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DFAPhilippine passports, apostille and consular services at home and abroad.62BIRTIN registration, tax filing and requirements for employees and freelancers.26SSSContributions, salary loans, pensions and benefits for private-sector workers.23DMWOEC, contract verification and accreditation for overseas workers.17Pag-IBIGSavings, housing loans, MP2 and multi-purpose loans for Filipino members.16PhilHealthContributions, membership categories, PhilHealth ID and the MDR, for employed, self-earning and OFW members.15DOLE13th month pay, employment permits, labour standards and worker assistance.14LTODriver's licences, student permits and vehicle registration.11PSABirth, marriage and death certificates, CENOMAR and the national ID.10PNPNational police clearance applications, renewals, fees and the requirements for each.9Bureau of ImmigrationACR I-Card, visa conversion, emigration clearance and the fees foreign nationals pay.8PRCProfessional licence renewal, the PRC ID and board examination requirements.8OWWAMembership, benefits and scholarships for overseas Filipino workers.7MARINASeafarer documents: the SIRB or seaman's book, STCW certificates and renewals.6TESDACourses, scholarships, assessment and National Certificate requirements.6NBINBI clearance applications, renewals, fees and requirements.5PHLPostThe Postal ID: requirements, application routes and fees.5COMELECVoter registration, precinct finding and voter certification.4Bureau of CustomsBalikbayan box privileges, de minimis rules and returning-resident allowances.3DSWDTravel clearance for minors, cash assistance and social welfare programs.3TIEZATravel tax, exemptions and reduced rates for OFWs and other qualified travellers.3DOHMalasakit Centers, medical assistance for indigent patients and the Cancer Assistance Fund.2CSCThe career service examination, civil service eligibility and the rules on government appointments.1DTIBusiness name registration, renewal and the rules on what a name may say.1GSISLoans, retirement pension, life insurance and separation benefits for Philippine government employees under RA 8291.1PCSOMedical Assistance Program guarantee letters for hospital bills, cancer treatment and dialysis.1SECCompany registration under the Revised Corporation Code, including the One Person Corporation.1
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13th Month Pay CalculatorOne twelfth of the basic salary actually earned in the calendar year, pro-rated for an incomplete year and net of unpaid absences.9(g) Work Visa Cost CalculatorTotal the 9(g) visa and ACR I-Card for a worker and family. Fees vary by term, employer size and dependant age, and the card is priced in dollars.Capital Gains Tax CalculatorA final tax of 6% on the higher of selling price or fair market value, with the principal residence exemption apportioned when you reinvest only part.Cedula CalculatorCommunity tax is ₱5.00 basic plus ₱1.00 for every ₱1,000 of income, and the additional tax can never exceed ₱5,000.00.Customs Duty and VAT CalculatorWork out duty, VAT and landed cost on an import from a dutiable value and the de minimis threshold, duty rate and VAT rate you enter.Documentary Stamp Tax CalculatorFive DST formulas in one tool. Deeds at ₱15 per ₱1,000, leases charged per year of term, loans prorated by days, mortgages and share transfers.Donor's Tax CalculatorDonor's tax is 6% on total gifts above ₱250,000 in a calendar year. The exemption is annual and cumulative, not one allowance per gift.Estate Tax CalculatorWork out estate tax at 6% after the ₱5,000,000 standard deduction and the family home allowance. Many ordinary estates come out at zero.Final Pay CalculatorAdd up final pay under DOLE Labor Advisory 06-20, with the nine listed components, the 13th month pro-rated on salary earned, and the 30-day deadline.Freelancer Tax: 8% or GraduatedCompare the 8% flat option against the graduated rates on net income. Expenses decide it, and the 8% ignores them completely.Income Tax CalculatorGraduated rates under Section 24(A)(2): nothing up to ₱250,000, then 20% to 35% on the excess. Shows the marginal and the effective rate.Overtime and Holiday Pay CalculatorOvertime, night differential, rest day and holiday premiums under the Labor Code, including the compounding that makes rest day overtime higher.Pag-IBIG Housing Loan CalculatorWork out a Pag-IBIG housing loan amount, monthly amortisation and total interest from a property price, down payment and rate you enter.Pag-IBIG MP2 Savings CalculatorProject your Pag-IBIG MP2 maturity value from monthly savings and the dividend rate.Pag-IBIG MPL CalculatorWork out a Pag-IBIG Multi-Purpose Loan amount and its monthly amortisation from your Regular Savings balance and a rate you enter.PhilHealth Contribution CalculatorWork out a PhilHealth monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual premium from a monthly income, a rate you enter, and the income floor and ceiling.Real Property Tax CalculatorAmilyar is charged on assessed value, not market value. Residential land is assessed at 20%, which is why most estimates come out far too high.Remittance Comparison CalculatorCompare up to three providers on what the recipient actually receives, using the fee and the exchange rate margin rather than the advertised fee alone.Senior and PWD Discount CalculatorThe 20% discount and the VAT exemption are two benefits, not one. Taken correctly the saving on a VAT-inclusive price is 28.6%, not 20%.Separation Pay CalculatorWork out separation pay under Labor Code Articles 283 and 284, with the one-month floor and the six-month rounding rule both applied.SSS Maternity Benefit CalculatorWork out the SSS maternity benefit from your six highest monthly salary credits, for 105, 120 or 60 days, including days allocated to the father.SSS Pension CalculatorProject an SSS monthly pension from an average monthly salary credit and credited years of service, using the published SSS formula.SSS Salary Loan CalculatorWork out an SSS salary loan amount and its 24-month amortisation from your monthly salary credit and a rate you enter.SSS Sickness Benefit CalculatorWork out the SSS sickness benefit at 90% of the average daily salary credit, with the 4-day minimum and the 120-day annual cap applied.SSP and SWP Cost CalculatorA Special Study Permit is ₱4,740.00 or ₱5,240.00 depending on the office. A Special Work Permit is ₱6,440.00. Both add a US $50.00 card.Tourist Visa Extension CostWhat it costs to stay on past the 59-day maximum initial stay, by lane and nationality. Two-month blocks are materially cheaper than monthly.Travel Tax CalculatorCompare TIEZA's full, standard reduced, privileged reduced and exempt outcomes for the same flight, and work out the refund if you already paid the full rate.
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Someone in the family diedThe death certificate comes first, because every claim and every transfer asks for it. Then the benefits, then the estate.17 stepsI lost my jobThere is money you are owed by your employer, money you can claim from SSS or GSIS, and help you can apply for. They are three different queues.21 stepsWe are getting marriedThe licence is the whole timetable. It takes a 10-day posting to get and expires 120 days after it is issued, so the wedding date has to sit inside that window.9 stepsBuying or selling propertyThe sale is the easy part. Moving the title into your name runs through BIR and two local offices, and every one of them has a deadline.16 stepsStarting a businessFour levels of government in a fixed order: your name, your barangay, your city, then BIR. Skipping ahead means being turned away.23 stepsWorking abroadDeployment paperwork runs through DMW and OWWA, but the passport and the NBI clearance underneath it take the longest. Start with those.22 steps
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