BIR Business Registration Requirements 2023 for Sole Proprietors — Full List

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Guide on BIR Business Registration Requirements 2023 for Sole Proprietors-Owned Businesses

BIR BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS 2023 – Here are the documents needed to register a business owned by a sole proprietor, a professional, or a mixed-income earner.

Running a business in the Philippines is not simply about looking for a location, making your product, and offering it to the public right away. You need to secure certain documents and make sure your business is registered. The registration is done at the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

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More popularly called BIR, a registration of a business to the tax-collecting body in the country paves the way for the official receipts or invoices of your business. It also certifies that you business abides by the rules in business operation in the country as linked to the taxes that must be paid.

Thus, before you formally open your business, it is best to prepare the BIR business registration requirements and head to the nearest tax-collecting bureau office. You can check the documents that you will need below.

BIR Business Registration Requirements 2023
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue has set different requirements for business registration depending on the status of the owner(s) of the business. There is a different list of requirements for cooperatives for BIR business registration compared with the list of documents required for sole proprietors.

Here are the BIR Business Registration requirements 2023 for sole proprietors:

  1. BIR Form No. 1901 version January 2018. Download here
  2. For Sole Proprietors/Professionals not regulated by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC):
    • Any government-issued ID (e.g. Birth Certificate, passport, driver‘s license, Community Tax Certificate) that shows the name, address, and birthdate of the applicant, in case the ID has no address, any proof of residence or business address
  3. For Sole Proprietors/Professionals regulated by the PRC:
    • Valid PRC ID and government ID showing address or proof of residence or business address
  4. BIR Printed Receipt/Invoice or final & clear sample of OWN Principal Receipts Invoices.
  5. Payment of P530.00, if applicable, for the following:
    • P500.00 Registration Fee (RF).P30.00 Loose Stamp/s (DST) to be affixed on the Certificate of Registration.

There might be additional documents that the BIR may request for the business registration. Here are the other possible requirements for BIR business registration for sole proprietors:

  • If transacting through a Representative:
    1. Special Power of Attorney (SPA).
    2. Any government-issued ID of the authorized representative.
  • DTI Certificate (if with business name).
  • Work Visa (9g) for Foreign Nationals.
  • Franchise Documents (e.g. Certificate of Public Convenience) (for Common Carrier).
  • Trust Agreement (for Trusts).
  • Death Certificate of the deceased (for Estate under judicial settlement).
  • Certificate of Authority, if Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE) registered entity.
  • Proof of Registration/Permit to Operate BOI/BOI-ARMM, PEZA, BCDA, TIEZA/TEZA, SBMA, etc.

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