Category: SME
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CREATE and CREATE MORE Incentives in 2025: What Philippine Businesses Need to Know
Our firm continue to receive the same question from clients:“Are CREATE incentives still available this year, and what’s different under CREATE MORE?” The short answer: Yes. In fact, 2025 is one of the most strategic times to maximize them. The CREATE MORE Law has expanded and improved many of the benefits under the original CREATE
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How to Secure a Personal TIN in the Philippines: A Quick Guide for Individuals
If you’re planning to work, start a business, or simply comply with financial or legal requirements in the Philippines, one essential document you’ll need is a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Whether you’re a fresh graduate, a freelancer, or transitioning to formal employment, securing a TIN is a must. This guide will walk you through how
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How to Handle Local Market Purchases Without Official Receipts and Still Stay BIR-Compliant
When you’re running a small business, every peso counts. That’s why many entrepreneurs and local business owners choose to buy raw materials from their local market instead of formal suppliers. The prices are significantly cheaper, and for good reason. Most of these local market vendors operate informally, which means they don’t issue official BIR-registered receipts.
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CMEPA 101: What Savers and CPAs Need to Know About the New 2025 Deposit Tax
There has been growing public discussion, and some confusion, surrounding the recent changes in the taxation of deposit interest income under the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) or Republic Act No. 12214. As finance and tax professionals, it’s important to understand these changes based on actual provisions of the law and regulatory issuances, rather
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Thinking of Taking Control of Your Accounting Career?
We came across a website recently that listed the average CPA salary in the Philippines, around ₱17,000/month for entry-level and ₱50,000/month for experienced professionals. Surprised? Don’t be just yet. The data was based on only 182 uploaded salary profiles. Other sources might say something different. But regardless of the numbers, one thing’s for sure: The
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