BIR registration

After the SEC issues your Certificate of Incorporation, your company registers with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) so it can issue invoices and file taxes. For how the BIR process works — the deadline, invoices, VAT or percentage tax, and your first returns — see the BIR registration guide.

This page covers what you see and do in Korp.

Korp handles BIR registration for you today — our team runs it end to end. We're also building it into your dashboard, so you'll soon track it the same way you track your incorporation. Questions in the meantime? Ask in Korp ASK or talk to an expert.

When it starts#

BIR registration starts once your incorporation reaches Company registered. Most of what the BIR asks for — your SEC certificate, Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and incorporator details — carries over from your incorporation, so there's nothing to re-enter.

What you provide#

Korp prepares the registration form and the corporate documents. From you, we need:

• Valid IDs of your authorized signatory, if not already in your required documents.
• Proof of your business address, unless your registered address is a Korp virtual office — then the address documents come from us.
• Payment of the Documentary Stamp Tax on your shares. It's a tax on your company, so it isn't part of your package price. To meet the BIR deadline, we advance it at cost, with no processing fee, and bill it to you.

Your Corporate Secretary prepares the board resolution and secretary's certificate that name your authorized representative.

What you'll see in your dashboard#

A preview of what we're building. Names and steps may change — the service itself is available today, handled by our team.

BIR registration will work like your incorporation: a progress tracker with status pills shows exactly where it stands.

1. bir preparation — we prepare your registration form and supporting documents.
2. filed with rdo — your application is lodged with the Revenue District Office covering your address, and the Documentary Stamp Tax on your shares is settled.
3. books and invoicing — the Permit to Use your loose-leaf books of accounts and your authority to issue invoices are processed.
4. bir registered — your Certificate of Registration (BIR Form 2303) is issued and available in your dashboard, alongside your SEC documents.

If we need something from you at any point, your dashboard shows Action required and spells out exactly what's needed.

After registration#

Your Certificate of Registration lists the taxes your company files. Recurring filings are usually handled by your accountant; Korp shows the dates on your compliance calendar once your Corporate Secretary engagement is active. The next step is your business permit with the city or municipality of your registered address.