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data-id=\"69314ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>foreign entrepreneurs have been able to register a company in the Philippines as the sole shareholder. The Philippines OPC is an excellent vehicle for entry into the Philippines market, with simple legal and regulatory considerations, and is ideal for start ups and SMEs. CLA Consultants assists our Clients with <span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0incorporating an OPC\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0opening a\u00a0Philippines corporate bank account\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iii)<\/span>\u00a0employee recruitment\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iv)<\/span>\u00a0visa strategies\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">v)<\/span>\u00a0office rental solutions in the Philippines and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">vi)<\/span>\u00a0ongoing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healyconsultants.com\/philippines-company-registration\/accounting-legal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accounting and tax<\/a>\u00a0services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceedf1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ceedf1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Advantages of an OPC <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05016f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05016f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fe159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36fe159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tick\"><li>An OPC requires just one shareholder. A sole shareholder is also the sole director and president of the OPC;<\/li><li>The sole shareholder can be foreign, and need not be a Philippines resident. However, foreign entrepreneurs should note the government\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialgazette.gov.ph\/downloads\/2018\/10oct\/20181029-EO-65-RRD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Foreign Investment Negative List<\/a>, which identifies industries which forbid foreign ownership;<\/li><li>An OPC carries less risk than a Philippines sole proprietorship, as with an OPC the foreign investor can claim limited liability;<\/li><li>An OPC is an excellent entry point into the Philippines\u2019 vibrant start-up ecosystem. The country\u2019s entrepreneurial revolution is supported by legislation such as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pidswebs.pids.gov.ph\/CDN\/OUTREACH\/position_paper_innovation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Philippines Innovation Act<\/a>\u00a0and the Innovative Startup Act, which was signed into law in 2019;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2161\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2161\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Disadvantages of a TPC <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2161\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d355f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32d355f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3727436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3727436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tick\"><li>The minimum capitalization of a foreign-owned OPC varies depending on the type of business activity. In general, a paid up share capital of US$200,000 is required and must be deposited to a Philippines corporate bank account before OPC incorporation is complete;<\/li><li>An OPC must appoint a company secretary (who must be a Philippines citizen), a treasurer (any nationality but must be resident in the Philippines) and other officers. Officers must be appointed within 15 days establishing the OPC, and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Securities and Exchange Commission<\/a>\u00a0(SEC) must also be notified within five days of their appointment;<\/li><li>A self-appointed treasurer must submit a bond, the amount of which is calculated based on the authorised share capital of the OPC. For an authorised share capital of between one and one million pesos, the bond is one million pesos (US$19,765). The bond must be renewed every two years;<\/li><li>An OPC must submit an annual audited financial statement ;<\/li><li>The Philippines keeps a public record of shareholders and directors.<\/li><li>The conversion of an OPC to an ordinary joint stock corporation is a lengthy process, which takes approximately 2 months.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2162\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2162\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Best uses of an OPC <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2162\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b3fec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52b3fec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05f444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c05f444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>An OPC is ideal for a foreign investor\/entrepreneur who wishes to set up a small\/ medium-sized enterprise (SME);<\/li><li>The Philippines has a vibrant, and growing, entrepreneurial culture.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2163\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2163\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Setting up a Philippines TPC <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2163\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35918d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35918d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f220cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f220cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CLA Consultants will assist our Client to register the OPC with the Philippines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Securities and Exchange Commission<\/a>. Our service includes:<\/p><ul><li>Securing the company name;<\/li><li>Submitting OPC registration documents (including arranging for notarisation, if applicable);<\/li><li>Settling filing fees;<\/li><li>Obtaining a certificate of registration.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7828e63c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7828e63c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a277926 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a277926\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151d7030 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"151d7030\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2368b28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2368b28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<style>\r\n\r\n.uk-company-widget * {\r\nbox-sizing: border-box !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* CTA Section *\/\r\n.uk-cta {\r\npadding: 40px !important;\r\nborder-radius: 10px !important;\r\nbackground: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a4b5c 0%, #2c6e7f 100%) !important;\r\ncolor: #fff !important;\r\ntext-align: center !important;\r\nfont-size: 20px !important;\r\nfont-weight: bold !important;\r\nmargin: 30px 0 !important;\r\nbox-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Buttons *\/\r\n.uk-btn {\r\ndisplay: inline-block !important;\r\npadding: 10px 20px !important;\r\nborder-radius: 6px !important;\r\nfont-weight: bold !important;\r\nborder: none !important;\r\ncursor: pointer !important;\r\ntransition: all 0.3s ease !important;\r\ntext-decoration: none !important;\r\nfont-size: 14px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.uk-btn-gradient {\r\nbackground: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a4b5c 0%, #2c6e7f 100%) !important;\r\ncolor: #fff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.uk-btn-gradient:hover {\r\nopacity: 0.9 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Contact Section *\/\r\n.uk-contact {\r\nborder: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;\r\nborder-radius: 8px !important;\r\nbackground: #f1f5f9 !important;\r\npadding: 20px !important;\r\nmargin: 20px 0 0 0 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.uk-contact h4 {\r\nmargin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\r\ncolor: #1a4b5c !important;\r\nfont-size: 16px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.uk-contact p {\r\nmargin: 0 0 15px 0 !important;\r\ncolor: #475569 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.uk-person {\r\ndisplay: flex !important;\r\nalign-items: center !important;\r\ngap: 15px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.uk-person img {\r\nwidth: 60px !important;\r\nheight: 60px !important;\r\nborder-radius: 50% !important;\r\nflex-shrink: 0 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.uk-person strong {\r\ncolor: #1a4b5c !important;\r\nfont-size: 16px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Responsive Design *\/\r\n@media (max-width: 480px) {\r\n.uk-cta {\r\npadding: 30px 20px !important;\r\nfont-size: 18px !important;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- CTA -->\r\n<div id=\"uk-cta-section\" class=\"uk-cta\">\r\nRegister your company now! <br>\r\nCLA Group has the solution to help you grow.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- Contact -->\r\n<div class=\"uk-contact\">\r\n<h4>Contact us<\/h4>\r\n<p>For more info on company registration, please contact our expert directly:<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"uk-person\">\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<strong>Mr. Petar Chakarov<\/strong><br>\r\nSenior Manager, Sales & Business Development<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cla.global\/free-consultation\/\">\r\n  <button class=\"uk-btn uk-btn-gradient\">Get in touch<\/button>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLA assists multi-national Clients\u2019 with business set up in every country on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>For transparency purposes and to help multi-national Clients\u2019 budget future engagement fees, this page outlines average total engagement fees for every country on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the regional headings to see fees for every jurisdiction around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-989227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/989227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=989227"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/989227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":989644,"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/989227\/revisions\/989644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.global\/philippines-company-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=989227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}