Dayanan International Business Consultancy Inc.

From its base in Makati City, this consultancy works with local and foreign companies that are setting up in the Philippines. Its website is headed Dayanan Business Solutions Inc., and it says the company was founded in 2011 to provide business registration, payroll, bookkeeping and visa processing services.

Choosing a structure and registering the business

The firm evaluates each business that a client intends to set up in the Philippines and recommends the best way for the company to start trading. It then completes the business registration, which can cover corporations, branch offices, representative offices, regional and regional headquarters and partnerships. The firm says it has handled registrations for many local and foreign groups.

Visas and alien employment permits

Foreigners who come to the Philippines as tourists, employees, investors or retirees may need a visa, and the firm explains that there are many kinds of visas. The Bureau of Immigration handles visa grants, while the Department of Labor and Employment issues the alien employment permits that foreign staff need. The firm handles both for its clients.

Bookkeeping under Bureau of Internal Revenue rules

Every business registered in the Philippines must follow the bookkeeping regulations of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and the rules apply to corporations, branch offices, representative offices, regional headquarters and partnerships alike. The firm keeps the financial records of client companies in line with those rules, and bookkeeping is part of its wider accounting services.

Payroll for client companies

The firm runs payroll for client companies. Payroll sits next to bookkeeping and visa work, which means a client can use one adviser for the people side and the accounts side of its Philippine operation.

Product registration for cosmetics and food supplements

The firm offers guidance on registering products with the Food and Drug Administration, including cosmetic products and food supplements. Its published guides explain the fees and requirements that apply to food supplements, and they set out the steps a company needs to follow before a product can be sold.

A pool of professionals for each business

The firm says it has a pool of professionals ready to help a client set up its business in the Philippines. It describes its approach as customised solutions for each business rather than a single standard package, with a personal touch in every area of need, from registration to visas and accounts.