Corporate Compliance · Principal Office
Change or transfer of principal place of business
Moving offices means moving your registrations too. We update your articles, BIR registration and permits so nothing is left behind.
Overview
When your company moves
Your principal office address is stated in your Articles of Incorporation, and your BIR registration, business permits and many government records are tied to it. Moving offices is therefore not only a practical matter: the corporate records and registrations have to move with you.
Changing the address in the articles is an amendment approved by the board and stockholders and filed with the SEC. If the move crosses city or municipal lines, your registrations transfer as well: the BIR registration moves to the Revenue District Office for the new address, the permit in the old city is closed, and a new one is secured where you now operate.
What we handle
Every registration moved
Articles, BIR and permits, handled together.
Amendment and approvals
Board and stockholder approvals for the change of address.
SEC filing
The amended articles filed with the SEC.
BIR transfer
Your tax registration updated or transferred to the new district.
LGU permits
The old permit retired and the new location's permit secured.
How it works
How the move works
Sequenced so operations are never exposed.
Planning
The move timed around approvals and permit requirements.
Amendment
Resolutions signed and the amendment filed with the SEC.
Registration transfer
BIR registration moved and records updated.
Permits
Business permits closed and secured in the right order.
Estimated timeline
Within 30 Days from completion of documentary requirements
Timelines are estimates and depend on complete documents and government agency processing.
Why move with ILA
Nothing left behind
Articles, tax and permit records all moved together.
Right sequence
Steps ordered to avoid operating without a valid permit.
One team
SEC, BIR and LGU steps coordinated in one engagement.
Frequently asked questions
Office move questions, answered
Do we need to amend the articles if we move within the same city?
It depends on how the address is stated in your articles, which we review first. Either way, your BIR registration and business permit records still need updating.
Can we operate at the new office before everything is transferred?
Business permits are location-specific, so operating at a new address without the right permit carries risk. We plan the sequence so the gap is avoided.
What if we are opening an additional office rather than moving?
That is a branch, not a change of principal office. It needs its own registrations and permits, which we can handle separately.
Moving your company's office?
Book a free consultation and we will plan the move of your registrations.
