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Government AI programs and strategy in the Philippines
What the National AI Strategy, NAICRI and related government efforts mean for ordinary businesses — capability and policy, not cash to buy software.
Grants & FundingForeign SaaS tax treatment in the Philippines: VAT and withholding
A clear walk-through of how the BIR treats payments to non-resident software and SaaS providers — VAT, royalty withholding and treaty relief.
Grants & FundingHow to fund AI without grants in the Philippines
Why most Philippine businesses fund AI from operating budget rather than grants — and how usage-based pricing and a phased rollout keep it affordable.
Grants & FundingData center incentives and AI in the Philippines
How data center facilities feature in the 2026 SIPP and what registration involves — and why this rewards operating infrastructure, not buying software.
Grants & FundingThe true cost of AI software in the Philippines
What an AI project really costs in the Philippines once you add the 12% VAT on digital services and any withholding tax — and how usage-based pricing and BYOK help.
Grants & FundingSkills and training support for AI in the Philippines
How TESDA, DOST and IT-BPM reskilling efforts help staff learn AI — and why they fund competence, not software.
Grants & FundingThe funding mix for an AI project in a Philippine business
How to combine registered-enterprise incentives, DOST support and own funds to build a solid case for an AI project in the Philippines.
Grants & FundingAccelerators and incubators for AI in the Philippines
How Philippine accelerators and incubators support AI founders with mentoring and space — and what to expect from them.
Grants & FundingEnded and changed incentives in the Philippines: what to know
Which figures are out of date — the EDR rate, the software-royalty withholding tax and the new VAT on digital services — so you do not rely on stale information.
Grants & FundingDigital transformation support for Philippine businesses
What digital transformation support exists for Philippine businesses, and where AI honestly fits within it.
Grants & FundingGrants for AI startups in the Philippines
What DOST-PCIEERD, accelerators and startup programs exist for those building AI products in the Philippines — not for those buying them.
Grants & FundingHow to calculate ROI on AI in the Philippines
How to build the ROI for an AI project and account honestly for the 12% VAT on digital services and any withholding tax along the way.
Grants & FundingHow to make AI adoption affordable for SMEs in the Philippines
Practical ways to lower the cost of AI adoption: usage-based pricing, BYOK, phased rollout and the supports actually available to Philippine SMEs.
Grants & FundingFunding an AI project in the Philippines
How to put together the funding for an AI project in the Philippines: registered-enterprise incentives, DOST support and own funds — a realistic picture.
Grants & FundingVAT on digital services (RA 12023) and foreign AI software
How the 12% VAT on non-resident digital services works, when the buyer must withhold it under the reverse charge, and what it means for the cost of foreign AI and SaaS.
Grants & FundingWithholding tax on foreign software and SaaS in the Philippines
When a payment to a foreign software vendor is a royalty subject to the 25% final withholding tax — and why the legacy 32% figure is out of date.
Grants & FundingDICT programs and AI for Philippine businesses
What DICT digital-transformation and startup programs realistically offer — and where AI honestly fits within them.
Grants & FundingDOST grants and AI projects in the Philippines
What DOST Grants-in-Aid and PCIEERD/PCAARRD funds support — research, startups and innovation — and why they fund work, not the purchase of finished AI tools.
Grants & FundingEnhanced deductions under CREATE MORE and AI in the Philippines
How the Enhanced Deductions Regime (taxed at 20% CIT) adds deductions for power, labor, R&D and training — and where an AI project realistically fits.
Grants & FundingThe Income Tax Holiday and AI projects in the Philippines
How the Income Tax Holiday works under CREATE MORE, who can qualify, and why it relieves a registered enterprise's own tax — not the cost of buying software.
Grants & FundingPEZA incentives and AI in the Philippines
What PEZA offers ecozone and IT-BPM locators — income tax holidays, the 5% SCIT and VAT treatment — and why it is enterprise registration, not a scheme to buy AI software.
Grants & FundingAI grants and incentives in the Philippines: the full guide (2026)
Which tax incentives, grants and programs can support an AI project in the Philippines — from CREATE MORE and PEZA to DOST and BOI — explained honestly, with no promises.
Grants & FundingThe CREATE MORE Act and AI projects in the Philippines
How the CREATE MORE Act (RA 12066) rewards registered business enterprises with income tax holidays, the 5% SCIT and enhanced deductions — and why it funds registered activity, not the purchase of AI software.