Sa batas, ang freelancers ay treated as self-employed individuals.
This includes persons engaged in their own business, pursue an art, or offer their services as a living .
Ibig sabihin, walang boss, pero wala ring HR department- at ikaw mismo ang may responsibilidad nito.
Importanteng mag-rehistro- not only to comply with the law, but also to gain credibility- which will hopefully lead to better and more opportunities.
Heto ang kailangan para maging legit!
- Occupational Tax Receipt/Professional Tax Receipt
Kumuha ng Occupational Tax Receipt/Professional Tax Receipt mula sa inyong local city o municipal government. Minsan, tinatawag din itong Mayor’s Permit.
- TIN Registration/Update
Kung wala pang Taxpayer Identification Number o TIN, mag-apply para sa TIN Registration bilang self-employed individual sa Bureau of Internal Revenue o BIR.
Kung may TIN na dahil dating empleyado, kailangan namang itong i-update, para i-reflect na self-employed na.
Ang registration ay dapat gawin sa Revenue District Office o RDO kung saan based ang inyong business activities.
- Certificate of Registration
Kunin ang Certificate of Registration mula sa BIR. Dito makikita na registered ka na as self-employed, at kung ano ang nature ng inyong business activities.
- Authority to Print Receipts/Registration of Book of Accounts
Mag-apply sa BIR for Authority to Print Receipts and Invoices, para makapagpa-print ng Official Receipts na i-iissue ninyo sa inyong future clients.
Maghanda ng book of accounts na ipapa-stamp sa BIR. Dito ire-record ang inyong transactions sa freelance work.
Para sa applications na ito, mabuting ihanda ang general requirements na maaaring hingin sa inyo:
- a) Birth Certificate;
- b) Valid Government IDs;
- c) Barangay Certificate;
- d) Contract/s with Clients;
- e) PRC ID (if applicable).
Makakatulong kung kita ng kliyente na seryoso at lehitimo ang business activities ninyo as a freelancer.
For more information, pwedeng i-contact ang BIR Hotline No. 8538-3200 or Email contact_us@bir.gov.ph.
