Representative OfficeA Representative Office in the Philippines is a business structure that acts as a local liaison office for a foreign corporation that seeks to establish a corporate presence in the country without engaging in income-generating activities.Contact us
Sole ProprietorshipSole Proprietorship is a business structure owned by an individual who has full control/authority of its business and owns all the assets, personally owes answers to all liabilities or suffers all losses but enjoys all the profits to the exclusion of others. A sole proprietorship must apply for a business name and be registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - National Capital Region (NCR).Contact us
PartnershipUnder the Civil Code of the Philippines, a partnership is treated as a juridical person, having a separate legal personality from that of its members. A partnership with more than Peso 3,000 capital must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Contact us
CorporationCorporation is composed of juridical persons established under the Corporation Code and regulated by the SEC with a personality separate and distinct from that of its stockholders. The liability of the shareholders of a corporation is limited to the amount of their share capital. It consists of at least 5 to 15 incorporators, each of whom must hold at least one share and must be registered with the SEC. Minimum paid-up capital is Peso 5,000.Contact us
IncorporationBusiness incorporation in the Philippines requires a minimum of 5 incorporators, each of whom must be actual persons and who must hold at least a single share in the company. A majority of the incorporators must be Philippine residents. Corporations must have between 5 and 15 directors (or trustees if a non-stock corporation), each of whom must have at least one qualifying share of stock. A majority of the directors (or trustees) must reside in the Philippines.Contact Us
Fully Foreign OwnedForeign-owned Domestic Corporation is one wherein foreign equity exceeds 40%. It may be controlled by foreigners but the Corporate Secretary and Treasurer must be Filipino residents and citizens. The minimum paid-up capital for a Foreign-owned Domestic Corporation is Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$200,000.00).Contact Us
Representative OfficeA Representative Office in the Philippines is a business structure that acts as a local liaison office for a foreign corporation that seeks to establish a corporate presence in the country without engaging in income-generating activities.Contact us
Sole ProprietorshipSole Proprietorship is a business structure owned by an individual who has full control/authority of its business and owns all the assets, personally owes answers to all liabilities or suffers all losses but enjoys all the profits to the exclusion of others. A sole proprietorship must apply for a business name and be registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - National Capital Region (NCR).Contact us
PartnershipUnder the Civil Code of the Philippines, a partnership is treated as a juridical person, having a separate legal personality from that of its members. A partnership with more than Peso 3,000 capital must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Contact us
CorporationCorporation is composed of juridical persons established under the Corporation Code and regulated by the SEC with a personality separate and distinct from that of its stockholders. The liability of the shareholders of a corporation is limited to the amount of their share capital. It consists of at least 5 to 15 incorporators, each of whom must hold at least one share and must be registered with the SEC. Minimum paid-up capital is Peso 5,000.Contact us
IncorporationBusiness incorporation in the Philippines requires a minimum of 5 incorporators, each of whom must be actual persons and who must hold at least a single share in the company. A majority of the incorporators must be Philippine residents. Corporations must have between 5 and 15 directors (or trustees if a non-stock corporation), each of whom must have at least one qualifying share of stock. A majority of the directors (or trustees) must reside in the Philippines.Contact Us
Fully Foreign OwnedForeign-owned Domestic Corporation is one wherein foreign equity exceeds 40%. It may be controlled by foreigners but the Corporate Secretary and Treasurer must be Filipino residents and citizens. The minimum paid-up capital for a Foreign-owned Domestic Corporation is Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$200,000.00).Contact Us
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