Modes of Outsourcing/Offshoring to the Philippines A comparative table on foreign business registration in the Philippines: Representative Office vs. Ordinary Stock Corporation
Modes of Outsourcing/Offshoring to the Philippines A comparative table on foreign business registration in the Philippines: Representative Office vs. Ordinary Stock Corporation This article is prepared by and a product of Kerwin K. Tan, managing partner of TAN HASSANI & COUNSELS Law Offices, and is not to be construed as legal advice or create an […]
Philippine Transfer Pricing and Related Party Transactions (Domestic and/or Foreign)
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSE ONLY The following is a discussion on Related Party Transactions or “RPT” (Domestic and/or Foreign) and in relation to the submission of BIR Form No. 1709 (hereinafter, the “RPT Form”) and its supporting documents. This is based the Revenue Regulation No. 19-2020 as amended (hereinafter, the “Regulation”) of the Bureau […]
Modes of Doing Business in the Philippines for Foreign Investors
A comparative table on foreign business registration in the Philippines: Foreign Branch Office vs. Representative Office vs. Ordinary Stock Corporation vs. One Person Corporation This article is prepared by and a product of Atty. Kerwin K. Tan, managing partner of TAN HASSANI & COUNSELS Law Offices, and is not to be construed as legal advice […]
OUTSOURCING TO THE PHILIPPINES: WHY YOU NEED IT AND HOW TO DO IT
OUTSOURCING TO THE PHILIPPINES: WHY YOU NEED IT AND HOW TO DO IT I. What is outsourcing In general and in the traditional sense, outsourcing is a method by which a company identifies certain internal business activities that it deems best (for a variety of reasons but chief among which is cost) to either […]
Data Sharing Agreement
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION USE ONLY THIS IS A REDACTED VERSION. FOR THE FULL VERSION, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT ADMIN@THCOUNSELS.PH The following is a briefer on Data Sharing Agreement. This is based on the Circular (hereinafter referred to as the “Circular”) issued by the National Privacy Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”). […]
COVID-19: Catalyst for Philippine General Aviation? By: Kerwin K. Tan
I. General Aviation in the Philippines By the Numbers Philippine aviation in general is a relatively small, tight-knit community. Let’s look at the official numbers of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (“CAAP”). As of 2019, there are only forty-two (42) active air operators (with one currently suspended as of this date), thirty (30) […]
Revised Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION USE ONLY THIS IS A REDACTED VERSION. FOR THE FULL VERSION, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT ADMIN@THCOUNSELS.PH The following is a discussion on legal requirements on applying for an Alien Employment Permit (hereinafter referred to as the “AEP”) based on the Department Order of 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the […]
Related Party Transactions (Domestic and/or Foreign)
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION USE ONLY THIS IS A REDACTED VERSION. FOR THE FULL VERSION, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT ADMIN@THCOUNSELS.PH The following is a discussion on Related Party Transactions or “RPT” (Domestic and/or Foreign) and in relation to the submission of BIR Form No. 1709 (hereinafter, the “RPT Form”) and its supporting documents. […]
Drone Regulations in the Philippines
Are Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) considered as “aircraft” in your country? Yes. Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008 (the “Act”) provides that an “Aircraft” refers to any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface. The term “aircraft,” […]
Cut Cost Without Cutting Staff
We have had to find ways to cut cost in many different ways we have not thought of. Of course the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed us to the limits of our existence. Pushing us into uncertainty and creative ways to cut cost. At the forefront of cutting cost is cutting staff. With operational cost being […]
