Small Business Entrepreneur Blog

Foreign companies starting or doing business in the Philippines must register their company with various government agencies including the SEC and BIR .  Foreign companies that are over 60% export can be fully foreign owned in the Philippines through a Branch or Domestic Corporation.

Kittelson & Carpo was founded by a Filipino corporate tax lawyer and an American Outsourcing Consultant in Makati, Metro-Manila to provide dynamic assistance to foreign BPO and outsourcing companies starting and doing business in the Philippines. Our main areas of expertise are business registration with government agencies, taxation, employment, payroll, accounting and HR recruitment.

In the last three years K&C has registered more than 100 foreign companies setting up businesses in the Philippines.

K&C provides assistance to:

1. determine the appropriate business vehicle for your company
2. understand and manage the risks and cost of doing business in the Philippines
3. determine your eligibility for tax incentives available under Philippine law
4. implement your business strategy which includes SEC registration and availment of certain tax incentives with PEZA or BOI.

Once the business registration and tax incentives are addressed K&C then assists with working Visas and Permits for foreign employees, office space, HR staffing, payroll and accounting services.  We will open doors to various industries in the Philippine business environment.  Kittelson & Carpo Consulting is essentially a “One-Stop-Shop” for companies starting their business in the Philippines.

K&C can advise on the most suitable business enterprise for you considering the company’s intentions, foreign ownership restrictions , tax , income and corporate concerns when doing business in the Philippines.