🇵🇭 Accounting Software in Philippines

Run VAT-ready, PFRS-compliant books for your Philippine business — BIR VAT figures, SSS/PhilHealth/Pag-IBIG payroll and EIS e-invoicing readiness, on Desktop and Cloud.

Quick Answer

Is Dictode Accounting right for Philippines?

Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for Philippines: VAT at 12%, BIR Electronic Invoicing/Receipting System (EIS) — phased rollout for large/exporters, PFRS (IFRS-based) / PFRS for SMEs reporting and a Company-chosen (calendar or fiscal year) fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.

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🇵🇭 Philippines

Accounting & tax norms

How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.

Tax system

VAT — Value Added Tax

Rates

Standard: 12% · Zero: 0% · Note: percentage tax 3% for non-VAT taxpayers

Registration threshold

₱3,000,000 gross sales/receipts (VAT registration threshold)

E-invoicing

BIR Electronic Invoicing/Receipting System (EIS) — phased rollout for large/exporters

Accounting standard

PFRS (IFRS-based) / PFRS for SMEs

Fiscal year

Company-chosen (calendar or fiscal year)

Statutory filings

VAT return (BIR Form 2550M/2550Q), Income tax return (1701/1702), Withholding tax returns (1601/1604), Summary List of Sales and Purchases (SLSP)

Payroll statutory

SSS contributions, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG Fund, Withholding tax on compensation

Regulators

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Audit

Independent audit required for entities above prescribed gross sales/receipts thresholds

Compliance details are provided for guidance only — verify current requirements with a local advisor.

Works on every device

Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.

Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows

Mobile & tablet apps

Cloud — real-time sync

FAQ

Accounting in Philippines — FAQs

Does Dictode handle Philippine VAT and BIR forms?

Yes. Dictode tracks VAT at 12% and produces the figures needed for BIR forms 2550M/2550Q and your Summary Lists of Sales and Purchases.

Is it ready for BIR e-invoicing (EIS)?

Yes. Dictode structures invoice data cleanly, aligning with the BIR Electronic Invoicing/Receipting System being phased in for large taxpayers and exporters.

Does payroll handle SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG?

Payroll computes gross, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, withholding tax and net pay, posting salary journals into your books.

Does it follow PFRS?

Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for PFRS (or PFRS for SMEs) reporting.

Can I run it offline and across devices?

Yes. Desktop (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first; mobile, tablet and the Cloud edition add encrypted real-time sync.

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