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PSIC 2019 · Sub-class
82990

Other business support service activities, n.e.c.

Open to 100%

This subclass covers various business support services that are not classified elsewhere, including activities like stenography, fundraising, and auctioneering.

Includes

  • Providing verbatim reporting and stenotype recording of live legal proceedings and transcribing recorded materials
  • Court reporting or stenotype recording services
  • Public stenography services
  • Real-time closed captioning of live television performances
  • Address bar coding services
  • Bar code imprinting services
  • Fundraising organization services on a contract or fee basis
  • Mail presorting services
  • Repossession services
  • Parking meter coin collection services
  • Activities of independent auctioneers
  • Administration of loyalty programs
  • Other support activities typically provided to businesses not elsewhere classified

Excludes

  • Provision of document transcription services 8219
  • Providing film or tape captioning or subtitling services 5912

Foreign ownership

Open to 100%

This activity is not on the 12th Foreign Investment Negative List. A foreign investor may hold up to 100%, subject to the minimum-capital rules below.

Recommended route

Foreign-owned corporation

Up to 100% foreign equity (SEC)

One Person Corporation

A single foreign owner

Branch office

Extension of a foreign parent

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Registration path

  1. 1

    SEC

    Incorporate the entity

  2. 2

    BIR

    Tax registration and books

  3. 3

    LGU

    Barangay clearance and Mayor’s permit

  4. 4

    Regulator

    Sector license, if the activity needs one

Emerhub files each step with the government; you provide the documents and information.

Minimum paid-up capital

SituationUSDPHP
Domestic-market enterprise (>40% foreign)Paid-up capital for foreign equity above 40% serving the local market. Legal basis: FIA (RA 7042 as amended).$200,000≈ ₱11.4M
Reduced thresholdAt least 50 direct employees, or advanced technology. Legal basis: FIA (RA 7042 as amended).$100,000≈ ₱5.7M
Export enterpriseExports at least 60% of output. Legal basis: Corporation Code (RA 11232).≈ $88₱5,000

Bold is the figure the law sets; the other column is an approximate conversion at ₱57 to USD 1.