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title: How Korp works
description: A platform for setting up and running a Philippine company, combining guided software with a team of corporate and tax specialists.
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updated: 2026-07-08
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# How Korp works

> A platform for setting up and running a Philippine company, combining guided software with a team of corporate and tax specialists.

Last updated: 2026-07-08 · [HTML version](https://docs.korp.ph/how-korp-works) · Korp Docs

Korp is a platform for setting up and running a company in the Philippines. You work through a guided application, your documents are prepared for you, and a dashboard shows exactly where your registration stands at any moment. Throughout the process, corporate and tax specialists review each filing and manage every interaction with the SEC and other government offices on your behalf.

This matters because incorporation is part paperwork and part judgment. The platform handles the paperwork efficiently and keeps everything transparent, while the specialists make the decisions that require real expertise — how to structure your filings, how to respond to the SEC, and what a given company actually needs.

We take a company the full distance — from [SEC incorporation](/sec-incorporation) to [tax registration](/bir-registration) and the [local business permit](/lgu-business-permit) — so it isn't just registered, but ready to operate.

## How it works

1. **Tell us about your company, once.** A guided intake captures the essentials — company name, incorporators, share structure, business purpose — and saves as you go, so you can pause and return anytime.
2. **Our specialists review and prepare.** We validate your details, reserve your company name with the SEC, and draft your Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, and supporting documents. You'll review the prepared filing details in the [incorporation checklist](/incorporation-checklist) before we proceed. Every incorporator needs a personal TIN; Filipinos typically hold one already, so we arrange [foreign incorporators' TINs](/tin-foreign-incorporators) up front to keep things moving.
3. **You sign electronically.** For most companies the process is fully paperless — no printing, no notary visits. You authenticate your documents online.
4. **We file and manage the SEC process.** Your application goes to the SEC, and we shepherd it through [review](/sec-incorporation), handling any corrections directly.
5. **Your company is registered.** The SEC issues a digitally signed Certificate of Incorporation, legally equivalent to a paper original. Your company exists.
6. **We make it operational.** Our team carries the setup through [BIR registration](/bir-registration) — your company's TIN, books, and authority to invoice — and the [LGU business permit](/lgu-business-permit) for your address.

## Included from day one

A Philippine corporation needs more than a certificate to function, so every setup includes the essentials:

- **[Corporate Secretary](/corporate-secretary)** — a mandatory officer who by law must be a resident Filipino citizen. We fill the role, manage your GIS filings, and issue secretary's certificates. First 3 months included.
- **[Virtual office](/virtual-office)** — a registered Philippine address for your filings, so you can incorporate before leasing space. First 3 months included, with a Makati (CBD) option.

## Complete visibility

Your dashboard shows the live status of your registration at every step — from submission to the day your company is registered. Statuses appear as clear indicators, like these:

`status:review_in_progress:md` `status:awaiting_signature:md` `status:company_registered:md`

Amber means we or the SEC are working, warm amber means we're waiting on you, and green marks a completed milestone. Every status is explained in plain language in the [request status guide](/request-statuses), so there's never any doubt about what's happening or whether we need something from you.

When we do need input — a missing detail, an SEC correction, a decision — your request moves to `status:action_required` and we reach out with precisely what's required.

BIR registration and the LGU permit are handled by our specialists today and are coming to your dashboard next, so you'll track them the same way. Each guide includes a preview of that experience.

## One payment, every fee included

Your Korp package covers incorporation in full: our work and **all SEC fees**, including the registration fee the SEC assesses on approval. You pay once, when your package is confirmed, and we settle every government fee on your behalf — you're never asked to pay the SEC directly.

The steps after incorporation carry their own government costs, such as the Documentary Stamp Tax at the [BIR](/bir-registration) and local fees at the [LGU](/lgu-business-permit). Each guide sets out exactly what to expect, so nothing comes as a surprise.

## Questions?

If anything is unclear, reach out from your dashboard — a specialist will walk you through it.