Rizal Technological University

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology

Department of Architecture
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Architecture Comprehensive Course 03

Establishing an Architectural Firm

Report Outline

Group 7

Duran, Mary Anne

Infante, Hannah

Recaña, Carlo S.

Submitted To:

Arch’t. Efren M. Berme, Jr. UAP

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Establishing Architectural Firm

Requirements for Establishing a Firm (Single, Partnership, and Corporation)

Requirements for Sole Proprietorship Firm

1. DTI (Department of Trade Industry)

Business Name Registration Certificate from any DTI Office

Validity: 5 years

Requirements:

• Accomplished Business Name Registration Form [Single Proprietorship]

• Tax Identification Number (TIN)

• List of five business names ranked according to preference

• Time to complete: 1-2 days

• Registration fee:

• Scope:
National=P2000
Regional=P1000

• City/Municipality=P500
Barangay=P200*Total fees to include Php 15 documentary stamp tax (DST)

2. Barangay

 Obtain Barangay clearance

 Time to complete: 2 days
 Associated Costs: PHP 800

3. Mayor’s Office

 Obtain Mayor’s Permit to operate at the Licensing

Section of the City or Municipality
 Time to complete: 1-2 weeks depending on city
 The fees vary depending on the local government unit (city/municipality) issuing the
mayor’s permit.
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4. BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue)

A. Register TIN with the BIR

B. Obtain Certificate of Authority to Print (ATP) Form

C. Buy special books at Any Bookstore OR BIR’s Office

D. Print receipts and invoices at the print shops accredited by the BIR

E. Have books of accounts and Printer’s Certificate of Delivery of Receipts and Invoices (PCD)
stamped by the BIR

5. SSS (Social Security System)

Register with the SSS (Social Security System)

Time to complete: 1 week

Associated Costs: No charge

6. PHIC (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation)

Register with the Philippines Health Insurance

Company (Phil Health)

Time to complete: 1 day

Associated Costs : No charge

Requirements for Partnership Firms

1. Register Your Business Name at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

2. Obtain a Barangay Clearance

3. Register with the Social Security System (SSS)

4. Obtain Permit from the Mayor’s Office

5. Register Your Business with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO SET UP A PARTNERSHIP

1. Basic Requirements

 Name Verification Slip

 Articles of Partnership (AP)

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 Joint Affidavit of two partners to change partnership name (not required if already stated
in AP)

 Registration of data-sheet

 Certificate of Bank Deposit

 Name of the partnership

 Principal office address

 The contact number of the partner

 Name, citizenship, address, birthday and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of the
partners

 Capital contribution of the partners

 Purpose of the partnership

2. Additional requirements

 Endorsement/clearance from other government agencies, if applicable

 For partnership with a foreign national as a partner (FIA Form - 105)

Requirements for Corporation

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Government Agencies involve in establish the Firm (DTI, SEC, etc.)

1. DTI (Department of Trade Industry)

Who Needs to Register?

• Sole Proprietorship

Before you can conduct business in the country, you need to register a name associated to your
business. This is called business name registration (BNR). This is required if a person will use a
name other than his true name.

2. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)

Who Needs to Register?

• Partnership/Corporation

The SEC is an agency under the Philippine Department of Finance that is responsible for
regulating the securities industry.

It supervises all registered business entities in the country (with the power to suspend and
revoke registrations), investigate violations of securities laws and impose sanctions, and make
policies with regard to the market in securities.

It also supervises stock and bond brokers as well as the stock exchanges.

3. BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue)

Who Needs to Register?

• Sole Proprietorship

• Corporation/Partnership

It all starts with the BIR. You cannot operate your business without your business tax
identification number (TIN).

You need to do these at the BIR:

1. Register your business establishment and all its branch offices, if any. You do this at the BIR
Revenue District Office (RDO) in the place where your business is located. Once you obtain
your Certificate of Registration, you must display it in a conspicuous place within your business
establishment.

4. PRC (Professional Regulation Commission)

Who Needs to Register?

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• Sole Proprietorship

• Corporation/Partnership

The PRC performs two important functions, which are:

1) to conduct and administer licensure examinations to aspiring professionals, and

2) to regulate and supervise the practice of the professions exercised in partnership with the
forty-six (46) Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) in the fields of health, business,
education, social sciences, engineering and technology. The PRBs govern their respective
professions’ practice and ethical standards and accredit the professional organization
representing the professionals.

5. PRBoA (Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture)

Who Needs to Register?

• Sole Proprietorship

• Corporation/Partnership

The PRBoA as an entity is under the administrative control and supervision of the PRC, a quasi-
judicial and regulatory entity that forms part of the executive branch of the PH Government. As
such, it does not act independently on matters involving the regulation of the practice of the
profession of architecture in the Philippines. The reconstituted PRBoA was a collegial body and
was active in the areas of executive action relating to the implementation and enforcement
of Republic Act No. 9266 (otherwise known as the PH “Architecture Act of 2004″), its
implementing rules and regulations (IRR) and derivative regulations e.g. other executive
issuances of the PRBoA through the PRC.

6. Local Barangay

Who Needs to Register?

• Sole Proprietorship

• Corporation/Partnership

You need to secure a company barangay clearance first in the barangay where your business
will be operating. It is also a requirement when registering for a Mayor’s Permit.

2. Register your books of accounts. You accomplish this at the same RDO.

3. Request for permit to print and issue receipts and invoices. You must thereafter post a notice
in your business premises stating that your establishment issues receipts; and that if no receipt
is issued by the cashier, then the customer must ask for one.
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In relation to no. 3 above, you must also request for a permit to use a cash register and point of
sale (POS) machines, as well as a permit to use loose-leaf books of accounts, accounting
records or a computerized accounting system. If your business has branches, each branch must
have its own books of accounts.

7. Business Permit

Who Needs to Register?

• Sole Proprietorship

• Corporation/Partnership

A Business Permit is sometimes also referred to as a Mayor’s Permit because it is processed at

the City Hall – the office of the mayor. Securing a business permit from the Mayor’s Office can
only be done after accomplishing two other registrations:

1. The registration of your business with the Department of Trade and Industry or DTI (for single
proprietorship) or with the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC (for partnership or
corporation)

2. Securing a Business Barangay Clearance

7. SSS/PHILHEALTH/PAG-IBIG
Who Needs to Register?

• Sole Proprietorship

• Corporation/Partnership

The term “employee” denotes any person legally employed in the Philippines, any person
compulsorily covered by the GSIS under the Commonwealth Act 186, or any person
compulsorily covered by the SSS under Republic Act 1161. Such employee is automatically
covered for these government-mandated employee benefits. This includes self-employed
individuals or freelancers.