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October 2012 Philippine Bar Exam Results (2013 Release)

March 17, 2013 Business Tips Leave a Comment

Update: The 2012 Bar Exams result was released by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Please scroll down for the top 10 list and the complete list of passers for the 2012 Bar Examinations. A total of 5,686 aspiring lawyers took the 2012 Bar Exams last October. The … [Read more...]

Accredited Auditing Firms and External Auditors in the Philippines

March 5, 2013 Business Tips Leave a Comment

Businesses hire external auditors to examine their business records and assess the fairness of their financial statements through the issuance of an auditor’s independent opinion or report. Audited Financial Statements are usually used by regulatory government agencies where the … [Read more...]

Political Ads in the Philippines for 2013 Elections

February 19, 2013 Business Tips 1 Comment

The campaign period for the national candidates (i.e. senators and party-list groups) has officially started on February 12, 2013, and it will last until May 11, 2013. For the candidates running for the positions in the House of Representatives and local government units … [Read more...]

Incorporating a Business in the Philippines

February 7, 2013 Business Tips Leave a Comment

In the Philippines, the common types of business according to ownership structure are sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. You may read our post about the different types of businesses in the Philippines here. If this is your first time to start a corporation, you … [Read more...]

SSS Contribution Table and Deadline of Payments

February 2, 2013 Business Tips 21 Comments

The Social Security System (SSS) contribution table is the schedule of the members’ monthly salary bracket and their corresponding employers’ share on contributions and total monthly contributions to be remitted with the SSS for employees, self-employed (SE) members, voluntary … [Read more...]

Withholding Tax Tables in the Philippines

February 2, 2013 Business Tips 1 Comment

As we know it, employers are basically required to deduct and withhold tax from the compensation or salary they pay to their employees. When computing for the withholding tax on compensation income, the following methods are prescribed by the BIR Revenue Regulations No. … [Read more...]