Correction: Filipino Citizens Starting a Business in the USA: 2026
Corrected by Emir Baycan · Full-Stack Developer, Mobile App Builder and Web Platform Founder with expertise in SEO, automation, SaaS, AI visibility, DevOps and scalable digital products
Emir Baycan found something wrong, outdated, or unsupported on this page and proposed a fix. The publisher accepted the correction.
- Role
- Correction
- Publisher
- Corpy
- Topic
- Nationality Guides
- Status
- Accepted
- Date
- 14 July 2026
The exact change
Dividends: 15 percent if the beneficial owner holds at least 10 percent of voting stock, 20 percent otherwise.
Dividends: 20 percent if the beneficial owner holds at least 10 percent of voting stock, 25 percent otherwise.
Suggested change
Corrected the US-Philippines dividend withholding tax treaty rate, which had been stated as 15%; the correct rate is 20%.
Why this is better
The US-Philippines tax treaty dividend withholding rates were understated; the correct treaty rates are 20 percent and 25 percent, not 15 percent and 20 percent.
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