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Na-trigger anxiety ko habang nakikinig ng old episodes ng Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast kasi may nabanggit tungkol sa BIR penalties 😭

Almost 1 year na akong working remotely as a freelancer, earning consistently, pero hanggang ngayon wala pa akong naaasikaso related sa BIR/taxes kasi honestly… hindi ko gets saan ba talaga magsisimula.

Every time magse-search ako online, parang assumed agad na alam mo na lahat tapos filing na agad yung tutorials 😭 Eh ako hindi ko pa nga alam kung:

• need ko ba mag-change to self-employed
• need ba ng DTI/business registration
• difference ng freelancer vs professional vs business owner
• ano ba dapat unahin
• gaano kalala penalties pag late

Yung iba sinasabi:
“Self-employed daw.”

Yung iba:
“Professional lang.”

Yung iba naman:
“Kailangan mag register ka as business.”

Lalo akong nalito 😭

For context:

• Remote freelance work ginagawa ko
• Wala akong business
• Hindi employed locally
• Copyright claim analysis/content protection yung work ko

Can someone explain this like I’m five 😭
Ano yung pinakaunang step talaga from ZERO? Hindi yung filing agad huhu.

Na-trigger anxiety ko habang nakikinig ng old episodes ng Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast kasi may nabanggit tungkol sa BIR penalties 😭

Almost 1 year na akong working remotely as a freelancer, earning consistently, pero hanggang ngayon wala pa akong naaasikaso related sa BIR/taxes kasi honestly… hindi ko gets saan ba talaga magsisimula.

Every time magse-search ako online, parang assumed agad na alam mo na lahat tapos filing na agad yung tutorials 😭 Eh ako hindi ko pa nga alam kung:

• need ko ba mag-change to self-employed
• need ba ng DTI/business registration
• difference ng freelancer vs professional vs business owner
• ano ba dapat unahin
• gaano kalala penalties pag late

Yung iba sinasabi:
“Self-employed daw.”

Yung iba:
“Professional lang.”

Yung iba naman:
“Kailangan may business.”

Lalo akong nalito 😭

For context:

• Remote freelance work ginagawa ko
• Wala akong business
• Hindi employed locally
• Copyright claim analysis/content protection yung work ko

Can someone explain this like I’m five 😭
Ano yung pinakaunang step talaga from ZERO? Hindi yung filing agad huhu.