Unlike sole proprietorships, a corporation can be owned by multiple people.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.
General partnerships are businesses with two or more owners that share profits and personal liability for the business they own. A partnership does not require you to register your business with the state.
Partnerships are the simplest structure for two or more people to own a business together. There are two common kinds of partnerships: limited partnerships (LP) and limited liability partnerships (LLP).
Furthermore, it must be established by at least five individuals known as incorporators. A corporation's ownership is divided into stock shares.
Register your company with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) SEC Certificate of Registration. Barangay Clearance for your business. Proof of Address (Lease Contract or Certificate of Land Title) Company's Business Permit from the Mayor's Office. Valid ID.
By-laws Adoption. – Every corporation formed under this code, must, within one month after receipt of official notice of the issuance of its certificate of incorporation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, adopt a new code of by-laws for its government not inconsistent with this code.
The SEC, BSP and the Insurance Commission (IC) are the principal regulatory agencies that promote corporate governance rules in the Philippines. In the private sector, institutions like the PSE and the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) play significant roles.