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Business Finance & Payments

15 guides

Move money, bank, and stay compliant

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Banking

How to Open a Business Bank Account in the Philippines

A practical guide to opening a business bank account in the Philippines, including common requirements, steps, fees to check, and alternatives for payouts.

Business Setup & Finance Operations

Apple Pay and Google Pay in the Philippines

Apple Pay is live in the Philippines, Google Pay since 2025. What tap-to-pay actually is, and how it fits with QR Ph, GCash, and cards.

Payouts & Transfers

Why Digital Payments Are Accelerating in the Philippines

The shift from cash to digital payments is reshaping how Philippine businesses operate. Here's what's driving the change and how to prepare.

Business Setup & Finance Operations

BSP Cash Withdrawal Limit: What Changed from ₱500k to ₱1M

The BSP's 2025 ₱500k cash withdrawal rule was recalibrated in 2026. Learn the current ₱1M EDD threshold, what transactions are covered, and what businesses should do.

Payroll

Part-Time and Seasonal Employment in the Philippines: DOLE Rules for Employers

A practical Philippine guide to part-time and seasonal employment rules: pay, benefits, 13th month, SIL, contracts, and DOLE SEnA.

Banking

PESONet Transfer Time: How Long Does It Really Take?

How long does a PESONet transfer really take? Learn how cut-off times, settlement windows, weekends, and holidays affect Philippine bank transfers.

Tax

EOPT Law Philippines: What Businesses Need to Update

A practical guide to the Ease of Paying Taxes law for Philippine businesses, including taxpayer classification, invoicing, VAT timing, filing, and payment workflow updates.

Banking Comparison

InstaPay vs PESONet: Which Is Right for Your PH Business?

Compare InstaPay and PESONet for Philippine business payments: speed, limits, cut-offs, fees, and when to use each transfer method.

Tax

BIR 2303 and 2307: What Philippine Businesses Should Know

Understand the practical difference between BIR Form 2303 and BIR Form 2307, when businesses request or issue them, and how to avoid vendor payment mistakes.

Banking

Mobile Check Deposit in the Philippines: Can You Cash Checks Online?

A practical guide to online check deposit in the Philippines, including limits, clearing times, rejection risks, and business payment alternatives.

Banking

Why MSMEs Struggle to Open Business Bank Accounts in the Philippines

Understand the common banking access challenges Filipino MSMEs face, why account opening can take longer than expected, and what payout options can help while onboarding is pending.

Business Setup & Finance Operations

How to Expand a Small Business in the Philippines

A practical expansion checklist for Filipino business owners covering demand, cash flow, registrations, supplier payments, hiring, receivables, and digital operations.

Payroll

Cash Flow Forecasting for Filipino Business Owners

Learn how to build a practical cash flow forecast for a Philippine business, including inflows, outflows, timing, receivables, supplier payments, payroll, and scenarios.

Business Setup & Finance Operations

Cybersecurity Tips for Philippine Small Businesses

Practical cybersecurity steps for Philippine small businesses: MFA, phishing checks, updates, backups, access controls, and response.

Banking

The Evolution of Digital Banking in the Philippines

A current guide to how digital banking, e-wallets, payment systems, and business fintech platforms changed financial operations in the Philippines.

Payments & Payroll

9 guides

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Payroll

Holiday Bonuses and De Minimis Benefits in the Philippines

A practical Philippine guide to holiday bonuses, 13th month pay, de minimis benefits, the ₱90,000 tax-exempt ceiling, and current BIR limits.

Payroll

Your Guide to 13th Month Pay in the Philippines

Get the simplest guide to 13th month pay in the Philippines. Learn who's eligible, how to compute it, and learn from examples.

Business Setup & Finance Operations

Financial Operations for Philippine Esports Organizations

Learn how Philippine esports teams, tournament operators, and gaming organizations can manage payouts, prize distribution, vendor expenses, sponsorship receivables, and finance records.

Payroll

Checks to Digital Payments: Keeping Control Without Paper Checks

Learn how Philippine businesses can move from check payments to digital payouts while preserving approval controls, payment records, supplier confidence, and reconciliation discipline.

Payouts & Transfers

Send Payment to Multiple GCash Accounts: Business Guide

Learn when manual GCash sending works, where limits can slow business payouts, and how batch payout tools help pay multiple GCash accounts.

Payouts & Transfers

What Are Bulk Payments? A Guide for Philippine Businesses

Learn how bulk payments work, when to use them for payroll, supplier, commission, and marketplace payouts, and what Philippine businesses should check before sending a batch.

Payroll

Corporate Banking Payroll Challenges for Filipino Business Owners

Why traditional corporate bank payroll workflows break down for Philippine businesses, and what to look for in a modern payout process.

Business Setup & Finance Operations

Supply Chain Financing and Supplier Payments in the Philippines

Learn how supply chain financing differs from supplier payment operations, what Philippine MSMEs should check before using financing, and how to keep supplier payouts controlled.

Payroll Comparison

Bank Transfers vs E-Wallets vs Payout Platforms for Freelancers

Compare bank transfers, e-wallets, and payout platforms for paying freelancers in the Philippines, including speed, limits, approvals, and finance records.

Invoicing & Collections

7 guides

Bill clients and get paid faster

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Business Setup & Finance Operations

How to Create a GCash Payment Link (and Actually Know Who Paid)

Create a payment link your customers pay with GCash or any QR Ph app, with automatic confirmation, reminders, and a clear view of who still owes you.

Invoicing

How to Collect Payment From Clients in the Philippines (When They Won't Pay)

Use a calmer six-step process to collect from clients in the Philippines, with tools for payment links, reminders, and tracking.

Invoicing

Payment Links vs Invoice Software vs Lightweight Collections: Which Do You Need?

Compare payment links, invoice software, and lightweight collections so you can choose the right way to get paid in the Philippines.

Invoicing

Charge Invoice Explained: Meaning, Sample, and BIR Rules

Understand what a charge invoice means in the Philippines, when to use it, what fields matter, and how it fits current BIR invoice rules.

Invoicing

Invoice Types in the Philippines Explained

A practical guide to common Philippine invoice types after EOPT: sales, cash, charge, credit, billing, service, commercial, and miscellaneous invoices.

Invoicing

Invoice vs Receipt vs Bill: Philippine Business Guide

Understand the difference between invoices, receipts, and bills in the Philippines under current BIR invoicing rules.

Invoicing

Why Invoicing Is Slow in the Philippines

Learn why invoice workflows slow down Philippine businesses, from missing billing details and manual reminders to payment matching and receivables reconciliation.

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