What to prepare before you apply for a business permit

 

Before you plunge yourself into opening up a business, you need to prepare the following:

1. Money - of course how can you mobilize your ideas if you do not have money.
                   "when money talks, everyone listens"

2. Documents - what are they?


a. Baranggay Clearance or Community Clearance - Baranggay or Community Hall
b. Community Tax Certificate (cedula in the Philippines) - City Hall or Baranggay Hall

 

 

c. Lease of Contract to your commercial space if you are renting - Lessor of commercial space
d. Department of Trade and Industry Certificate - DTI (another seminar to attend)
e. Tin Number -  BIR
f.  SPA- Special Power of Attorney (if you are going to hire other person to process your documents)
g. Government Identification card or I.D with signature

3. Certificate or Clearance from the following:

a. DENR - Department of Environment and natural Resources (u need to attend a seminar before you can have a certificate)
b. Fire Department Certificate - Fire Department
c. City Health Permit (for your employees health benefits)

Make sure you have all those documents photo copied two or three pieces in case you need to submit to other government agency.

Try to give enough time and patience while processing because those permits and certificates will give you a head ache and there is a tendency that your blood will rise due to time constraints. These may differ from other countries wherein their business permit application is electronically done.

To hire a book keeper to process this will be okey, but if you want to experience it by yourself then it would also be better. All you have to make sure is hire as a book keeper that is a trustworthy one or else you will end up wasting your time and money.