• PEZA – Philippine Economic Zone Authority
• BOI – Board of Investments
• CEZA – Cagayan Economic Zone Authority
• TIEZA – Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
• BCDA – Bases Conversion and Development Authority
• SBMA – Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
• CDC – Clark Development Corporation

• Metro-Manila (Makati, Ortigas, QC, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Alabang)
• Central Luzon, Clark, Subic and Northern Luzon, Bulacan
• Southern Luzon particularly in Metro Cebu or Davao City
• Southern Tagalog Region especially in Santa Rosa, Laguna and Cavite

Newly formed foreign and domestic corporations doing business in the Philippines must comply with the following obligations in registering with various government agencies:

• Verify the availability of the company name with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Obtain bank certificate of deposit of the paid-in capital from the Authorized Agent Bank (AAB) and in most cases a certificate of inward remittance
• Register the company with the SEC and receive pre-registered taxpayer’s identification number (TIN)
• Obtain the community tax certificate (CTC) from the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO)
• Obtain Barangay (neigborhood) clearance
• Obtain the business permit to operate at the local Business Promotion and Development Office (BPDO)
• Receive inspection from the BPDO
• Buy special books of account at a local bookstore
• Register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
• Pay the documentary stamp taxes (DST) on the issuance of authorized capital stock
• Obtain the authority to print receipts and invoices from the BIR
• Print receipts and invoices
• Have receipts, invoices and books of accounts stamped by the BIR
• Register with the Social Security System (SSS) as an employer
• Register with the Philippines Health Insurance Company (PhilHEALTH)