Handling payroll in the Philippines is a bit different from doing payroll in the US. For instance, one big difference is that every US employee has a Social Security number, which is used to track the employee’s wages and tax requirements; meanwhile, in the Philippines, each employee has a tax identification number (TIN), which must be registered in their employer’s local government office and updated every time they change jobs.
If you’ve hired someone from the Philippines or are considering hiring from the country, you need to understand the nuances and complexities of doing payroll for employees in the country.
