u/Aurcoux

Managing Online Store While Studying Abroad

Hello everyone,

I'd like to ask some help regarding an online store I am currently developing. I am to continue studies abroad (nearby HK) around September but I plan to leave this store running under someone else while I am there, although I will return to PH frequently.

My payment providers require me to register a sole prop/corporation and with the BIR. Unfortunately Stripe isn't available here which would make it a lot easier.
My questions are:

  1. Do I need to travel back frequently for tax filing (Quarterly/Annual) or can it be done remotely abroad? If not, would I need to return at all?

  2. Is it correct that the BIR requires maintenance of physical Books of Accounts / Ledgers when they do Tax Mapping on my online store?

  3. Would it, then, be more advisable to use a Tax Proxy like Taxumo or JuanTax to easily manage all this?

Salamat po!

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u/Aurcoux — 14 days ago