How to Register a Corporation with the SEC: A Definitive Guide
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A corporation is the go-to business type when entrepreneurs want to register a business in the Philippines because it offers the highest level of protection for its investors or owners.
In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about registering a stock corporation with the SEC from name reservation, submission guidelines, and even what you need to do after getting your certificate of registration.
But first, let’s discuss something very important.
SEC Registration in the Philippines
When people think of SEC registration, they usually mean registering a domestic stock corporation. Or more specifically, a Filipino-owned corporation with stock ownership.
But there’s more to it than that.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the government agency that handles “supervision over the corporate sector, the capital market participants, and the securities and investment instruments market, and the protection of the investing public.”
In plain English: they take care of corporations and both sides of the investment/securities market. This includes both foreign and…
