• Philippines Factory/ Company Formation
2009 Pillipines Factory/ Company Set up
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Factory Company
WFOE OSF JVs Business Co. Branch Reps. RHQ ROHQ
Foreign Own1pic 100% 100% 1-99% 1-60% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Domestic Own 0 0 1-99% 1-40% 0 0 0 0
Minimum Shareholder2pic 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
Minimum Director 5 5 5 5 5 0 2 2
Chairman/ President 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Min. Capital/ US$3pic 200,000 1,000 1,000 2,500,000 200,000 30,000 50,000 200,000
Where Can Be Set Up Whole Nation Whole Nation
Days To Set Up 60-120 60-120 60-120 60 60 21 60 60
Export To Foreign Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sell To Domestic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Material Form Foreign Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Material Form Domestic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Value Added Tax (VAT) 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 0 10% 10%
Tax Incentive Program4pic 4 Or 6 Yrs Free No 4 Or 6 Yrs No No No
Net profit Tax5pic 5% 32% 5% 32% 5% 32% 32% 32% 25% 10% 10%
Withholding Tax Dividend6pic 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% No 20% 20%
Personal Income 0-32% 0-32% 0-32% 0-32% 0-32% 15% 15% 15%
Levied On Import 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 0 10%
Tax Refund Of Export 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Branch Set Up Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Reps. Set Up Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
2009.July. 1US$=48.23PHP=32.76NTD
  1. 1. Authorize capital for a foreign own company should achieve the minimum registered capital. For the joint venture company the foreign investors can maximum hold 40% of the equity.
  2. 2. Shareholders are minimum 5 or maximum 15.
  3. 3. The paid up capital for wholesale distribution trade company is at least USD$2,500,000. Setting up Reps. Is required remittance / bank balance of USD$30,000. The outside sells factory is the company which exporting at least 60% of its product out of the Philippines.
  4. 4. The foreign enterprise which sets up in the government industrial district enjoys 4 years tax-free, the high-tech factory enjoys 6 year tax-free.
  5. 5. The enterprises which registered in the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Subic Bay / Cluck / John Hay / Poro Point / Cagayan / Zamboanga) Pay the 5% income tax.
  6. 6. Philippine has signed tax treaty with 31 countries and area, the withholding tax is benefit to 10%.