1. Tax Reform Act of 1997 (Republic Act No.

8424) –which amended the National Internal Revenue Code

(NIRC) is the law that governs the national taxation in the Philippines and gives the Bureau of Internal
Revenue (BIR) the power and duty to assess and collect national internal revenue taxes in the country.

2. The Local Government Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 7160) – is the law governing local
taxation in the Philippines, including the taxation on real properties.

3. Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 442) – is the law that governs employment
practices and labor relations in the Philippines.

4. Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (R.A. 8293) – is the law that governs the registration of
patents, trademarks and copyright, and the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the
Philippines.

5. The Corporation Code of the Philippines (B.P. 68) – is the law that governs the registration and
regulation of corporations in the Philippines.

6. Civil Law of the Philippines (R.A. No. 386) – the civil code of the Philippines includes the laws on
obligations and contracts. It also governs special contracts such as contract of agency and partnership.

7. Social Security Act of 1997 (R.A. No. 8282) – the law that mandates employers to register their
business and their employees with the Social Security System (SSS).

8. National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (R.A. No. 7875) – the act that mandates employers to register
their business and their employees with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth.

9. Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009 (R.A. No. 9679) – the act that mandates employers to
register their business and their employees with the Pag-Ibig Fund (HDMF).

10. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Act of 2009 (R.A. No. 9711) – the law that governs the
inspection, registration, licensing and monitoring of establishments and health products.
11. The Philippine Fisheries Code (R.A. No. 8550) – the law that governs commercial fishing in the
Philippines.

12. The Animal Welfare Act of 1998 (R.A. No. 8485) – the act that governs the supervision and regulation
of the establishment and operation of all facilities utilized for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating,
or training of all animals in the Philippines.

13. Securities Regulation Code of the Philippines (R.A. No. 8799) – the law that governs the registration
and regulation of securities, pre-need plans, and securities market professionals – and the protection of
shareholder interests in the Philippines,

14. Financing Company Act of 1998 (R.A. No. 8556) – the Act that governs the registration and regulation
of financial companies in the Philippines.

15. Truth in Lending Act (R.A. No. 3765) – An Act to Require the Disclosure of Finance Charges in
Connection with Extensions of Credit

16. Consumer Act of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 7394) – The law that protects the interest of the
consumers in the Philippines, promote their general welfare, and establish standards of conduct for
business and industry.

17. Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (R.A. 8792) – an act providing for the recognition and use of
electronic commercial and non- commercial transactions, penalties for the unlawful use thereof, and for
other purposes.

18. The Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as amended (RA 9501) – an Act
to promote entrepreneurship in the Philippines by strengthening development and assistance programs
to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the country.

19. Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs) Act of 2002 (R.A. No. 9178) – a law that promotes the
establishment of Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs) in the Philippines, and provides
incentives and benefits such as income tax exemption and access to financial, infrastructural, marketing,
and knowledge support from the government.

20. Insurance Act of the Philippines, as amended – the law that governs the insurance business and
insurance transactions in the Philippines.

21. Foreign Investments Act of 1991 (R.A. No. 7042) – the law that governs foreign investments in the
Philippines.

22. Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act of 2004 (R.A. 9262) – a law that protects women and
children in the workplace.

23. Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008 (R.A. 9520) – the law governing the registration, regulation and
promotion of cooperatives in the Philippines.

24. Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 (RA 9160) – An Act that aims to protect and preserve the
integrity and confidentiality of bank accounts and to ensure that the Philippines shall not be used as a
money laundering site for the proceeds of any unlawful activity

25. The Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 (RA 9485) – an act enacted to improve efficiency in the delivery of
government services to the public by reducing bureaucratic red tape, preventing graft and corruption in
all the offices of the government.