Yes. Because you operate as an independent contractor, your service fee disbursements are subject to the Creditable Expanded Withholding Tax rules mandated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
By default, the platform is legally obligated to withhold a 10% withholding tax from your monthly service fee invoices, which is remitted directly to the BIR on your behalf.
💡 Lower Tax Rate Exception: Under the TRAIN Law, you may easily qualify for a lower 5% withholding tax rate. To receive this reduced rate, you simply need to submit a notarized BIR Sworn Declaration confirming that your gross annual freelance earnings across all sources do not exceed ₱3,000,000. Step-by-step instructions and templates for this lower tax status will be made available to you during the Readiness and Activation Phase.
