Market-entry structure · Emerhub
Representative office
A representative office promotes the parent, handles liaison, or runs back-office support, but cannot earn income in the Philippines. It is funded by inward remittance from the parent.
Foreign ownership
Wholly owned by the foreign parent.
Minimum capital
USD 30,000 inward remittance to cover operating costs. It generates no local revenue.
Best short answer
A non-revenue liaison or back-office presence.
Good for
- ✓Market research and liaison
- ✓Back-office or support work for the parent
- ✓Testing the market before committing
Requirements
- No income-generating activity
- Annual inward remittance from the parent
- A resident agent
Set up a representative office with Emerhub
Emerhub runs the filings; you provide the documents.