Domestic Corporation vs Resident Foreign Corporation: What’s Best for Doing Business in the Philippines?
Foreign entrepreneurs and companies continue to seek the Philippines for its skilled and English-speaking population, growing consumer base, and strategic access to other Asian...
11 FAQs on Digital Service Tax: What Local and Foreign Service Providers Need to Know
In case you missed it, digital services in the Philippines are now subject to 12% Value Added Tax (VAT) by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). If you’re a digital servic...
What Does BSP Mean by Operator of Payment System? (And Why It’s Relevant in Fintech)
The financial technology (fintech) sector in the Philippines is booming. From 2021 to 2024, the number of fintech companies increased by over 50%, from 216 to 335, according to...
Why Your Business Might Not Qualify for PEZA/BOI Registration (And What to Do Instead)
Companies doing business in the Philippines can get tax breaks and other non-fiscal incentives from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Board of Investments (...
5 BIR and SEC Regulations Every Company in the Philippines Should Know in 2025
Since the start of 2025, there’s been quite a few regulatory updates involving the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). If you ru...
5 Frequently Asked Questions About Business Registration in the Philippines
Let’s be real for a moment. Registering a business in the Philippines can get tedious and confusing real fast. For several years now, we’ve assisted thousands of local b...
10 Profitable Business Ideas You Can Start in the Philippines (2025)
Business remains resilient in the Philippines. Despite the country’s gross domestic product growth at 5.6% in 2024, just a tad below the government’s target of 6%, there ar...
Can CREATE-ing MORE Make it Easier to Do Business in the Philippines?
In the years ahead, the Philippines is expecting a huge influx of foreign investments and new business registrations, thanks to the CREATE MORE Act (Republic Act 12066). Sig...
The Next 10 Emerging Philippine Startups to Keep an Eye On
To cap off 2024, we’re sharing another batch of promising Philippine startups that caught our attention this year. In case you missed it, here’s the first part of this seri...
6 Reasons Why Companies Are Moving to Cebu City
In pre-colonial Philippines, Sugbo took advantage of its coastal location and developed into a key trading destination in Southeast Asia. To this day, this once independent pol...