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Freelancing in the Philippines offers flexibility and independence, but it also comes with tax responsibilities that are crucial to understand. Here's a concise guide to help you navigate the essentials.

The Asian Consulting Group is the Philippines’ first Tax Hub for top corporations, SMEs, and celebrities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Hosted by the Department of Trade & Industry, the BNRS Next Gen is a web-based portal that allows end-to-end registration of business name (BN) for sole proprietors. It allows applicants to submit applications, pay fees, and download their BN registration certificate. The portal also provides public access to information on DTI-registered BNs for validation by the public and government agencies.

Go Negosyo seeks to be the institution that brings together all key stakeholders and enablers to generate competitive Filipino entrepreneurs and help MSMEs scale up.

Taxumo is an accredited online tax filing tool in the Philippines.

We help thousands of freelancers, self-employed professionals, small business owners and corporations file and pay their taxes from wherever, whenever.

Learn design with Canva.

Canva's Design School is an education platform that helps users learn design, from product use to design fundamentals. It offers courses, tutorials, webinars, and live events for beginners and pros alike, providing practical skills to grow businesses or build brands.

The ENSAYO Creative Hub is an initiative by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its training arm, the Philippine Trade Training Center – Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA).

ENSAYO provides a co-working space equipped with tools and equipment to enhance design thinking and support the growth of creative firms and individual artists. The hub is located at the Philippine Trade Training Center, Pasay City.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines has established Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) as part of its Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project. These Fab Labs are digital laboratories designed to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by providing access to advanced manufacturing and prototyping equipment.

Husay is a multidisciplinary agency with over a decade of experience in providing creative solutions, management support, and skills development across industries.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is the government agency responsible for tax collection and enforcement in the Philippines.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines was created in 1966 with the purpose of promoting and preserving the best of Filipino arts and culture. Since then, the CCP has sought to embody the values of katotohanan (truth), kagandahan (beauty) and kabutihan (goodness). The CCP has been at the forefront of culture and the arts for over 50 years and continues to work with the government, business, academe, and international community for a thriving local creative industry that respects tradition, spurs innovation, increases social awareness, and enriches the Philippine brand and economy.

The Design Center of the Philippines is the country’s leading agency committed to cultivating a culture that thrives on creativity, value creation, and innovation.

Design Center’s efforts go beyond promoting the value of good design and onto inspiring creative industries to create human-centered products, services, and spaces that make an impact in the Philippines and in the world. From enhancing human experiences to enabling inclusive and sustainable economic growth, we ensure that design plays its role as a creative, strategic, and innovative tool for positive development.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is the official government agency for preserving, developing, and promoting Philippine arts and culture. It serves as the overall policy-making, coordinating, and grants-giving body for the cultural sector in the Philippines.

The Philippine Creative Industries Development Council (PCIDC) is dedicated to unifying and elevating the nation's creative sectors, including firms, artists, creators, content providers, and creative workers. Their mission focuses on human capital development, job creation, and trade enhancement within the creative industries.

The Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI) is a non-stock, non-profit organization that has been providing quality services to prominent international studios for over forty years.

Moreover, ACPI operates as a cohesive body with the mission to promote Filipino talent in animation and enhance its capacity for content delivery on both local and international fronts. \They strive to empower the industry by leveraging creativity, advanced technology, and the production of high-quality animation content and services.

Whether you're interested in art, photography, drama, dance, literature, creative writing, film or design, we bring the best of UK culture to you.

In the Philippines, British Council works with professional partners to bring you innovative work through festivals, performances and exhibitions, in addition to a range of projects, programmes, workshops and seminars.

Community for Filipino communication designers

SIKAP is a non-profit organization composed of creative individuals, studios and various institutions. We help content makers create, develop and incubate their original creative content and promote it on the global market

The Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) is a trade association in the Philippines, established in 2007 to represent and promote the country's game development industry.

Republic Act No. 11904, also known as the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act, was signed into law on July 27, 2022. It aims to strengthen and support the creative industries in the Philippines by providing a clear framework for their growth, protection, and global competitiveness.