How to Register a Sole Proprietorship

If you’re a Filipino citizen, 18 years old & above, you can register a sole proprietorship.

What you should get, as a minimum:

• Certificate of Business Name Registration – DTI
• Certificate of Registration – your BIR Revenue District Office (RDO)
• Mayor’s Permit – at your City Hall
• Barangay Clearance – your barangay hal
• SS Number (as an employer; or for yourself as self-employed) – SSS branch covering your area
• Philhealth – Philhealth in Quezon City

What you need

• Name of your business to be registered through DTI Business Name Registration System (BNRS)
• Original & photocopy of proof of citizenship (e.g. PRC ID, birth certificate, voters ID, passport)
• Signed copy of undertaking from DTI BNRS (see #2 below)
• Payment of P300 for application (+P15 for documentary stamps)
• 2 recent identical passport size picture (with signature of owner at the back)
• For franchise holder: photocopy of franchise agreement, each page duly certified by the franchisor or franchisee
• For franchise holder: photocopy of Business Name Certificate of franchisor

Steps

• Visit DTI Business Name Registration System (BNRS). If unavailable, call DTI Direct (751-3330).
• You will receive a Transaction Reference Number Acknowledgement email from DTI BNRS.
• With all the supporting documents mentioned, proceed to DTI Office.

Final notes:

Your DTI registration has to be renewed every year. There’s a renewal fee of P300 and if you renew after 90 days from expiration, there’s a surcharge of P100.
Make at least 10 copies of your DTI Business Name Certificate, which you’ll need for other registrations and to open your business bank account.

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