Freelancers' FAQs
- On sample [accounting] book entries . . .
- What exactly do I file with the BIR?
- How do I consolidate my Pag-IBIG contributions under my name?
- Is withholding tax really a must for freelancers?
- If I were to pay for the fourth quarter (Oct-Dec), do I use the 1701Q form?
- Since we've filed the first three quarterly tax reports, is the fourth quarter tax the only one we file on April 15?
- What are the months covered for quarterly and annual income tax returns?
- I got my COR early this month! Yay!
- Should Filipino freelancers pay income tax?
- Thank you for posting
- If I register as a single proprietor, will it mean more taxes for me even if I’m the only one in my business?
- Employee to self-employed . . . will the process of registering as a professional be different for me?
- May I ask for advice on what to do so I can resume contributions to these agencies?
- Starting a KPO business: What kind of business application should it be?
- How would a freelancer issue an OR to a foreign (or overseas) client?
- What are the required attachments?
- I'd like to ask some questions regarding 1701Q.
- Just want to ask about the 2551M (monthly percentage tax).
- Standard rates
- I've been constructing my Google site. What do I do if I want to change the name of my website--meaning, change it directly?
- I finally got my Certificate of Registration from the BIR.
- How does the payment of each type of tax work?
- What type of taxes do I pay under #22 of Form 1901?
- Can I ask for a sample copy of the letter of intent?
- Did you also pay your PTR at the municipal's office prior to registration with BIR? How much did it cost? What does the municipal office require me to pay PTR?
- Can I ask for a scanned copy of your sample receipt?
- Do accountants charge when they are consulted?
- I was browsing the Internet for information on taxation for Filipino freelancers when I chanced upon your website.
- Should I register a business name for DTI and get a mayor's permit to apply for BIR as a freelancer?
- Would you say that EFA membership is worthwhile? Is the EFA newsletter (The Freelancer) any good? How about the e-mail discussion list? And what about the courses, have you participated in one of them and what can you say about it? Finally--though I know I've said this is not my main goal--have you garnered new projects from being listed on the EFA website?
- How much is the OK rate for a c0-rewriting project?
For your tax queries, please ask the BIR-RDO personnel. Salamat at magandang araw po.
12 April 2011, updated 28 April 2020