How To Start An Architectural Office

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Prepared by:

Ar. Gary Peter L. Bello, uap


THE VIRTUES OF AN ARCHITECT
"May the Architect be high-minded; not arrogant,
but faithful;
Just, and easy to deal with, without avarice;
Not let his mind be occupied by receiving gifts,
But let him preserve his good name with dignity..."
- Marcus Vitruvius Pollio -
Guide:

1. Be certain.

2. Make a Business plan

3. Start an office
Guide:

PROJECT YOUR 1 YEAR


OPERATIONAL COST
BUSINESS PLAN  Electricity Monthly Fee
 Water Consumption
 TYPE OF PRACTICE
 Telephone & Internet Bills
 LOCATION/PLACE OF  Office Consumables
OFFICE/OFFICE EQUIPMENTS  Printers rental cost
 Filling supplies
 REGULATION COMPLIANCES  Salaries and wages of your staff
 BUILD UP, START UP, including you
OPERATIONAL COST  Benefits and Privileges (13th
month, incentives, etc.)
 Travel Allowances, representation
allowances
 Other operational expenses
Guide:

DECIDE FOR
Sole Practice Partnership Corporation
Advantages & Disadvantages

HOME OFFICE RENTING COMMERCIAL SPACE


Advantages &
Disadvantages
of working in a
Home Office

RENTING CO-WORKING SPACE


Government Compliances:

BUSINESS REGISTRATION BIR REGISTRATION

 DTI  BIR Form 1901


 SEC  BIR Form 1903
 BUSINESS PERMIT  BIR Form 1906
 Registration with PRC  BIR Form 1921
 PCAB License (RA 4566)  BIR Form 0605
DTI Registration:
Business Permit Registration:
Republic Act No. 7160 (LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991)
SECTION 139. Professional Tax. – (a) The province may levy an annual professional tax on each person engaged in the exercise or practice of his
profession requiring government examination at such amount and reasonable classification as the sangguniang panlalawigan may determine but shall in no case exceed Three hundred pesos
(P300.00).

(b) Every person legally authorized to practice his profession shall pay the professional tax to the province where he practices his profession or where he maintains his principal office in case he
practices his profession in several places: Provided, however, That such person who has paid the corresponding professional tax shall be entitled to practice his profession in any part of the
Philippines without being subjected to any other national or local tax, license, or fee for the practice of such profession.

(c) Any individual or corporation employing a person subject to professional tax shall require payment by that person of the tax on his profession before employment and annually thereafter.

(d) The professional tax shall be payable annually, on or before the thirty-first (31st) day of January. Any person first beginning to practice a profession after the month of January must,
however, pay the full tax before engaging therein. A line of profession does not become exempt even if conducted with some other profession for which the tax has been paid. Professionals
exclusively employed in the government shall be exempt from the payment of this tax.

(e) Any person subject to the professional tax shall write in deeds, receipts, prescriptions, reports, books of account, plans and designs, surveys and maps, as the case may be, the number of the
official receipt issued to him.

SECTION 143. Tax on Business. – The municipality may impose taxes on the
following businesses:

SECTION 147. Fees and Charges. – The municipality may impose and collect
such reasonable fees and charges on business and occupation and, except as
reserved to the province in Section 139 of this Code, on the practice of any
profession or calling, commensurate with the cost of regulation, inspection and
licensing before any person may engage in such business or occupation, or
practice such profession or calling.
BIR Registration:

BIR Form 1901

 After you get your DTI Certificate,


get this form from the BIR to register
your business.
BIR Form:
 No matter if you are a business, big or
BIR Form 2303 small, or a self-employed freelancer,
Philippine laws require that for your
company to operate, you need a
registration certificate from the Bureau
of Internal Revenue (BIR).
 The document that proves you have
been given the legal rights to operate
your business in the Philippines.
 The BIR Certificate of Registration is a
required document for all licensed
professionals who have been granted a
license under the Philippine Regulatory
Commission, non-licensed professionals
like freelancers or individuals with
alternative digital careers like social
media influencers, partnerships, sole
proprietorships, cooperatives, and
corporations. Additionally, this
certificate grants partnerships,
corporations, and cooperatives a Tax
Identification Number (TIN). This will also
indicate the kind of taxes you will have
to pay come financial year-end.
Application for Authority to Print Receipts and Invoices:

BIR Form 1906

 This BIR form is to be accomplished by all taxpayers


everytime printing of receipts and invoices is
needed. To be filed with the RDO having jurisdiction
over Head Office or branch.
BIR Registration:

BIR Form 1903


BIR Payment Form:

BIR Form 0605


PRC Resolution No.05 Series of 2007:

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board RESOLVES, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to prescribe, adopt, and
promulgate the following rules and regulations implementing Section 37, Article IV or R.A. No. 9266
and Section 37, Rule IV of Board Resolution No. 07, Series of 2004, known as the “IRR of the
Architecture Act of 2004” (hereinafter-called the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Sec. 37),
providing for the registration of firms, companies, partnerships, corporations or associations engaged
in the general practice of the architectural profession or in undertaking any part of the scope of
architectural practice as defined under Sections 3.3. and 3.4 of Article I of the same law and Sections
3.(3) and 3(4), Rule I of the same Resolution, and prescribing penalties for violation hereof.
PCAB Law:

RA 4566 – PCAB LAW

Section 14. Architects and engineers. This Act


shall not apply to a registered civil engineer or
a licensed architect acting solely in his
professional capacity.
Office Equipment & Machineries:
Marketing Tools:

BUSINESS CARDS STATIONARY


Marketing Tools:

PORTFOLIO
Office Shingles:

Code of Ethics:
Section 3.7 of the 2006

3.7 An Architect may exhibit his/her


professional shingle outside his/her office,
or display a project billboard indicating
relevant information, which may include
pictorial reproduction thereof, in a modest
manner.
Setting up Business Bank Accounts:
THANK YOU !

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