Multi-agency procedural guidance

Starting a Business

Cross-agency guides for starting a business in the Philippines. Not a single government office—each stage is owned by DTI, your LGU, BIR, or another regulator.

Guides cover starting and closing a sole proprietorship overview. Partnership/corporation and city-specific permit clones are not published here.

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Close a Sole Proprietorship (Multi-Agency Overview)

High-level multi-agency sequence to wind down a sole proprietorship: DTI BN cancellation, LGU permits, BIR closure, and workforce notices when applicable.

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Start a Sole Proprietorship

High-level, multi-agency sequence to start a sole proprietorship in the Philippines—without inventing a single nationwide Mayor’s Permit checklist.

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