Registration, taxes, visas, and the compliance that keeps you in good standing — written to be understood.
Where the money actually goes — and why government fees are the small part.
Read guide →Business registrationThe four ways a foreign company can set up in the Philippines, and the capital each one takes.
Read guide →Business registrationWhen foreigners can own a Philippine company outright, and the capital that unlocks it.
Read guide →The ₱3M line that decides your VAT status, and when registering for VAT actually helps.
Read guide →Tax & accountingHow the 2024 reform sharpened the Philippines' incentive regime for registered enterprises.
Read guide →Tax & accountingThe EOPT reforms that matter most to small businesses — from the scrapped annual fee to file-anywhere.
Read guide →The deposit-based residency visa, its 2025 age and tier changes, and who it now fits.
Read guide →Visas & immigrationThree work-and-stay visas for foreigners, and the situation each one is built for.
Read guide →Visas & immigrationHow a US$75,000 investment converts into indefinite residency, and who the SIRV suits.
Read guide →What tips a company into delinquent status, what it costs, and the path back to good standing.
Read guide →Corporate secretarial & legalThe first filing a brand-new corporation owes the SEC — and the 30-day clock most founders miss.
Read guide →Corporate secretarial & legalHow the SEC's beneficial ownership registry works and who counts as an ultimate beneficial owner under the 2026 rules.
Read guide →The step that turns a registered company into one that can legally issue invoices and pay tax.
Read guide →Compliance & permitsThe employer registrations that become mandatory the moment you hire one person.
Read guide →The practical reasons companies set up here, and the honest trade-offs to weigh.
Read guide →Market entryThe short list of businesses where foreigners can't own everything, and what to check before you plan around it.
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