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Start and Expand Your Business in the Philippines
Starting and expanding a business in the Philippines requires the right foundations from the outset. Proper registration and regulatory approvals are not optional steps. They are the conditions that determine whether a business can operate, compete, and grow with confidence in the market.
Having the right support in place enables businesses to enter the Philippine market on solid footing and scale without unnecessary risk.
Corporate Services
Incorporation
Company formation, SEC registration, and structured compliance guidance under the Revised Corporation Code.
Corporate Secretarial and Compliance
Company documentation, board meeting administration, and statutory record maintenance to ensure compliant Philippine corporate governance.
Tax Incentives
Eligibility assessment, ongoing compliance guidance, and incentive application filing with the relevant Philippine authorities to secure and maintain your incentive entitlements.
Intellectual Property Registration
Why Choose Ascentium for Your Philippines Corporate Services
Operating a business in the Philippines means managing complex regulations, multiple agencies, and strict compliance obligations. Ascentium is your single, dependable partner across them all, handling the regulatory detail so you can focus on growth.
Ascentium brings together all six service areas, including Corporate Secretarial and Compliance, Immigration, Incorporation, Intellectual Property Registration, NPC Compliance, and Tax Incentives, through a single integrated offering. This removes the need for multiple providers and ensures coordinated, consistent service across every matter we manage.
Our expertise spans the Revised Corporation Code, SEC registration requirements, and National Privacy Commission obligations, covering company formation, statutory records, IP applications, and incentive filings with precision and full regulatory compliance.
We assess registration requirements, maintain ongoing NPC compliance support, and prepare your organization for regulatory inspection in advance. The same proactive approach applies to tax incentives, from eligibility verification and application filing to securing and maintaining your entitlements.
Our clients return to us because we are reliable, responsive, and invested in their success, adapting our support as their business and regulatory obligations evolve.
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Establish and Expand Your Business in the Philippines
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FAQs on Corporate Services
Registration begins with the SEC, where you file your incorporation documents and reserve your company name. You then register with the BIR, secure a local business permit, and enroll with the SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG. The process typically takes a few weeks, depending on your structure and agency processing times.
Foreign investors may establish a domestic corporation, which allows up to 100% foreign ownership in many industries; a branch office, which is an extension of a foreign parent that can earn income locally; a representative office, limited to liaison activities with no revenue generation; or a regional headquarters (RHQ) or regional operating headquarters (ROHQ), designed for multinationals coordinating regional operations.
Capital requirements vary by structure and industry. Corporations with more than 40% foreign ownership serving the domestic market generally require a minimum paid-up capital of USD 200,000, which may reduce to USD 100,000 for businesses involving advanced technology or significant local employment. Fully Filipino-owned or export enterprises can be established with minimal capital.
Businesses are subject to a 25% corporate income tax, reduced to 20% for qualifying smaller domestic corporations. VAT is set at 12% on most goods and services, alongside withholding taxes and local business taxes. Regular BIR filing keeps you compliant, and qualified enterprises may access incentives through investment promotion agencies.
Hiring locally means complying with the Labor Code on wages, hours, leave, and termination. Employers must register staff with the SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG and remit contributions accordingly.