Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
DTI Business Name
Department of Trade and Industry business-name registration for sole proprietors. A DTI BN is not a license to operate a business.
Covers new business-name registration and renewal. Amendment and Guides cover business name registration, renewal, and cancellation.
Source-checked DTI guides
DTI Business Name Registration
Register a sole-proprietorship business name with DTI through BNRS—distinct from a Mayor’s Permit or BIR registration.
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DTI Business Name Cancellation
Cancel a DTI-registered business name online via BNRS or through DTI offices—documentary oath and ID requirements from official DTI materials.
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DTI Business Name Renewal
Renew a DTI business-name registration through BNRS within the published filing window—distinct from a new BN registration and from LGU/BIR permits.
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