How to Register as a Consultant

A query about registration as a Practicing Professional mainly as a CONSULTANT.

Hello. Thank you so much for this information - extremely helpful!

I’m a consultant for NGOs and I’d like to register with the BIR as a professional. Want to do everything legit. I’d like to know if the DTI Certificate of Business Name is required for practicing professionals. I had thought that this only applies to businesses, not to independent consultants like myself. Especially since I don’t plan on getting a business name anyway. All the accountants I spoke with said that the DTI permit is a requirement in addition to the BIR registration, but I’m thinking that my situation does not warrant this. Your thoughts on this would be highly appreciated!

Thanks again and keep up the great work.

Posted by catkin at February 24, 2011, 1:45 pm

Problem on RDO Code, TIN Transfer & TIN Card

Here's the concern of Vhichky:

GOoD Morning po… Malaki po problema ko dito sa RDO code ko. kasi 1st job ko is dito sa bulacan kala ko BIR bulacan din magiissue ng TIN ID, nagpunta ko malapit na BIR kaso sabi pumunta daw ako sa San Pedro Laguna dahil RDO code ko is 057. 2nd job ko di ko naipasa yung 1905 ko dahil magttransfer naman sa mkati, time constraint kasi. ngayon 3rd job ko nirerequire ako ng 1905 sa RDO code nila so need ko pumunta ng San Pedro talaga, pero chineck ko sa HR nung 1st job ko sa Binan Laguna daw ako pumunta nalilito nako. RDO 057 is San Pedro o Binan? Eto pa po, dapat ba sa San Pedro din ako magpa TIN ID? makukuha ko po ba agad yun kasi from bulacan pako at may work pako. . ok lang po ba yun from 1st job ko mtransfer agad sa 3rd job ko yung RDO? as in madidisregard na yung sa RDO code nung 2nd job ko?

Posted by vhicky at February 20, 2011, 4:27 am

Concerns on Registration as Practicing Professional

Hi Marg, I was finding it hard to post my answers in the i.ph platform. So I'll answer it here. 

Hi birtaxinfo. I have many queries on registration as professional.
1. If both my parents are retired from government service and both are qualified senior citizens, would that qualify me as head of the family (as benefactor of qualified senior citizens)? Since I am the only one earning to date. If yes, what are the supporting documents needed for application for personal exemption?

What are the Supporting documents for qualified dependents

This is the full text of the query of Celm1122:

Good day! I would just like to know what are the supporting documents/ additional requirements needed for qualified dependents (especially for legally adopted children, legitimate and illegitimate ones? that should be attached at form 2305? Are there any existing BIR Revenue Regulations that I could refer into para mas clear sa employees kung san galing yung ruling na yun para at least pag may nagtanong sa amin eh we can answer right away. This is to check na rin whether the declared dependent is qualified enough. We just want to make it sure what are the additional documents that we can ask from them for their dependents. Thanks a lot!
Posted by celm1122 at February 16, 2011, 2:58 pm

The document for qualified dependents is a birth certificate. If the child is adopted then "Court decision of legal adoption of children" as stated in Revenue Regulation 2-98.

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How To Register as a Professional

Hello and good day to all practicing professionals and would-be professionals. If you are in this category then this article is for you. To help you in registering your profession with the BIR so you would be able to dispense a BIR Registered Official Receipt. Hopefully to help you through the seemingly complicated process of applying for registration on your profession or professional service and thereby getting that registered ORs that your client needs. 


The professionals being referred here are those professions regulated by the PRC and those individuals who earn in a particular profession or field which is not regulated by the PRC.