PROCESS FLOW OF REGISTERING A BUSINESS

Step 1 – Business Entity Registration

• If Sole Proprietorship:
  • Register with the Department of Trade and
    Industry (DTI)
• If Partnership / Corporation:
  • • Register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• If Cooperative:
  • Register with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)

Step 2 – Business Permit

• Apply for a 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)
    Woodcrafts/furniture – 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 Book of Journal

Step 4 – Other Registration Requirements

• Register your business with the following offices to comply with existing regulations:
  • – Social Security System (SSS)
    – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
    – PhilHealth
    – PAG – IBIG
    – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Start the Business

Sources: www.dti.gov.ph