Business registration guides for Filipinos
Plain-English guides to registering and running a small business, written for Filipino freelancers, online sellers and first-time negosyantes. We cover the Philippine route step by step, and when a company registered abroad is the better fit for clients and buyers overseas.
How to register a business in the Philippines
DTI or SEC, barangay clearance, mayor's permit and BIR, with 2026 fees, timelines and the order to do them in.
BIR registration for freelancers and small businesses
Form 1901 or 1903, ORUS, the ₱30 fee, books of accounts, invoices, the 8% option and your filing calendar.
7 things nobody tells you about the BIR seal badge
Who RMC 38-2026 really covers, the ₱30 catch, why to stop posting your COR, and what the circulars leave out.
Business permit renewal requirements (2027)
The 20 January deadline, documents most cities ask for, late penalties and online renewal.
Can you use Stripe in the Philippines?
Why Stripe doesn't take Philippine businesses, what the alternatives charge, and how Filipinos use Stripe anyway.
Should you incorporate in the Philippines?
When to become an OPC or corporation, the real yearly costs, and when a company abroad fits better.
What does incorporation mean?
Inc., Corp. and OPC explained, how limited liability protects you, and what an LLC is.
Is it legal for Filipinos to own a company abroad?
What the BSP, the Corporation Code and the Tax Code say, and what you still owe here.
How often do you file taxes in the Philippines?
Which returns, how many times a year, every deadline, and the filing process.
How to accept payments from abroad with a Philippine business
PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, wires and gateways compared, plus GCash for Business vs HitPay vs Airwallex.
How to set up Shopify in the Philippines
Payment gateways that work, the extra fees without Shopify Payments, and selling overseas.
UAE vs Delaware: which company abroad fits a Filipino?
Costs, tax, banking, Stripe and visas compared, and when another option fits better.
Can owning a company abroad get you a visa?
UAE investor visas, the US E-2 for Filipinos, and entrepreneur visas in Asia.
Clients or buyers outside the Philippines?
The Borderless Pinoy course shows the setup the course teaches to register a company abroad online and run it from the Philippines. The ₱699 course fee is separate from what the company itself costs to set up and keep.