Department Procedure Time to Associated Costs

complete (Estimated as of 2006)

DTI (Department of Business Name 1-2 days Registration
Trade Industry) Registration Certificate fee: Scope:
from any DTI Office or National=P2000
log on Regional=P1000
to www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph. City/Municipality=P500
Validity: 5 years Barangay=P200*Total
Requirements: fees to include Php 15
documentary stamp tax
 Accomplished (DST)
Business Name
Registration Form
[Single
Proprietorship]
 Tax Identification
Number (TIN)
 List of five business
names ranked
according to
preference

Mayor’s Office Obtain Mayor’s Permit 1-2 weeks depending The fees vary depending
to operate at the on city on the local government
Licensing unit (city/municipality)
Section of the City or issuing the mayor’s
Municipality permit.
Estimates:

PHP 900, sanitary permit

fee + 0.2% of capital for
license fee
PHP 2000, permit fee for
businesses engaged in
retailPHP 2,500 garbage
collection feePHP 360,
occupational taxPHP
905, occupational police
clearance/ health
clearance
PHP 1,500, plumbing
inspection fee

PHP 850, electrical

inspection fee
 PHP 500 building permit
fee

PHP 400 sign board

permit fee)

BIR (Bureau of Register TIN with the 2 days PHP 500 (registration
Internal Revenue) BIR fee) + PHP 100
(certification fee) and
PHP 15 (documentary
stamp tax, in loose form
to be attached to Form
2303)