Some key articles provided in the Philippine Labor Code with regards to employment or personnel.
Setting up a New Business in the Philippines
There's nothing more gratifying than setting up a business of your own. It may not be easy, and the odds are against you, but being an entrepreneur will give you the utmost freedom in doing what you love to do and earning from it. This section of PhilippineCompanies.com will be dedicated to providing a comprehensive guide through a series of articles/blog postings on how to setup your business, what businesses to setup, tips on running your business, and much much more!
Incentives offered to PEZA-registered Companies
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority or PEZA is an investment promotion agency and a government owned corporation, attached to the Department of Trade & Industry. The PEZA certifies specific locations across the Philippines where businesses can locate to enjoy a variety of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives:
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General Registration Requirements
Below is a useful checklist of governemnt agencies involved in setting up your new business.
FROM: http://www.gov.ph/faqs/business_requirements.asp
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Priority Activities under the Investment Priority Plan
The Philippine Board of Investments provides incentives such as income tax holidays and other tax exemptions to businesses looking to invest on the following Preferred Activites as enumerated in its Investment Priority Plan.
Philippine Tax Rates
The country’s taxation system is governed by the Tax Reform Act 1997, passed into law on December 11, 1997 and became effective on 01 January 1998. The law was aimed at the expanding the country’s tax base and maintaining the healthy fiscal standing of the government.
Government Agencies that a Business needs to register with
The table below provides a list of government agencies a typical business start-up will need to register with prior to starting operations