Comments on: Philippine Representative Office

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:48:35 +0000

I have a Singaporean friend who has an existing Manning Agency in Singapore, He’s looking into setting up a Satellite office here in Manila to hire Filipino Seafarers and wants me to manage it. Do i still have to register with the POEA as a new Recruitment Agency and submit all the documents just like a newly established filipino owned recruitment agency? Thanks.

Mark, overseas recruitment agencies may only be 25% foreign owned. Yes, you will have to register with the POEA and comply with their rules.

By: Erwin

Erwin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:24:26 +0000

As a foreign representative office in Philippines, can we promote products to philippine market but they pay the services or products to the oversea HQ?

Erwin, Yes you can.

By: Norina

Norina — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:07:17 +0000

Can a representative office hire filipino employees? how will their tax be treated then? any specific BIR ruling for this set-up?

Norina, yes a representative office may hire Filipino employees. Their salaries are taxed like any other employee working in the Philippines.

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:35:57 +0000

Representative office of a foreign corp is not subject to income tax as no income is derived in the Philippines..but how about municipal permits and licenses, will they be taxed on their remittances for their operating expenses in lieu of gross receipts?

Emma, The remittances will be considered as the gross receipts.

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:53:34 +0000

If i start a rep office in Philippines. How will I earn my income and pay income tax if a rep office cannot be registered at the BOI
How does this exactly work?

Thanks in advance.

Kris, you can open a domestic corporation or a branch office.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:03:19 +0000

My wife left me two days after her frist check in canada,she is from ubay,she only stayed 2 months with me,we married in ubay at the church,she says she never loved me and don’t need me,she will not even talk to me,i want a wife and children,what can i do,
thank you

Randy, a person can remarry once they obtain a decree of annulment.