For foreign investors · Philippines
Bring your business to the Philippines with a partner who knows the way.
PEZA or BOI? Which structure, which location, which documents — and what happens after you register? Trangia Business guides foreign investors through every decision, from the first question to day-to-day operations.
Illustrative growth path. Not actual results.
Why Trangia Business
The Philippines is a real opportunity. Doing it alone is the risk.
Foreign investors face two registration pathways, changing rules, detailed documentation and obligations that continue long after approval. Trangia Business exists to make the right choice clear — and the path practical.
The challenge
Two pathways, one decision
PEZA and BOI differ on location, eligibility and incentives. Choosing the wrong one early can cost time and money.
How Trangia Business helps
We compare both against your activity, location and market orientation before you commit.
The challenge
Rules that keep changing
Incentives, priorities and requirements are updated, including the Strategic Investment Priority Plan.
How Trangia Business helps
We check your plan against current guidelines, never against an old priority list.
The challenge
Documents that must line up
Corporate records, project details, authorizations and financial projections all need to match.
How Trangia Business helps
We organize the complete file first, so your submission is ready and consistent.
The challenge
Ownership and sector limits
Foreign ownership rules and sector restrictions can shape how your company is structured.
How Trangia Business helps
We flag these early so the structure fits your sector from day one.
The challenge
Registration is not the finish line
Approval brings conditions, reporting and tax obligations that continue for years.
How Trangia Business helps
Accounting, tax and compliance support keeps you in good standing after approval.
The challenge
Distance, time zones and local know-how
Dealing with several agencies from abroad is slow and easy to get wrong.
How Trangia Business helps
One coordinated team in the Philippines handles the coordination and keeps you informed.
One team, from the first assessment to ongoing compliance.
Start with a conversation about what you plan to do in the Philippines.
Stage 01 · Understand
See why investors choose the Philippines.
The Philippines offers geographic advantage, skilled talent, and business-friendly investment pathways for enterprises seeking growth in the region.
Access ASEAN markets, an English-speaking workforce, growing digital infrastructure, and established investment programs through PEZA and BOI.
- 436+Operating Economic Zones
- 4,400+Locator Companies
- 700M+ASEAN Market
- Top 3English-Speaking in Asia
Figures come from Trangia Business's market overview and should be verified against official sources.
Stage 02 · Choose
PEZA or BOI? Find your starting point.
The right pathway depends on your activity, location and market. Answer three quick questions for an indicative starting point, then let us confirm it for you.
01Where could your operation be based?
02How much will you sell abroad?
03What will the business do?
PEZA
Philippine Economic Zone Authority
- Economic zone registration, industrial locations and IT parks.
- Suits export-oriented operations and IT and service activities.
- Generally requires the project to be located in a PEZA-registered zone or IT park.
BOI
Board of Investments
- Investment promotion and priority industries under the Strategic Investment Priority Plan.
- Covers new projects, expansions and modernization.
- May be located anywhere in the Philippines, subject to SIPP priority and requirements.
Stage 03 · Register
From decision to registration, we carry the workload.
Registration is detailed and document-heavy. Here is what happens at each step, and what Trangia Business does for you.
What happens
Assess eligibility
Define the activity, ownership, market orientation and proposed location.
What Trangia Business does
Run the pathway assessment and check your activity against current PEZA categories and the SIPP.
What happens
Structure the business
Choose the corporate structure and complete the business registration requirements.
What Trangia Business does
Coordinate SEC / DTI and BIR registration and set the structure up for your chosen pathway.
What happens
Prepare the file
Corporate records, project description, financial projections and authorizations come together.
What Trangia Business does
Organize the full document package and coordinate projections with qualified accounting professionals.
What happens
File and follow through
Submit the application, answer agency requests and complete approval and agreement steps.
What Trangia Business does
Coordinate the submission, respond to requests with you and track every step to completion.
Stage 04 · Scale
After registration, we help you run and grow.
Approval is the start of your obligations, not the end. Registered enterprises must comply with the conditions of their certificate, incentive approvals and reporting. We keep you compliant and ready to expand.
Bookkeeping, reconciliations, financial statements and management reports that give you clear visibility into performance.
Tax documentation, BIR coordination, compliance calendars and reviews, so incentives and obligations stay in order.
Cloud accounting, streamlined workflows and dashboards you can read from anywhere, which is useful when your team is overseas.
Budgeting, forecasts and planning for your next phase, including separately registered expansion or modernization projects.
Common questions
What foreign investors ask us first.
Foreign investment may be possible, subject to the applicable foreign ownership rules, sector restrictions, investment laws and project eligibility requirements. We review this first, so your structure fits your sector.
Many steps can be coordinated through an authorized representative, supported by documents such as a Secretary's Certificate or Special Power of Attorney. Requirements vary by agency and project, so we confirm what applies to you.
There is no universal answer. The right route depends on the activity, location, ownership, market orientation and incentive treatment. We compare both before you commit.
No. Incentives are subject to approval, the applicable package, project classification and compliance. No incentive is guaranteed.
Timing depends on the completeness of your file, agency evaluation and any requests for more information. We help you prepare thoroughly, but cannot guarantee a government timeline.
Just a conversation: what you plan to do, where, and who you want to sell to. We then map the key questions and the documents to prepare.
Your first step
Let's find the right path for your investment.
Tell us what you plan to do in the Philippines. We will help you choose between PEZA and BOI, prepare the file and set you up to grow.
This page provides general information only and is not legal, tax, accounting, immigration or investment advice. Eligibility, requirements, foreign ownership rules and incentives are determined by the relevant government authorities and may change. Trangia Business is an independent consultancy and is not PEZA, the Board of Investments or a government agency.