Remote’s guide to employing in

the Philippines
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Make employment in the Philippines easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in the Philippines, all in one easy-to-use platform.

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  • Capital City

    Manila

  • Currency

    Philippine peso (₱, PHP)

  • Languages

    Filipino and English

  • Population size

    106,651,394

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Taxes in Philippines

Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Philippines.

Social Security: a monthly SSS (Social Security System) payment at the contribution rate of 8.5% of the employee salary is required
Mandatory Provident Fund: All employees covered by the SSS with earnings above PHP 20,000 per month are automatically enrolled in the MPF. Contributions are calculated at the same rate as the SSS. The employer’s contributions will range from PHP 42.50 up to PHP 425 per month
Home Development Mutual Fund: 2% MSC employer contribution
PhilHealth: 5% split equally between employee and employer