Location guide · Philippines
Location guides for 3 cities in the Philippines, from Manila, Cebu City and Davao City. Flip Retail builds custom ERP, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for businesses in the Philippines from Jaipur, India, and delivers remotely.
01 — Compliance
Tax, e-invoicing, data-protection and AI rules that shape an ERP, billing system or AI agent in the Philippines. Last reviewed October 2026.
| Indirect tax | VAT, standard rate 12%VAT is 12% for VAT-registered businesses, and since 2 June 2025 non-resident digital service providers must also charge 12% VAT on services consumed in the Philippines under RA 12023. |
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| E-invoicing | Phasing in · BIR Electronic Invoicing System (EIS)Under the CREATE MORE Act and RR 11-2025 as amended by RR 26-2025, e-commerce sellers (except micro taxpayers), large taxpayers and businesses using computerized accounting or invoicing systems must issue structured electronic invoices by 31 Dec 2026. Electronic sales reporting to BIR becomes mandatory only after BIR issues further regulations. |
| Data protection | Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173)In force and enforced by the National Privacy Commission, which requires security measures, registration of qualifying data processing systems and breach notification. |
| AI rules | No AI-specific statute; several AI bills, including the FAIR-AI Act (House Bill 11007, filed August 2026), are pending in Congress. |
| Systems we migrate from or connect to | QuickBooks Online, Xero, SAP Business One, Oracle NetSuite, Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralMasters, ledgers, stock and open balances move across and are reconciled before cutover. |
| Payment rails for web apps and SaaS | GCash, Maya, InstaPay, QR Ph, PayMongo, Dragonpay |
| Also worth knowing | Computerized accounting and invoicing systems must be registered with the BIR, PDF or printed output alone does not count as an e-invoice, and expanded withholding tax certificates (BIR Form 2307) are routine in B2B billing. |
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change, so we confirm current requirements during discovery; your tax adviser should confirm anything that affects filings.
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02 — Cities
Each guide covers the local economy, the industries we would build for first, and how working with Jaipur fits your hours.
03 — Industries
The industries that come up most across the cities we cover in the Philippines.
04 — Services
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Start a conversation05 — FAQ
Yes. Flip Retail is based in Jaipur, India, and works with Philippines businesses remotely. We have no office in the Philippines; discovery happens on video calls, you get working software every two weeks, and the engineers who write the code are on the calls.
Yes. Invoicing is built for the Philippines's VAT (standard rate 12%). Under the CREATE MORE Act and RR 11-2025 as amended by RR 26-2025, e-commerce sellers (except micro taxpayers), large taxpayers and businesses using computerized accounting or invoicing systems must issue structured electronic invoices by 31 Dec 2026. Electronic sales reporting to BIR becomes mandatory only after BIR issues further regulations. A custom ERP connects to the BIR EIS through its official API or an accredited provider, and we confirm the current requirements in discovery.
In force and enforced by the National Privacy Commission, which requires security measures, registration of qualifying data processing systems and breach notification. You choose where the system is hosted, access is role-based, and we work on test or masked data during development wherever possible.
Yes. Masters, ledgers, stock items and opening balances move across and are reconciled with your accountant before cutover, ideally at a year-end or quarter-end.
No AI-specific statute; several AI bills, including the FAIR-AI Act (House Bill 11007, filed August 2026), are pending in Congress. We design AI agents with logging, human oversight and clear disclosure from the start, which covers most current requirements.
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