Can you sell online from Philippines and get paid?
Yes. From Philippines you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual or a company, and get paid to your own bank in Philippines in EUR or USD, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in Philippines. To sell without your own Stripe account, you use a merchant of record: it is the seller on each sale and handles VAT and sales tax abroad. Which ones work from Philippines.
Also work from Philippines: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad. Do not: Stripe. See the table.
Money from abroad in Philippines
What sellers here ask about money from abroad.
Can freelancers in the Philippines pay a flat 8% tax?
Yes. Self-employed people and professionals with gross receipts up to PHP 3,000,000 a year can elect 8% on receipts above PHP 250,000, instead of graduated income tax plus 3% percentage tax. Above PHP 3,000,000, VAT registration is required and the 8% option ends. Vivas and Nobles Law Office
Do freelancers paid by foreign clients need to register with the BIR?
Yes. Self-employed individuals register with their local Revenue District Office using BIR Form 1901, get a Certificate of Registration, register their books of account, and issue valid invoices or receipts. Vivas and Nobles Law Office
General information, not tax or legal advice. Check with a local accountant.
Selling from Philippines, in facts
- Who can sell
- Individuals and companies verification docs
- How you get paid
- To your own bank account in Philippines, by local bank transfer. supported countries
- Payout currency
- EUR or USD, to a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account) payout docs
- Payout days
- The 1st and the 15th of each month payout docs
- First payout
- 14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 payout docs
- Fee per card sale
- 4.5% + €0.50; international cards +1.5% pricing docs
- Payout fee
- 1% of the payout, at least €1 pricing docs
- Local transfer cost
- Very low: a local or SEPA transfer, passed through at cost and shown before you request a payout. supported countries
- Tax on your sales
- Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller tax docs
- Your income tax
- Yours to declare in Philippines. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. payout docs
From a sale to your account
Example: one month, ten sales of €100.
| Ten sales of €100 | €1,000.00 |
|---|---|
| AgentaOS fee: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale | −€50.00 |
| Payout fee: 1% | −€9.50 |
| Local or SEPA transfer | very low |
| Lands in your bank | about €940.50 |
Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →
International cards +1.5%. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.
Doing it yourself instead? Stripe with a company abroad costs about €6,000 in the first year at €2,000 a month, once you add the company, an accountant, tax filing and about 50 extra hours of your time. See the full comparison.
Who accepts sellers from Philippines
The usual names, checked one by one.
| Provider | Sellers in Philippines? | What their own page says |
|---|---|---|
| AgentaOSMerchant of Record | Yes | Individuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries |
| StripeCard payments, you are the seller | No | Not on the Stripe supported countries list. Stripe’s page |
| PayPalWallet and card payments | Yes | Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal’s page |
| PaddleMerchant of Record | Yes | Not on the Paddle unsupported countries list. Paddle’s page |
| Lemon SqueezyMerchant of Record | Yes | On the bank payout list. Lemon Squeezy’s page |
| PolarMerchant of Record | Yes | On the Stripe Connect Express payout list. Polar’s page |
| CreemMerchant of Record | Yes | Supported with local bank payouts. Creem’s page |
| Dodo PaymentsMerchant of Record | Yes | On the accepted countries list. Dodo Payments’s page |
| GumroadMerchant of Record | Yes | Bank payouts in PHP. Gumroad’s page |
| WiseReceive money from clients | Yes | On the hold money list. Wise’s page |
Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.
Selling from Philippines: answers
Which merchant of record works in Philippines?
By their own country lists, checked 6 October 2026, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad and AgentaOS accept sellers in Philippines. They differ in how you get paid: compare the payout notes in the table above, where each row links to the provider’s own page.
Can I sell online from Philippines as an individual?
Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.
How do I get paid in Philippines?
To your own bank account in Philippines, by local bank transfer. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.
Do I need a EUR or USD account?
Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account). No currency conversion happens inside a payout.
Is Stripe available in Philippines?
No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in Philippines, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.
Does PayPal work in Philippines?
Yes. Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal.
Can freelancers in the Philippines pay a flat 8% tax?
Yes. Self-employed people and professionals with gross receipts up to PHP 3,000,000 a year can elect 8% on receipts above PHP 250,000, instead of graduated income tax plus 3% percentage tax. Above PHP 3,000,000, VAT registration is required and the 8% option ends.
Do freelancers paid by foreign clients need to register with the BIR?
Yes. Self-employed individuals register with their local Revenue District Office using BIR Form 1901, get a Certificate of Registration, register their books of account, and issue valid invoices or receipts.
General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?
Start selling from Philippines
€0 a month, no card. Individuals and companies. Your first payout on the next 1st or 15th after your sales clear.
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