by: Jason dela Torre Foreign and local companies setting up business operations in Makati City have a large number of…
2011 April
If not done correctly from the outset, registering a business in the Philippines can be a complicated and tedious process. That is why it is important for foreign companies to be 100% compliant from the very beginning, and to familiarize themselves with the procedures in setting up and registering a business in the Philippines. In order to successfully incorporate a business in the Philippines, a number of things must first be taken into consideration. The appropriate investment vehicle must be chosen, whether it is a fully-foreign owned branch office, a fully-foreign owned domestic corporation, a fully-foreign owned representative office, or a 60/40 subsidiary, and the business must be registered with the relevant government agencies, including the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), as well as with investment bodies like PEZA and BOI.
by Yves De-Luis In 2009, Bridgebury Realty Corp, an affiliate of the Zuellig Group, announced that it will be investing…
by: Austin Shi In starting and incorporating a new business in the Philippines, a foreign company faces a number of…