Guide to Business Registration

Sole Proprietorship

Walk-in application at DTI Office

1.  Applicant fills out the PBR application form and submits to DTI Teller for processing.

2.    DTI Teller secures applicant’s Tax Identification Number (TIN).

(If there is an existing TIN, PBR will validate against records).

3.   Business Name (BN) Certificate and Employer’s Registration Numbers (ERNs) are processed.

·      A Transaction Reference Number (TRN) is presented to Cashier for BN fee.

·      Official Receipt of Payment is presented to the DTI Releasing Office for the BN Certificate.

·      Applicant gets SSS, Philhealth, and Pag-IBIG ERNs from DTI Teller.

4.    Certificate of Registration or Employer ID can be secured from agencies upon presentation of PBR-generated ERNs.

Partnerships or corporations*

Walk-in application at PBR Kiosk at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Main Office

1.  Applicant fills out the PBR application form and submits to the Teller processing. 

2.    Applicant submits photocopies of complete SEC registration documents (i.e., SEC registration certificate, Articles of Partnership/Corporation). Original copies are required for verification. 

3.  Teller transmits application for employer registration numbers (ERNs) to SSS, Philhealth, and Pag-IBIG and applicant gets PBR-generated ERNs.

4.    Certificate of Registration or Employer ID can be secured from agencies upon presentation of PBR-generated ERNs.

* Only partnerships or corporations already registered with SEC can apply.