Paid-in Capital

Injecting Green Patents as Corporate Capital: The Legal Process for Foreign Energy Startups in the Philippines

Guide on patent assignment and paid-in capital for SEC incorporation of foreign energy startups using solar and wind patents in the Philippines.

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What is the rule concerning the retention of surplus profits by stock corporations?

What is the rule concerning the retention of surplus profits by stock corporations? Stock corporations are generally prohibited from retaining surplus profits in excess of one hundred percent (100%) of their paid-in capital stock (SEC. 42, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This rule, known as the “improperly accumulated earnings tax” principle, encourages the distribution

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