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Corporate & Entity Services in the Philippines
Setting up companies abroad, and keeping them in good standing. In the Philippines, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Corporate & Entity Services professional in the Philippines for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Philippines at a glanceSoutheast Asia
Manila · Sunday 15 November
08:26
Local time
- Currency
- PHP
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +63
- Region
- Southeast Asia
What the rules say in the Philippines
Corporate & Entity Services, the essentials
From the Philippines market guide: the points that matter most for corporate & entity services, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research59% of statements checked against a source11 checked against an official source19 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-198 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Executive Order 113 of 13 April 2026 issued the 13th Foreign Investment Negative List, which relaxed foreign ownership limits in several sectors, including renewable energy (up to 100 percent) and telecommunications, while restrictions remain in areas including mass media, land ownership, education, cooperatives and small-scale mining.
Check each planned activity against the current list; sector laws may impose further conditions.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19Domestic market enterprises with paid-in equity capital below USD 200,000 are reserved to Philippine nationals, so a foreign-owned domestic market enterprise generally needs at least USD 200,000; since Republic Act 11647 (2022) the minimum is USD 100,000 where the enterprise uses advanced technology as determined by the Department of Science and Technology, is endorsed as a start-up or start-up enabler, or has a majority of Filipino direct employees numbering at least 15.
Export enterprises may generally be wholly foreign-owned unless the activity is on List A or B of the Foreign Investment Negative List, and must register with the Board of Investments.Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro and Leaño · checked 2026-10-19Corporations are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Revised Corporation Code of 2019, which also permits one person corporations.
Banks, quasi-banks, pre-need, trust and insurance companies, public and publicly listed companies and non-chartered government corporations may not be one person corporations.Law.asia · checked 2026-10-19A corporation's corporate secretary must be a Filipino citizen resident in the Philippines, and its treasurer must be a resident.
NDV Law · checked 2026-10-19Foreign companies may register a branch, a representative office limited to non-income-generating activities, or a regional or area headquarters with the SEC.
Representative offices must meet a minimum inward remittance for operating expenses.AI-written, not source-checked
Read the full guide: Entry, investment and company formation
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Choose the appropriate legal presence
- 02Form or register the required entity
- 03Put governance and statutory records in place
- 04Maintain ongoing corporate compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before corporate & entity services work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Corporate & Entity Services
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in the Philippines.
Urgent Our local manager abroad has taken control of the subsidiary. What can we do?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent Our company abroad has been struck off. How do we fix it?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?Market entry, licensing & government engagementUrgent Investors want our company moved to Delaware or Singapore before they invest.Corporate ownership & governanceShould we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we set up a company in another country, and how long will it take?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhat must be in place before our new office abroad starts trading?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we keep our foreign company compliant with the registry every year?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we change directors or shareholders of our company abroad?Corporate ownership & governance
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