Overview

This documentation explains how to set up and run a company in the Philippines with Korp — from SEC incorporation through tax registration, permits, and the compliance essentials that keep a company in good standing.

It's written for the people who actually handle company setup: founders establishing their first entity, executive assistants and operations staff managing the process on someone's behalf, and small-business owners who want to understand each step without wading through legalese. Whether you're incorporating from abroad or across town, the goal is the same — clear answers, in plain language.

Before anything else, one point matters:

Korp is a private firm, not a government agency. We facilitate registration and compliance. All government documents, certificates, and permits are issued directly by the relevant government agencies.

What Korp is#

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. Behind the software, corporate and tax specialists review each filing and handle the interactions with the SEC and other government offices on your behalf.

The result is a process that stays transparent and easy to follow, with experienced practitioners making the decisions that require real expertise. For a step-by-step account of how this works, see How Korp works.

How this documentation is organized#

The sidebar follows the life of a company:

• Getting started — how Korp works, end to end.
• Incorporation — the SEC step that gives a company legal existence, how it runs in Korp, the incorporation checklist, the timeline options, and every status you'll see along the way.
• Taxes & permits — what comes after the certificate: BIR registration, the LGU business permit, and personal TINs for foreign incorporators.
• Compliance & services — the essentials included with a setup: the Corporate Secretary and the virtual office.

Kept current#

Regulations and processes change, so every page carries a last updated date — you always know how current the information is. The most recently revised guide is highlighted on the documentation home page.

The same language as the platform#

These docs mirror the product. When a guide refers to a request status, it shows the exact indicator you'll see in your dashboard — such as SEC review or Action required — along with the same progress tracker. What you read here matches what you work with.

Some guides also preview platform features still in development. Those sections are clearly marked: the service is available today, handled by our specialists, with the dashboard experience on the way.

Where to start#

For the complete picture, begin with How Korp works. If a question isn't answered here, talk to an expert — 30 minutes, at no cost.