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Philippines EOR vs. Subsidiary: Which Structure Scales to 100 Hires
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Philippines EOR vs. Subsidiary: Which Structure Scales to 100 Hires

There is no Philippine law that requires you to open a subsidiary at 50 employees. None. The "50-hire rule" is a cost-of-EOR math heuristic that got repeated e…

Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: What Changes at 10 Hires
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Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: What Changes at 10 Hires

A DOLE labor inspector does not ask to see your agency contract first. They ask for the employment records of every worker on site — schedules, timesheets, too…

Philippines BPO vs. EOR: Which Model Fits a 10-Person Team
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Philippines BPO vs. EOR: Which Model Fits a 10-Person Team

Setting up a Philippine entity for a 15-person ops team costs between $15,000 and $30,000 in legal fees, takes four to six months, and leaves you with SEC fili…

Philippines EOR vs. PEO: Which Model Fits Your Headcount
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Philippines EOR vs. PEO: Which Model Fits Your Headcount

A foreign company cannot legally use a PEO in the Philippines without first owning a Philippine legal entity. That single prerequisite eliminates PEO as an opt…

Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: Where Liability Actually Sits
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Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: Where Liability Actually Sits

A staffing agency arrangement in the Philippines can become your company's employment liability in under 18 months — without a single document changing hands.…

Philippines EOR vs. Subsidiary: When 72 Hours Beats 6 Months
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Philippines EOR vs. Subsidiary: When 72 Hours Beats 6 Months

Setting up a Philippine subsidiary costs most companies $15,000–30,000 all-in and takes four to six months before a single employee can be legally hired. An EO…

Philippines EOR vs. Hiring a Contractor: Who Owns the Risk
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Philippines EOR vs. Hiring a Contractor: Who Owns the Risk

A DOLE misclassification finding does not arrive with a warning. It arrives with a computation sheet showing three years of unpaid SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, 1…

Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: The Tax Liability No One Mentions
Philippine Compliance

Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: The Tax Liability No One Mentions

Your staffing agency contract almost certainly does not tell you that if DOLE reclassifies the arrangement as labor-only contracting, you — the foreign client…

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