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Legit na ang negosyo mo
in five steps.

Every permit for a small business in the Philippines, which ones depend on each other, and the fees the agencies publish. Pick your negosyo and your city.

MY BUSINESS MY CITY

DTI business name

Online at BNRS, valid 5 years

₱230 to ₱2,030 2

Barangay clearance

Where your store is; bring your DTI paper

set by the barangay 3

Mayor's permit

Needs the barangay clearance; renew 1 to 20 January

assessed by the city 4

BIR registration

Start once you have DTI, no need to wait for step 3. Due by your first sale or 30 days after DTI, whichever is first

no registration fee

Outdated advice we correct

BIR stopped collecting the ₱500 annual registration fee on 22 January 2024 under the Ease of Paying Taxes Act (RA 11976). You no longer file Form 0605 for it. Some top search results still tell you to. See every correction.

Renewing for 2027?

Business permits are renewed in the first 20 days of January. Late renewal can cost a surcharge of up to 25% plus interest. The 2027 renewal checklist.

Franchise or a plan first?

See franchise costs as published by each brand, or start with a business plan that already lists the permits.

STEP 5: GET ONLINE

Once your name is registered, put it on a website and a map listing so customers find you. Make it with B12 (our partner).

Start with your kind of negosyo

Each business kit lists the extra permits that kind of business needs, on top of the four above: an FDA licence for food you package, water testing for a refilling station, a BAI registration for a piggery, LTFRB papers for trucks.

All business kits → · Franchise costs → · Business plan guides →

Legit na ang negosyo mo in five steps.