Business Setup and Compliance

October 6, 2026

BOI Registration Under the 2026 SIPP: Documents and Approval Stages

Understand BOI project registration under the 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan, including activity screening, Form 501, evaluation, and the certificate.

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October 6, 2026

PEZA Export Enterprise Registration: From Project Application to Certificate

A practical guide to PEZA export enterprise registration, ecozone location, project review, pre-registration requirements, and continuing obligations.

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October 4, 2026

Foreign-Invested Companies: SEC eFAST and BIR VAT Compliance After Registration

Review 2026 SEC eFAST filing duties and BIR VAT rules affecting foreign-invested and investment-promotion-agency registered Philippine companies.

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October 4, 2026

Can a Foreigner Own 100% of a Philippine Company?

Understand when 100% foreign ownership is allowed in a Philippine company and how activity restrictions, land rules, and incentives affect the structure.

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October 4, 2026

PEZA or BOI Registration? Choosing the Right Investment Promotion Agency in 2026

Compare PEZA and BOI registration under the 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan when structuring a foreign investment in the Philippines.

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October 3, 2026

BIR NewBizReg and the Philippine Business Hub: Tax Registration After Incorporation

Understand BIR NewBizReg, ORUS, and Philippine Business Hub options for completing tax registration after SEC incorporation.

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October 3, 2026

SEC OneSEC and ZERO: Choosing the Right Online Route for Philippine Company Registration

Compare SEC OneSEC, ZERO, and regular eSPARC processing when registering a Philippine corporation, including foreign-equity applications.

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October 3, 2026

Philippine Beneficial Ownership Disclosure: A Practical SEC Compliance Guide

Understand Philippine SEC beneficial ownership disclosure, the 2026 BOD filing framework, and practical compliance steps for corporations.

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October 2, 2026

SEC eAMEND Goes Paperless for Select Corporate Amendment Applications

SEC Memorandum Circular No. 21, Series of 2026 establishes paperless filing through eAMEND for selected amendment applications. Philippine corporations should prepare consistent digital records and approvals.

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October 2, 2026

SEC Requires Online Filing of Registration Statements Through OARS

SEC Memorandum Circular No. 24, Series of 2026 makes the Online Application for Registration Statements the mandatory filing channel for covered securities-registration applications.

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October 1, 2026

Fake SEC Certificates of Incorporation: How Businesses Can Verify Philippine Company Records

A September 2026 SEC advisory concerning a fake certificate of incorporation highlights why investors, clients, banks, and counterparties should independently verify Philippine corporate records.

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October 1, 2026

AI-Assisted Works and Philippine Copyright: IPOPHL’s Proposed Human-Creativity Standard

IPOPHL’s proposed guidelines indicate that AI use does not automatically prevent copyright registration, but protection depends on original human expression that can be identified and explained.

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