Useful operating notes for Filipino business owners
Business tips are shorter, practical notes on the work that keeps a business in good standing between the big deadlines: registering and keeping books of accounts, registering as an employer with SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG, preparing the annual income tax return, and avoiding penalties. Each post focuses on one task and what it takes to get it right the first time. They are written for owners who already run a registered business and want fewer surprises from the BIR, their LGU or the agencies they remit to. Like the rest of the blog, the tips are general information and link to their sources, so check with the agency or a qualified professional before you act on them. Tamoogi product updates are posted here too.
Why a registered business files every return even with no income, which forms are affected, how to file a no-payment return in eBIRForms, what a missed zero return costs, and when to deregister instead.
How the 25% surcharge, 12% interest, and compromise penalties are computed when a BIR return is late, the reduced rates for micro and small taxpayers under the EOPT Act, and what to do if you missed a deadline.
Every change the Tamoogi assistant makes now appears on a short card that names the exact record. Nothing changes until you confirm.
How to prepare the annual income tax return covering 2026: which BIR form to use, the tax table, where to file, installments, and late-filing penalties.
How to register as an employer with SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG, the 30-day rule for reporting new hires, and the 2026 contribution rates for each agency.
When manual, loose-leaf, and computerized books of accounts must be registered with the BIR, how ORUS registration works, and how long to keep your books.
