PHP 500 registration fee + PHP 15
2
0 the Bureau of Internal certification fee + PHP 15 documentary stamp tax)
Revenue (BIR)
1 Pay the documentary
1 PHP 3,643
1 stamp taxes (DST)
Obtain the authority to
1
print receipts and 1 No cost (fees included in procedure 10)
2
invoices from the BIR
Print receipts and
1
invoices at the print 7 PHP 3,500 (between PHP 3,000–PHP 3,800)
3
shops
Have receipts,
1 invoices and books of
1 No cost
4 accounts stamped by
the BIR
Register with the
1
Social Security 3 No cost
5
System (SSS)
Register with the
1 Philippines Health
1 No cost
6 Insurance Company
(PhilHealth)

Registration Requirements Summary:

City: Paranaque

Time to
Procedure Cost to complete:
complete:
Verify the availability
of the company name
1 with the Securities and 1 PHP 40
Exchange Commission
(SEC)
Obtain bank certificate
of deposit of the paid-in
2 capital from the 1 No cost
Authorized Agent Bank
(AAB)
PHP 2,452 (PHP 1,457 filing fee equivalent to 1/5
of 1% of the authorized capital stock or the
Register the company subscription price of the subscribed capital stock,
with the SEC and whichever is higher but not less than PHP 1,000 +
3 receive pre-registered 3 PHP 15 legal research fee (LRF) equivalent to 1%
taxpayer's identification of filing fee but not less than PHP 10 + PHP 510
number (TIN) articles of incorporation and bylaws + PHP 470
stock and transfer book (STB) required for new
corporations; fee includes registration of the STB)
Obtain the community
tax certificate (CTC)
4 from the City 1 PHP 500
Treasurer's Office
(CTO)
Obtain Barangay
5 1 PHP 500 (between PHP 400–PHP 1,000)
clearance
Obtain the locational
clearance from the City
6 Planning and 2 PHP 350 (between PHP 200–PHP 500)
Development Office
(CPDO)
Notarize the business
permit application form
7 1 PHP 50
at the City Legal Office
(CLO)
PHP 5,412 (PHP 364 business tax + PHP 600
Obtain the business
mayor’s permit fee + PHP 3,000 garbage fee + PHP
permit to operate at the
500 sanitary fee + PHP 50 building fee + PHP 27
8 Business Permit and 4
electrical fee + PHP 60 signboard fee + PHP 29
Licensing Office
plumbing fee + PHP 50 miscellaneous + PHP 732
(BPLO)
fire inspection fee)
Present the official
receipt at the City
*
Health Office (CHO) to 1 PHP 500
9
obtain the sanitation
permit
1 Buy special books of
1 PHP 400
0 accounts at bookstore
Register for value
1 added tax (VAT) at the PHP 530 (PHP 500 registration fee + PHP 15
2
1 Bureau of Internal certification fee + PHP 15 documentary stamp tax)
Revenue (BIR)
1 Pay the documentary
1 PHP 3,643
2 stamp taxes (DST)
1 Obtain the authority to 1 No cost (fees included in procedure 11)
3 print receipts and
invoices from the BIR
Print receipts and
1
invoices at the print 7 PHP 3,500 (between PHP 3,000–PHP 3,800)
4
shops
Have receipts, invoices
1
and books of accounts 1 No cost
5
stamped by the BIR
1 Register with the Social
5 No cost
6 Security System (SSS)
Register with the
1 Philippines Health
1 No cost
7 Insurance Company
(PhilHealth)

Registration Requirements Summary:

City: LAS PINAS

Time to
Procedure Cost to complete:
complete:
Verify the availability of
the company name with
1 the Securities and 1 PHP 40
Exchange Commission
(SEC)
Obtain bank certificate
of deposit of the paid-in
2 capital from the 1 No cost
Authorized Agent Bank
(AAB)
PHP 2,452 (PHP 1,457 filing fee equivalent to
1/5 of 1% of the authorized capital stock or the
subscription price of the subscribed capital stock,
Register the company
whichever is higher but not less than PHP 1,000
with the SEC and
+ PHP 15 legal research fee (LRF) equivalent to
3 receive pre-registered 3
1% of filing fee but not less than PHP 10 + PHP
taxpayer's identification
510 articles of incorporation and bylaws + PHP
number (TIN)
470 stock and transfer book (STB) required for
new corporations; fee includes registration of the
STB)
4 Obtain the community 1 PHP 500
tax certificate (CTC)
from the City
Treasurer's Office
(CTO)
Obtain Barangay
5 1 PHP 700 (between PHP 600–PHP 1,000)
clearance
Obtain the business
permit application form
6 at the Business Permit 1 No cost
and Licensing Office
(BPLO)
Proceed to the
PHP 360 (PHP 150 electrical inspection fee +
Engineering Department
7 1 PHP 150 building inspection fee + PHP 60
for the assessment of the
plumbing inspection fee)
engineering fees
Obtain the locational
clearance from the City
8 Planning and 1 PHP 300
Development Office
(CPDO)
Proceed to the Bureau of
Fire Protection (BFP)
for the assessment of PHP 1,894 (PHP 1,320 retailer or PHP 2,468
9 1
fire inspection fee and manufacturing)
scheduling of an
inspection
PHP 17,288 (PHP 18 municipal license + PHP
Obtain the business 3,000 retail or PHP 7,500 manufacturing for
10 permit to operate at the 5 mayor's fee + PHP 8,000 retail or PHP 15,000
BPLO manufacturing for garbage fee + PHP 20
miscellaneous + PHP 500 fiscal fee)
Present the official
*1 receipt at the Sanitation
1 PHP 1,000
1 Department to obtain the
sanitary permit
Buy special books of
12 1 PHP 300
accounts at bookstore
Register for value added
PHP 530 (PHP 500 registration fee + PHP 15
tax (VAT) at the Bureau
13 2 certification fee + PHP 15 documentary stamp
of Internal Revenue
tax)
(BIR)
Pay the documentary
14 1 PHP 3,643
stamp taxes (DST)
Obtain the authority to
15 print receipts and 1 No cost (fees included in procedure 13)
invoices from the BIR
Print receipts and
16 invoices at the print 7 PHP 3,500 (between PHP 3,000–PHP 3,800)
shops
Have receipts, invoices
17 and books of accounts 1 No cost
stamped by the BIR
Register with the Social
18 3 No cost
Security System (SSS)
Register with the
Philippines Health
19 1 No cost
Insurance Company
(PhilHealth)

Registration Requirements Summary:

City: PASIG

Time to
Procedure Cost to complete:
complete:
Verify the availability of
the company name with
1 the Securities and 1 PHP 40
Exchange Commission
(SEC)
Obtain bank certificate of
deposit of the paid-in
2 capital from the 1 No cost
Authorized Agent Bank
(AAB)
PHP 2,452 (PHP 1,457 filing fee equivalent to
1/5 of 1% of the authorized capital stock or the
subscription price of the subscribed capital
Register the company
stock, whichever is higher but not less than
with the SEC and receive
PHP 1,000 + PHP 15 legal research fee (LRF)
3 pre-registered taxpayer's 3
equivalent to 1% of filing fee but not less than
identification number
PHP 10 + PHP 510 articles of incorporation and
(TIN)
bylaws + PHP 470 stock and transfer book
(STB) required for new corporations; fee
includes registration of the STB)
Obtain the community tax
certificate (CTC) from the
4 1 PHP 500
City Treasurer's Office
(CTO)
Obtain Barangay
5 1 PHP 500 (between PHP 0–PHP 1,000)
clearance
6 Obtain the business 1 No cost
permit application form at
the Business Permit and
Licensing Office (BPLO)
Notarize the business
7 permit application form at 1 PHP 50
the notary
Proceed to the Office of
the Building Official
(OBO) to get the PHP 680 (PHP 480 building inspection fee +
8 1
assessment of the building PHP 200 plumbing inspection fee)
and plumbing inspection
fees
Proceed to the Electrical
and Mechanical Office
(EMO) to get the PHP 3,840 (PHP 1,400 electrical inspection fee
9 1
assessment of the + PHP 2,440 mechanical inspection fee)
electrical and mechanical
inspection fees
Obtain the business PHP 2,622 (PHP 1,822 business tax + PHP 600
10 permit to operate at the 7 mayor's permit + PHP 200 business plates
BPLO registration fee)
Proceed to the Health
*1 Department to present the
1 PHP 600
1 official receipt and obtain
the sanitary permit
Proceed to the City
Environment and Natural
*1
Resource Office (City 1 PHP 800
2
ENRO) for the
environmental permit
Proceed to the Bureau of
*1
Fire Protection (BFP) for 1 PHP 45
3
the fire safety certificate
*1 Receive inspection from
1 No cost
4 the BPLO
Buy special books of
15 1 PHP 400
accounts at bookstore
Register for value added PHP 530 (PHP 500 registration fee + PHP 15
16 tax (VAT) at the Bureau 2 certification fee + PHP 15 documentary stamp
of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax)
Pay the documentary
17 1 PHP 3,643
stamp taxes (DST)
Obtain the authority to
18 print receipts and invoices 1 No cost (fees included in procedure 16)
from the BIR
19 Print receipts and invoices 7 PHP 3,500 (between PHP 3,000–PHP 3,800)
at the print shops
Have receipts, invoices
20 and books of accounts 1 No cost
stamped by the BIR
Register with the Social
21 3 No cost
Security System (SSS)
Register with the
Philippines Health
22 1 No cost
Insurance Company
(PhilHealth)

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