{"id":1566,"date":"2020-10-24T11:34:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T11:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/?page_id=1566"},"modified":"2026-01-02T04:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T04:26:28","slug":"news-updates-and-blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/?page_id=1566","title":{"rendered":"News, Updates and Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1566\" class=\"elementor elementor-1566\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-771e977 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"771e977\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a347aa\" data-id=\"5a347aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af16771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af16771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"525\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bosscalling-799x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bosscalling-799x1024.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bosscalling-234x300.jpeg 234w, https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bosscalling-768x984.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bosscalling.jpeg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7808e34\" data-id=\"7808e34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664479e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664479e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Start 2026 with Clean Books and Clear Profits<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>New year. New goals. Better financial control.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Let 2026 be the year your business runs smarter, not harder. Our professional bookkeeping and accounting services help you:<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>\u2022 Eliminate tax stress<br class=\"html-br\" \/>\u2022 Know your real profits<br class=\"html-br\" \/>\u2022 Stay compliant and audit-ready<br class=\"html-br\" \/>\u2022 Make confident business decisions<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Focus on growing your business \u2014 we\u2019ll handle the numbers.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tec\/2\/16\/1f4de.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcde\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0Message us today and start the year with financial clarity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-274c566 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"274c566\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b4695a\" data-id=\"1b4695a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191b188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"191b188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"525\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/happynewyear.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/happynewyear.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/happynewyear-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/happynewyear-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/happynewyear-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mabtservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/happynewyear-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9ca633\" data-id=\"e9ca633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758a2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"758a2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"color: #080809; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'system-ui', '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: #ffffff;\">&#8220;To our valued clients: In the world of business, trust is the most valuable asset one can own. Thank you for placing your trust in our hands this past year. We know that your success represents late nights and big risks, and we are truly grateful to be the team that helps you navigate that path. May 2026 bring you peace of mind, prosperity, and the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Wishing you a blessed New Year.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a6acfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a6acfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e36c12\" data-id=\"1e36c12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65189e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"65189e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1061\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1061\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">BIR Registration Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1061\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1061\"><p><span style=\"color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;\">Local and foreign investors and entrepreneurs that intend to establish companies in the Philippines are required to register their businesses with various government agencies before they are allowed to commence business operations. Registration with the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0is the first step in the registration process wherein a Certificate of Registration is issued and the legal existence of the corporation is approved, specified, and recognized.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;\">After registering with the SEC, corporations are required to secure a Mayor\u2019s Permit from the Local Government Unit (LGU) where the business is to be located. The next step to this is the accomplishment of a Certificate of Registration from the\u00a0<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">The BIR is the national government regulatory agency that regulates finance, taxation, and monetary policy in the Philippines. It collects internal revenue taxes, fees and charges, and enforces all forfeitures, penalties, and fines connected with tax matters for the Philippine government.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">The Certificate of Registration issued by BIR (BIR Form 2303) contains an enumeration of the types of taxes that are required to be paid to the government, which includes the following:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Corporate Income Tax, Percentage Tax, Value-Added Tax, and Withholding Taxes (Compensation, Expanded, Fringe Benefits, etc.)<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Registering your business with the BIR gives you the authority to print your official receipts and invoices, formally register the Tax Identification Number (TIN) provided for your company in the Certificate of Registration issued by SEC, and register the books of accounts you are required to annually register with BIR to serve as official record of your business transactions for the fiscal year.<\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; font-family: roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 32px; line-height: 43px; color: #002144;\">Steps in Registering Your Business with the BIR<\/h2><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1. Accomplish\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Form<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\"> 1903<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(Application for Registration for Corporations\/Partnerships (Taxable\/Non-Taxable)) and submit the same together with the required supporting documents to the Revenue District Office (RDO) that has jurisdiction over the registered address of your business establishment. The supporting documents to be attached to the Form 1903 are as follows:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SEC Certificate of Registration<\/span>\u00a0(Certificate of Incorporation for\u00a0domestic corporations<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\/License to Do Business in the Philippines for resident foreign corporations)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mayor\u2019s Permit<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">application for Mayor\u2019s Permit<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(must be submitted prior to the issuance of the BIR Certificate of Registration)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Contract of Lease<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\">Other documents to be submitted if applicable:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Certificate of Authority<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(if Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE) registered entity)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Franchise Agreement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Proof of Registration<\/span>\/<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Permit to Operate<\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0BOI,\u00a0PEZA<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, SBMA or BCDA<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2. Pay the Annual Registration Fee<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(PHP500.00) at the Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) of the concerned RDO<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3. Pay the Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) on Subscription and Lease (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR Form 2000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">)<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">. The DST on Subscription depends on the amount of your capital while the DST on Lease depends on your monthly rental.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">After receipt of the aforementioned requirements, BIR officials will get back to you to inform you when the BIR Certificate of Registration (Form 2303) is going to be available.<\/span><\/p><h4 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; font-family: roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px; color: #002144;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">After securing a BIR Certificate of Registration, you will be required to do the following<\/span>:<\/span><\/h4><ul style=\"color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Apply for Sales Invoices\/Official Receipts through\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR Form 1906<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Authority to Print Receipts and Invoices. The documentary requirements for obtaining such are as follows:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR Form 1906 (Authority to Print)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR Certificate of Registration (Form 2303)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Final and clear sample of Principal and Supplementary Commercial Receipts and Invoices<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR Certificate of Registration of Accredited Printer<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\">BIR Annual Registration Fee (Form 0605<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">) of Accredited Printer<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Job order<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Quarterly report of Accredited Printer<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Register books of accounts<\/span>\u00a0and have them stamped by the RDO where your business is registered. Note that the BIR examiner will usually advise you the types of books and taxes applicable to your business upon the initial taxpayer\u2019s briefing. The documentary requirements you have to submit upon registering your books of accounts are the following:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR Certificate of Registration (Form 2303)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\">New sets of books of accounts, such as but not limited to:\u00a0<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">General Journal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">General Ledger<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Cash Receipt \u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Cash Disbursement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Subsidiary Sales Journal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Subsidiary Purchase Journal<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Attend the taxpayer\u2019s initial briefing<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0to be conducted by the RDO for new registrants to inform them of their rights and duties\/responsibilities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; font-family: roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 32px; line-height: 43px; color: #002144;\">A Few Things You Need to Remember<\/h2><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">An \u201cAsk for Receipt\u201d Notice (ARN) will be issued together with the BIR Certificate of Registration and you must post both documents in your business establishment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Your corporation, as well as its branches, must accomplish and file the application on or before you commence business operations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">You are required to pay the Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) on the Articles of Incorporation (AOI) on the 5th of the month following the date of issuance of the AOI (as prescribed under Section 175 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">If the DST is required to be paid within five (5) days after the close of the month, BIR Registration shall be done on or before payment of DST due.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Once your BIR Certificate of Registration is issued to you, you are given thirty (30) days to have your official receipts and sales invoices printed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1062\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1062\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Mayor's Permit (Business Permit) Registration Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1062\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1062\"><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Before you can start operating your business in the Philippines, you need to secure a Mayor\u2019s Permit or Business Permit from the Local Government Unit (LGU) where your company office is located. LGUs can be cities or municipalities, and the procedures for obtaining a permit may vary depending on the local regulations and ordinances the city or municipality seeks to implement.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Business permits are renewed every year. Renewal period is usually on the first month of the calendar year. Penalties are imposed on businesses that fail to renew their business permits on or before the prescribed period.<\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; font-family: roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 32px; line-height: 43px; color: #002144;\">List of Requirements for Obtaining a Mayor\u2019s Permit in the Philippines<\/h2><ul style=\"color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Application Form<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Certificate of Registration<\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)\u00a0for Corporations\/Partnerships;\u00a0Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)\u00a0for\u00a0Sole Proprietorships; or Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) for Cooperatives<\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Barangay Business Clearance<\/span>*<\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Community Tax Certificate<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">(CTC or Cedula)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Contract of Lease<\/span>\u00a0(if leased)\/Transfer Certificate of Title\u00a0<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">(if owned)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sketch\/Pictures of the business location<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">(3 copies)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Public Liability Insurance<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">(for Restaurants, Cinemas, Malls, etc.\/exempted: Sari-sari Stores, Carinderias)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Locational\/Zoning Clearance<\/span>*<\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Certificate of Occupancy<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">(Building and Unit)*<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Building Permit and Electrical Inspection Certificate<\/span>*<\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Sanitary Permit<\/span>*<\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Fire Safety Inspection Permit<\/span>*<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">*You can view the list of requirements for securing each permit\/clearance\u00a0here.<\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; font-family: roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 32px; line-height: 43px; color: #002144;\">Steps in Securing a Mayor\u2019s Permit<\/h2><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">The step-by-step process for procuring a Mayor\u2019s Permit depends on the local regulations and ordinances of the city\/municipality where your business is located. But the general process usually involves the following steps:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">1.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Secure the initial requirements<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Accomplished Application Form<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">SEC\/DTI\/CDA Certificate of Registration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Contract of Lease or Transfer Certificate of Title<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Sketch\/Picture of the business location<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">2.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0Secure permits and clearances<\/span>\u00a0\u2013<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0each permit can only be obtained when the aforementioned requirements in step 1 are fulfilled. Each permit\/clearance is usually obtained from designated offices inside the City\/Municipal Hall. The specific permits\/clearances are as follows:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\"><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Barangay Business Clearance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Certificate of Occupancy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Building Permit and Electrical Inspection Certificate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: unset !important; list-style: unset !important;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Locational\/Zoning Clearance<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">3.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0File your Application Form along with the other requirements<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0to the Bureau of Permits (BP)\/Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) at the City\/Municipal Hall.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">4.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Procure a Community Tax Certificate\/Cedula<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0from the City Treasurer\u2019s Office.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">5.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">An assessor will assess your application fees\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">and you are required to have the assessment (Official Billing Assessment) validated by a BP\/BPLO officer.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">6.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Submit your application requirements<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, along with the Official Billing Assessment, to the designated office.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">7.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Pay the necessary payment fees for the permits and licenses\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">to the Cashier\u2019s Office.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">8.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Obtain a Fire Safety Inspection Permit<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0from the designated Fire Department by presenting your paid application requirements.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">9.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Obtain a Temporary Sanitary Permit<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0from the designated Sanitary Department by presenting your paid application requirements. Depending on the local health regulations or ordinances of the city\/municipality, the actual permit may only be issued after completion of mandatory company office inspections and\/or health tests for employees.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">10.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Submit all requirements, along with the Fire Safety Inspection Permit and Temporary Sanitary Permit, to the designated BP\/BPLO office.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #5f727f; font-family: roboto; font-size: 18px;\">11.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Release of Mayor\u2019s Permit<\/span><\/p><div><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1063\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1063\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Business Permit Renewals Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1063\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1063\"><header style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"><h1 style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 40px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.2em;\">BUSINESS PERMIT RENEWAL 2021<\/h1><div style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14.45px; line-height: 1.5; color: #595959;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">January 2, 2021<\/span><\/div><\/header><div style=\"border: 0px; margin: 2em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">January is time for\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Business Permit renewal<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0in the Philippines, and should be done between January 1st \u2013 20<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">th<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, 2021. \u00a0The law requires, every business establishment to annually renew its registration with the local government unit (LGU) that has jurisdiction over its place of business.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"border: 0px; margin-left: 3em;\"><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Renewal of Barangay Clearance<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0\u2013 present the Original copy of 2020 Barangay and Official Receipt of the previous year<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">2021 Mayor&#8217;s Permit \/ License issued \/ Billing Assessment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Official Receipts of payments \u2013 1<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">st<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0to 4<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">th<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0quarters or annual payment of the year 2020<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Declaration of Gross Sales \/ Receipts for the preceding year, number of employees, floor area (in sq. meters) of the office \/factory or premises\/compound occupied<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Residence Certificate A and B for single proprietorship, C and C1 in case of Corporation\u00a0or partnership for the current year (cedula)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Income Tax Returns and Financial Statements (FS) for the preceding \u00a0calendar year which were filed with the BIR during the current year<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">SSS Clearance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Public Liability Insurance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Affidavit of No Income \/ No Operation, if no operations\/ no income<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Authorization Letter authorizing the representative\u00a0to process all the above.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">COMPUTATION OF BUSINESS PERMIT FEES<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Business tax is imposed upon the company\u2019s gross sales or receipts. \u00a0Rates vary depending on the nature of the business under Section 143 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Gross Sales or Receipts include the total amount of money or its equivalent representing the contract price, compensation or service fee, including the amount charged or materials supplied with the services\u00a0and deposits or advance payments actually or constructively received \u00a0during the taxable quarter for the services performed or to be performed \u00a0for another person excluding \u00a0discounts if determinable at the time of sales, sales returns, excise tax, and value added taxes (<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Book II, Section 130 (n) Local Government Code<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">).<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PENALTIES FOR LATE FILING AND UNDER DECLARATION OF GROSS SALES\/RECEIPTS<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Local Government Units typically impose a 25% surcharge on the unpaid amount plus 2% interest per month, on top of the unpaid amount, if filing is not accomplished by January 20<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">th<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">.<\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Failure to renew your business permit on time, may result in City Hall ordering the closure of your business.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">If Gross Sales \/Receipts declared in the Company\u2019s 2020 Business Permits are lower than the Actual Gross Sales \/Receipts per 2020 Audited Financial Statements the company will be subjected to a penalty of 25% surcharge and 2% interest per month for any computed Tax Deficiency\/Delinquency\u00a0noted during assessment.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">BUSINESS PERMIT COMPLIANCE<\/span><\/p><p style=\"border: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Avoid the hassle of long lines and red tape, outsource your business permit renewal to Mamites Accounting and Bookkeeping Services.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1064\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1064\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Company Setup or Incorporation Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1064\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1064\"><div id=\"vc_row-5f9e435d1c7a5\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\" style=\"margin-left: -21px; margin-right: -21px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\" style=\"width: 909px; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: left;\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \" style=\"padding-left: 21px; padding-right: 21px; width: 909px;\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" style=\"margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-top: 0px;\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Company incorporation in the Philippines starts with the submission of documents to the\u00a0Securities and Exchange Commission<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(SEC), the government agency mandated to supervise the corporate sector in the country. It is compulsory for new enterprises to register with SEC first prior to other government agencies because the Certificate of Incorporation that SEC will issue for your business is a requisite of the certificates and permits that you need to secure when registering with other agencies.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">You are required to transact with SEC for the company incorporation process. For the business registration process, you will be required to transact with five (5) or more\u00a0government agencies<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0\u2013 the specific number of which varies depending on the nature of your business and the need for additional licenses if you want to engage in a regulated industry.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">The other government agencies you need to register your business with are as follows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for corporate taxation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Local Government Units (LGUs) of the location where you want to establish your business:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Barangay Hall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Mayor\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) of the Municipal\/City Hall<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">If you want to employ individuals, you should register with the following agencies:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Social Security System (SSS)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 30px; line-height: 40px; color: #002144;\">Things You Need To Do Before Starting the Incorporation Process<\/h2><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Prepare your Business Name<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">TIP:\u00a0Prepare 3-5 alternative company names in case your first choice is unavailable (meaning, it already exists in SEC\u2019s database or has been reserved with the SEC by another company).\u00a0<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><br style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\" \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Determine your Permanent Office Address<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">TIP:\u00a0If you are pressed with time in having your business duly licensed with all appropriate government agencies or are looking for a cost-effective temporary location to set up your business before investing in a top-tier office address, you may avail the services of a\u00a0virtual office space provider<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">. You can transfer to a physical office later but you will need to amend your registration documents to update your company address. Amendment of documents will entail costs on document fees.<\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 30px; line-height: 40px; color: #002144;\">Steps of the Company Incorporation Process<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><br style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\" \/><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Step 1:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Reservation of Business Name with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">-If you will operate a\u00a0sole proprietorship<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, you should reserve the name of your business with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); if you will operate a cooperative, you should reserve your business name with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Step 2:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Submission of Documents to SEC<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">-You will be required to submit the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Treasurer\u2019s Affidavit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(signed by the incorporators for notarization)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">-After complete submission of requirements, you will be issued by the SEC with a\u00a0<i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Certificate of Incorporation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, a document that legitimizes the existence of your company and enables you to legally engage in business as well as become entitled to certain corporate rights in the Philippines<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Step 3:<span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0Registration with Local Government Units (LGUs) of the location where you want to establish your business<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">-You will be required to secure the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Barangay Clearance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0from the Barangay Hall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Mayor\u2019s Permit\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">form the Mayor\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Business Permit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0from the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) of the Municipal\/City Hall<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Step 4:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Registration with the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Bureau of Internal Revenue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(BIR) for corporate taxation<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">-Requisites for acquiring a\u00a0<i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">BIR Certificate of Registration<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">0605 Form<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(for payment of Annual Registration Fee)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">DST 2000 Form<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(for payment of subscription of shares for domestic corporations)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">DST 2000 Form<\/span><\/i>\u00a0(for payment of lease for all types of company formation)<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">This requires a notarized copy of the lease contract of your office address<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">-Along with the BIR Certificate of Registration, you also need to secure the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Certificate of Registration of Books of Account<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Cash Register Machine (CRM)<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0<i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Point of Sale (POS) Machine<\/span><\/i>\u00a0or<i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0Authority to Print Receipt\/ Invoices (Manual Receipts)<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Step 5:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Registration with other Government Agencies\u00a0<\/span>(<i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">employer registration<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0if employing individuals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Social Security System (SSS) for social security benefits of employees<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for health insurance benefits of employees<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) for housing benefits of employees<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"vc_row-5f9e435d1d6f2\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\" style=\"margin-left: -21px; margin-right: -21px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\" style=\"width: 909px; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: left;\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \" style=\"padding-left: 21px; padding-right: 21px; width: 909px;\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1065\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1065\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Options for Company Formations in the Philippines<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1065\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1065\"><div id=\"vc_row-5f9e453c63ec2\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\" style=\"margin-left: -21px; margin-right: -21px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\" style=\"width: 909px; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: left;\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \" style=\"padding-left: 21px; padding-right: 21px; width: 909px;\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" style=\"margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-top: 0px;\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Local and foreign investors can conduct business in the Philippines by registering any of the following business entities:\u00a0sole proprietorship<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, partnership, corporation or cooperative. If you want to register a corporation, you can choose between two options: incorporating a new domestic company or obtaining a license for a foreign company to operate in the Philippines.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Each type of business entity has its own incorporation and registration process,\u00a0paid-up capital requirements<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, tax obligations, ownership structure, and startup costs. Additionally, the list of government agencies you should coordinate with will vary depending on the type of business entity you want to register.<\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 30px; line-height: 40px; color: #002144;\">Types of Business Entities in the Philippines<\/h2><h3 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 25px; line-height: 35px; color: #002144;\">Investment Vehicle:\u00a0Corporation<\/h3><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Types:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Stock Corporation<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 a corporation with capital stock divided into shares and authorized to distribute to the holders of such shares, dividends or allotments the profits of the business based on equity of shares<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Domestic Corporation\u00a0(organized under Philippine laws)<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">100% Filipino-owned<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">60% Filipino-owned and 40% Foreign-owned<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">40.01% to 100% Foreign-owned (<i>subject to certain provisions under Foreign Investments Act<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Foreign Corporation (organized under the laws of the corporation\u2019s country of origin)<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Branch Office<\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Representative Office<\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Regional Area Headquarters (RHQ)<\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Regional Operating Headquarters (ROHQ)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Non-Stock Corporation<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0a corporation that neither generates profit nor issues shares of stock to its members, and could have any of the following purposes:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Charitable;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Religious;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Educational;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Cultural;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Civic service; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Other similar purposes, such as chambers or combinations trade, industry or agriculture<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Ownership Structure:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Domestic corporations are required to be formed by\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">at least five (5) but not more than fifteen (15) incorporators<\/span>\u00a0who must have individual subscriptions of at least one (1) share in the company;\u00a0<i>incorporators<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0are stockholders or members mentioned in the Articles of Incorporation as originally forming and composing the corporation and are signatories thereof<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">For a foreign corporation to be granted a License to Operate in the Philippines as a business entity, it is required to appoint\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">one (1) resident agent<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0who shall accept all summons or legal processes served, arising out of any business or transaction which occurred in the Philippines, to the corporation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Government Agencies Involved in the Registration Process:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Securities and Exchange Commission\u00a0(SEC) (<i>for the creation of juridical entity of the corporation<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) (<i>for corporate taxation<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Local Government Units (LGUs) of the location where you want to establish your business<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Barangay Hall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Mayor\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) of the Municipal\/City Hall<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">If employing individuals, a corporation should register with the following agencies:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Social Security System (SSS)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">*See table below for companies requiring endorsements from other government agencies<\/i><\/p><h3 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 25px; line-height: 35px; color: #002144;\">Investment Vehicle:\u00a0Partnership<\/h3><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Types:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">General Partnership<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0a business arrangement where two or more people, usually referred to as\u00a0<i>general partners<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, agree to share among themselves all assets, profits, and financial and legal liabilities of the business; the general partners can take part in the daily management of the partnership and each has unlimited liability for the actions of the partnership, including the actions of other partners<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Limited Partnership<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0a type of partnership where the partners, usually referred to as\u00a0<i>limited partners<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">, are only held liable to the extent of their investment in the partnership; unlike general partnerships, the limited partners have no management authority or input towards the operations of the company<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Ownership Structure:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Can be formed by\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">two (2) or more individuals\u00a0<\/span>who agree to do business together for profit<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Government Agencies Involved in the Registration Process:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">SEC or\u00a0Department of Trade and Industry\u00a0(DTI) (f<i>or the creation of juridical entity of the partnership; registration depends on the capital of the corporation, if the capital is PHP 3,000.00 or more, then it should be registered with the SEC; conversely, if the capital does not exceed the aforementioned amount, then it should be registered with the DTI<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">BIR (<i>for corporate taxation<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">LGUs of the location where you want to establish the partnership<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Barangay Hall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Mayor\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) of the Municipal\/City Hall<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">If employing individuals, a partnership should register with the following agencies:<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Social Security System (SSS)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">*See table below for companies requiring endorsements from other government agencies<\/i><\/p><h3 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 25px; line-height: 35px; color: #002144;\">Investment Vehicle: Sole Proprietorship<\/h3><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Types:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Filipino-owned Sole Proprietorship<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Foreign-owned Sole Proprietorship<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 contrary to common belief, foreign entities can set up sole proprietorships in the Philippines as long as they meet the\u00a0minimum capital requirement\u00a0of US$ 200,000.00 and their proposed business activities do not fall under\u00a0the areas of investment listed in the\u00a0Foreign Investment Negative List<span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0(FINL) as partially or wholly restricted to foreign entities<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Ownership Structure:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Owned by\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">a single individual who has full control and authority over the business<\/span>, referred to as the\u00a0<i>sole proprietor<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0and exclusively owns all assets and profits of the business; he or she is also personally liable for all the debts and losses that the business might incur<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Government Agencies Involved in the\u00a0Registration Process:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection of the DTI (<i>for reservation of business name and creation of juridical entity of the sole proprietorship<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\">BIR (<i>for corporate taxation<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">LGUs of the location where you want to establish the sole proprietorship<br \/><ul style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 30px; padding-top: 5px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Barangay Hall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Mayor\u2019s Office\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><i style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">*See table below for companies requiring endorsements from other government agencies<\/i><\/p><h3 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 25px; line-height: 35px; color: #002144;\">Investment Vehicle: Cooperative<\/h3><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Types:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Credit Cooperative<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0\u2013 promotes and undertakes savings and lending services to create funds and grant loans for productivity and financial assistance among its members<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Consumer Cooperative<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0\u2013 primary purpose is to procure and distribute commodities to both members and non-members<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Service Cooperative<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0\u2013 engages in service-oriented activities such as medical, dental care, hospitalization, transportation, insurance, housing, labor, electric light and power, communication, and other such activities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Producers Cooperative\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u2013 undertakes joint production, for agricultural or industrial purposes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cooperative Bank<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0\u2013 organized for the primary purpose of providing a wide range of financial services to cooperatives and their members<\/span><\/li><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Multi-Purpose Cooperative<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0\u2013 combines two or more of the business activities listed above<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Ownership Structure:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Unlike corporations and partnerships, cooperatives have\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">collective, democratic ownership<\/span><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0and are run by an electoral system where all members elect officers through a one-member-one-vote principle<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\">Government Agency Involved in the\u00a0Registration Process:<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Cooperative Development Authority\u00a0(CDA) (<i>for the creation of juridical entity of the cooperative<\/i><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2 style=\"margin: 0.6em 0px; letter-spacing: 0em; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: bold; font-size: 30px; line-height: 40px; color: #002144;\">Regulated Business Sectors in the Philippines<\/h2><hr style=\"box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #eeeeee;\" \/><p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Listed below are business sectors in the Philippines that require endorsement from specialized government agencies:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><table style=\"border-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><tbody style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Air Transport<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Civil Aeronautics Board<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Banks, Pawnshops or Other Financial Intermediaries with Quasi-Banking Functions<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Charitable Institutions<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Department of Social Welfare and Development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Educational Institutions: (stock and non-stock)<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\"><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Elementary to High school<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Department of Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\"><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">College and Tertiary Courses<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Commission on Higher Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\"><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><li style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Technical Vocational Courses<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Technical Education Skills and Development Authority<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Electric Power Plants<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Department of Energy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Hospitals\/Health Maintenance Organizations<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Department of Health<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Insurance<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Insurance Commission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Neighborhood Associations<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Professional Associations<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Professional Regulation Commission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Radio, TV, and Telephone<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">National Telecommunications Commission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Recruitment for Overseas Employment<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Philippine Overseas Employment Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Security Agency<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Philippine National Police<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Volunteer Fire Brigade<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Bureau of Fire Protection<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Water Transport\/Shipbuilding\/Ship Repair<\/td><td style=\"padding: 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; border: 1px solid #dfe5e8;\">Maritime Industry Authority<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"vc_row-5f9e453c652c9\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\" style=\"margin-left: -21px; margin-right: -21px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\" style=\"width: 909px; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: left;\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \" style=\"padding-left: 21px; padding-right: 21px; width: 909px;\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1066\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1066\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Steps and Requirements Business Closure\/Retirement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1066\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1066\"><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Business closure or retirement is an activity that any business owner do not want to happen. It can happen for various reasons. Most of the time, it\u2019s financial like loss or low profits. But whatever the reason is, closing a business in the Philippines formally is\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">a must<\/span>\u00a0if you want to ensure you have clean records.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Closing a business in the Philippines is\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">a long and tedious process<\/span>. The requirements and processes are different per type of company, per city, and per government agency.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Here is a table for your reference. Please note that these are aggregated among all cities. Some may add other items, but what we listed here are definitely\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">required<\/span>.<\/p><h1 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 45px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; line-height: 55.5px; color: #333333; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-transform: capitalize;\">Requirements For Business Closure<\/h1><table style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; border-image: initial; line-height: 32px; width: 1000px; border-spacing: 0px; color: #333333; border-color: #ececec initial initial initial; border-style: solid initial initial initial;\"><tbody style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\"><tr style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"><th style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ececec; border-image: initial; color: #676767;\" colspan=\"2\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0SEC<\/th><th style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ececec; border-image: initial; color: #676767;\" rowspan=\"2\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DTI<\/th><th style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ececec; border-image: initial; color: #676767;\" rowspan=\"2\">BARANGAY<\/th><th style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ececec; border-image: initial; color: #676767;\" rowspan=\"2\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0CITY HALL<\/th><th style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ececec; border-image: initial; color: #676767;\" rowspan=\"2\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 BIR<\/th><\/tr><tr style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ececec; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767;\">Corporation<\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767; border-color: initial #ececec #ececec initial;\">Partnership<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ececec; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767;\"><ol style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; border: 0px; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Director\u2019s Certificate<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Articles of Incorporation<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Amended Articles of Incorporation (if any)<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Audited Financial Statements (AFS)<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Certification by President and Treasurer<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">BIR Tax Clearance Certificate<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Publisher\u2019s Affidavit of Publication<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Endorsement \/ Clearance from Other Departments \/ Government Agencies (if applicable)<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Notarized Secretary\u2019s Certificate<\/li><\/ol><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767; border-color: initial #ececec #ececec initial;\"><ol style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; border: 0px; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Articles of Partnership<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Affidavit of Dissolution<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">BIR Tax Clearance<\/li><\/ol><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767; border-color: initial #ececec #ececec initial;\"><ol style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; border: 0px; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Letter Request stating reason for termination<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Affidavit of cancellation of the registered BN, stating the reason\/s for the cancellation and that the registered owner has no outstanding financial obligation at the time of closure of establishment<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Original copy of the BN certificate and the duplicate copy of the application form (affidavit of loss if either the business name certificate and\/or the duplicate copy of the application form was lost)<\/li><\/ol><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767; border-color: initial #ececec #ececec initial;\"><ol style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; border: 0px; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Barangay Clearance, latest (original and copy)<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Letter of Request for Retirement<\/li><\/ol><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767; border-color: initial #ececec #ececec initial;\"><ol style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; border: 0px; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Board Resolution<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Articles of Incorporation<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Amended articles, if any<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Letter request for retirement<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Audited Financial Statement &amp; ITR for the three (3) preceding years of the retirement date.<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Original Mayor\u2019s Permit and Official Receipts<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Monthly and\/or Quarterly BIR VAT Returns \/ ITR for the current year.<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Certification of Gross Sales for the current year duly certified by an accountant.<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Authorization letter for representatives \/ liaisons together with ID of both signatory &amp; representative.<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Cedula \/ CTC for three (3) years of the retirement date.<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">If no operation, submit Affidavit of no operation.<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Certification from Barangay stating actual closure of business.<\/li><\/ol><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; margin: 0px; border-width: medium 1px 1px medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-image: initial; text-align: center; color: #676767; border-color: initial #ececec #ececec initial;\"><ol style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; border: 0px; list-style-type: none;\"><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Letter Request stating reason for termination<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Original BIR Certificate of Registration<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Books of Account \/ Ask for Receipts Poster<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Inventory List of Unused Receipts \/ Invoices<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Unused Receipts \/ Invoices for Cancellation<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Board Resolution \/ Notice of Dissolution<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Latest ITR with Financial Status (for 3 years)<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Interim ITR with Financial Statement<\/li><li style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal;\">Verification Slip (CMS)<\/li><\/ol><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Again, it\u2019s worth noting that this\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">only lists the basic requirements<\/span>. Depending on the circumstances, like foreign-owned corporations, or if you have a PEZA registration, or those less than 3 years of operations, have different requirements.<\/p><h2 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 40.8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 7px; border: 0px; line-height: 49.3px; color: #333333; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\">Setting Expectations and Some Reminders<\/h2><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Before we go through the actual process, I just want to set expectations and list a few reminders.\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">This is important<\/span>. I cannot stress this enough.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">Reminder 1: Behave as if Operational<\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">If you are registered, you can\u2019t simply stop operating<\/span>. No matter the circumstance \u2014 bankruptcy, death, etc. If you stop complying with the government\u2019s requirements (monthly tax returns, SEC annual filing, etc), you will just incur penalties.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">I repeat.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">In the eyes of the law (government), you are still operating. If you don\u2019t complete the process of business closure and retirement, that means you are still operational. And if you are still operational, and not complying with these things, once the government finds out, you will incur penalties.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Ignorance of the law does not excuse oneself from the law.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">Reminder 2<\/span>:\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">Timeline<\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">The entire process can take more than a year. Yup. Depends on the circumstance of your retirement, i.e. did you miss any BIR filings or not? The more \u201copen cases\u201d you have, the longer this will take.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">The timeline also differs per business type. A corporation is harder to close than a sole proprietorship. A company with 5 years of operations usually also takes longer than one with less than a year.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Now that we went through the list of requirements and setting some expectations, the next step is the actual processing of the closure of the business.<\/p><h2 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 40.8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 7px; border: 0px; line-height: 49.3px; color: #333333; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\">Process of Business Closure<\/h2><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">The actual process of closing a business is often called retiring a business.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">The normal process starts out with the LGU, then the BIR, then the SEC or DTI.<\/p><h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22.1px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 8px; border: 0px; line-height: 30.6px; color: #333333; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\">Closing a Business at the Barangay Level<\/h3><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Closing your business at the barangay is the first thing you do. It\u2019s also the easiest.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Just complete the requirements listed above, go to the barangay hall where your business is registered, and submit the requirements.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Based on our experience, there is no form to be filled-up. And if they do, you can readily do that since it should be available at the barangay. Once you\u2019re there, they\u2019ll receive the files.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">In some cases, you can get the Certificate of Closure the same day. Otherwise, you come back the next day.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">When the certificate is ready, you have to pay the fees first prior to it being released.<\/p><h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22.1px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 8px; border: 0px; line-height: 30.6px; color: #333333; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\">Closing a Business at City Hall<\/h3><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Once you get the certificate of closure at the barangay, you can head straight to the city hall, if you have all the requirements.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Here, you will definitely need a form signed by the owner. It\u2019s readily available at the city hall of your registered business. Once the form is submitted, you need to have this\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">notarized<\/span>.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">You submit the notarized form with the other requirements. They\u2019ll assess this and let you know if you need to submit something else.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">You\u2019ll then be given a stub with some contact information. They\u2019ll often put a date on when to follow-up again. Normally, that\u2019s at least a month\u2019s time from now.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">So, once the assessment is complete, you followed-up and the city hall said the certificate of closure is ready, you head back to the city hall and pay the corresponding fees. They\u2019ll release your certificate of closure.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Again, it\u2019s worth noting the first reminder I gave above: to behave as if operational. If your documents were \u201cstuck\u201d longer than expected and carried over the new year, that means you will still need to\u00a0renew your permits. That also means that all this time, even if you are no longer operational, you continue to file zero tax returns.<\/p><h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22.1px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 8px; border: 0px; line-height: 30.6px; color: #333333; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\">Closing a Business at BIR<\/h3><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Now that the Local Government Unit (LGU) is complete, i.e. you already have the certificate of closure at the barangay and the city hall, it\u2019s now time to tackle the retirement at the BIR level.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">The process is mostly the same: gather the requirements, fill out a BIR form 1905, and submit them to your RDO.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">You\u2019ll be asked to head over to the TIN Issuance group. That\u2019s where they\u2019ll receive the receipts, etc. If they don\u2019t have any other questions, they\u2019ll give you a\u00a0<span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px;\">stamped copy of the BIR form 1905<\/span>\u00a0that will serve as proof that you already cancelled your TIN. That means only at that point do you stop filing tax returns.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Afterwards, you submit the rest of the requirements with the examiner of the RDO. Again, from our experience, they\u2019ll simply glance over to see if you\u2019re missing something. If not, they will tell you to followup with them after 1-2 weeks.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">What happens here is that they check within the RDO if you have open cases (or missed returns, etc.) Usually they find something even if you complied with everything.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">They\u2019ll tell you, for example, that you missed the 2551M of February. All you need to do is print out the form you filed, together with the confirmation email from the eBIR Forms. If you paid something in the bank, include a copy of the bank payment slip as well.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Once you have all those, just submit everything then wait again.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Afterwards, they\u2019ll turn this over to the National level. Here, they check if you have other open cases in other RDOs. The same thing applies. If they find something, just submit then comply and wait.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">If in the event that you did miss filing some returns,\u00a0file the form online, print the confirmation slip, then pay the penalties at the bank. Photocopy the proof of payment, then submit these to the BIR.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Once the national office give their go signal, they\u2019ll return the documents to the RDO. From there, they\u2019ll release a Certificate of No Liability.<\/p><h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22.1px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 8px; border: 0px; line-height: 30.6px; color: #333333; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\">Closing a Business at SEC \/ DTI<\/h3><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Finally, we\u2019re at the last step. Take all requirements and submit everything to the SEC and DTI.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Since most requirements were already given during the previous steps, most likely, the SEC and the DTI won\u2019t ask for something new. So this will be faster.<\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Muli; font-weight: 600; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased; color: #333333;\">Again, this will be a waiting game. 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