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This calculation answers how much approved professional time is worth before and after Philippine tax treatment. Start with billable hours, exclude non-billable admin time, apply the agreed rate, and calculate the invoice amount in PHP. For a VAT-registered service provider, billable service fees are normally multiplied by 1.12 because VAT applies at 12% on gross sales from services.
The result matters for client quotes, timesheet review, invoice approval, and cash planning. It also separates fee math from payment timing. Private invoice payment timing in the Philippines is contract-based. For local-government procurement, properly supported payment requests must be paid as soon as possible and no later than 45 days, with unsupported or unaccepted portions withheld.
A Philippine billable-hours invoice starts with service fees, then follows the provider's VAT status. VAT-registered providers show VAT separately: total amount payable, VAT as its own item, and labels or breakdowns for taxable, VAT-exempt, or zero-rated components where applicable. For services, the VAT base is gross sales excluding VAT.
A provider whose gross annual sales do not exceed PHP 3,000,000 is generally VAT-exempt unless VAT-registered or outside the exemption. A non-VAT registered person under that threshold generally pays 3% percentage tax on gross quarterly sales instead of charging VAT to the client. That percentage tax is not the same as adding 3% VAT to an invoice.
The core formula is billable hours multiplied by the agreed hourly rate, plus applicable VAT when the provider is VAT-registered. If a project has more than one role or rate, calculate each line separately, add the pre-tax fees, then apply VAT to the taxable service amount. Non-billable time stays out of the invoice but still affects utilization and profitability.
For example, a Philippine consulting project includes 18 approved advisory hours at PHP 2,400 per hour and 11 approved research hours at PHP 1,800 per hour. The pre-tax service fee is PHP 63,000. If the provider is VAT-registered, 12% VAT adds PHP 7,560, making the total PHP 70,560. If total project time was 35 hours, the pre-tax yield is PHP 1,800 per total hour.
A calculator is enough for a one-off estimate, a quick invoice check, or a simple engagement with one rate and a clear tax status. It gives the fee, VAT line, and total payable without turning the review into a full billing process. It is also enough when contract terms already define the billing increment and payment deadline.
A managed workflow is better when several people, rates, budgets, or client limits are involved. Everhour Project Budgeting supports hour-based and money-based budgets, recurring budget periods, threshold email alerts, budget protection, and multiple billing methods. That matters when approved billable time needs to stay connected to spending limits before the invoice is prepared.
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Multiply approved billable hours by the agreed hourly rate for each role or task, then add the line totals in PHP. If the provider is VAT-registered, apply 12% VAT to taxable gross sales from services and show that VAT separately on the invoice. Keep non-billable time outside the client charge.
No statutory national billing increment exists for Philippine professional time. Rounding units such as 6 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or whole hours are set by contract or profession-level practice. The safest calculation follows the engagement letter, statement of work, or client billing policy.
VAT-registered Philippine service providers generally charge 12% VAT on gross sales from services. The service fee is the pre-VAT base, and VAT is added as a separate invoice item. Providers under the PHP 3,000,000 annual gross-sales threshold are generally VAT-exempt unless VAT-registered or otherwise outside the exemption.
A non-VAT provider under the PHP 3,000,000 threshold generally pays 3% percentage tax on gross quarterly sales instead of charging VAT. That rule does not turn the invoice into a VAT invoice. Whether the provider passes the business cost into pricing is a contract and pricing decision, not a VAT line.
The registered sales or commercial invoice requirement is easy to miss. Persons subject to internal revenue tax must issue a registered invoice for services valued at PHP 500 or more, while VAT-registered sellers must issue invoices regardless of amount. VAT invoices must show VAT separately.
Everhour Project Budgeting tracks hour-based and money-based budgets as people log time, with recurring periods and threshold email alerts at defined limits. Teams can use project, member, fixed-fee, or time-and-materials billing methods so approved hours stay connected to budget exposure.
Everhour Billing & Invoicing turns tracked billable time and expenses into invoices, calculates amounts from rates, time, and billable expenses, and excludes non-billable work. Invoice data can be grouped by project, task, person, date, or other available breakdowns.
Track approved hours against project budgets before invoices are prepared. Everhour connects logged time, billing methods, alerts, and budget protection so Philippine service teams control billable work before it overruns.
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