Process Flow of Registering a Business in the Philippines

If Sole Proprietorship:

Step 1
• Register with the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) for Business Name Certificate
If Partnership/ Corporation:
• Register with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
If Cooperative:
• Register with the Cooperative Development
Authority (CDA).

Step 2
Apply for business permit and license from the City/Municipality where the business is to be located.

Get sector specific clearances:
For Example:
travel agency - Department of Tourism (DOT)
food and cosmetics - Food and Drugs Administration (FDA)
pawnshop - Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
learning centers - Department of Education (DepEd)
wood crafts/furnitures - Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR)

Step 3
Register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) District Office where the business is to be located for Authority to Print Invoice and Step 5 Book of Journal.

Step 4
Register your business with the following offices for compliance to good employer-employee relationships, incentives adn benefits, and social, community, and environmental responsibilities:

- Social Security System (SSS)
- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
- PhilHealth
- PAG - IBIG

Step 5
Start the Business