Business registration steps (for single proprietorship):

Step 1. Step 1: Go to any Department of Trade and Industry office (DTI) and the Bureau
of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (BTRCP) to register your business name.
Note:
Requirement: Any government issued ID
Fee: Barangay: PHP 200.00
City / Municipality: PHP 500.00
Regional: PHP 1,000.00
National: PHP 2,000.00
Processing time: 1 hour
Step 2. Go to Municipal/City Hall to get business permit.
Requirements:

DTI certificate
Lease contract (if renting) or tax declaration (if you own the place)
22 ID picture
Fee: P4,000 (approx.)
Processing time: 2-3 hours

Step 3. Go to Office of the Treasurer of each city or municipality for BMBE * Application
Requirements:
Duly filled up and signed Application form in triplicate
Three passport size pictures
DTI registration for sole proprietorship; SEC registration for corporations,
partnerships or association; CDA registration for cooperatives
Mayors permit
Cost of registration: P1,000
The LGU shall issue the Certificate of Authority and shall be effective for a period of two
(2) years, renewable for a period of two (2) years for every renewal.

*BMBE or Barangay Micro-Business Enterprise (BMBE) Act of 2002 (RA 9178) is

engaged in production, processing or manufacturing of products as well as trading and
services (emphasis supplied) with a total assets of not more than 3 million. Some of the
benefits are Income Tax Exemption; Exemption from the coverage of the Minimum

Wage Law; Priority to a special credit window; technology transfer, production and
management training, marketing assistance programs for BMBE beneficiaries.
Step 4. Go to Barangay hall to get business clearance.
Step 5. Go to BIR office to get TIN/Certificate.

Requirements:
DTI certificate
Mayors Permit
Lease Contract (if renting) or tax declaration (if you own the place)
Fee: P500
Processing time: 1-2 hours

At this point, you may now legally start your business operations, but youll need to then
register your employees (which may include yourself) to the following agencies:
Social Security System (SSS) secure an SSS number for yourself and your
employees
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for businesses with five workers
or more, register your business with DOLE
Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) as required by RA 7742, SSS
members earning at least P4,000 a month must be registered with HDMF. This
agency administers the Pag-Ibig Fund.
Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) all employers of are required to
register their employees to this agency as stated in the New National Health
Insurance Act (RA 7875 / RA 9241). PhilHealth manages and administers the
government health care system.