How to fill in this contract agreement
- 1Date signed
e.g. November 12, 2026 - 2Place signed
e.g. Batangas City - 3Client
e.g. Bayanihan Dental Clinic, Inc. - 4Client's details
e.g. a domestic corporation with office at 101 Gen. Luna St., Batangas City, represented by its President, Dr. Liza R. Macaraig - 5Provider
e.g. Pixelwise Digital Studio - 6Provider's details
e.g. a DTI-registered sole proprietorship with business address at 56 P. Burgos St., Lipa City, Batangas, represented by its owner, Mark Anthony C. Reyes
Who this is for
Freelancers, agencies, contractors, caterers, tutors, consultants and their clients — anyone hired to do a defined piece of work for a fixed price. The payment table works out each milestone's amount from its percentage of the contract price.
- Keep the percentages adding up to 100%.
- Tie each payment to something both sides can see happen — signing, approval, delivery, acceptance.
Write the deal down completely
Most contract fights are about what was never written. Settle these before signing.
- Exactly what is delivered — attach the proposal, specifications or price list as an annex.
- When each payment is due, and what must be done before it is released.
- What happens if one side is late, or wants out early.
- Who signs for a company — attach the board resolution or secretary's certificate.
Sign it properly
Both parties sign every page at the margin and the last page in full, before two witnesses. Attach copies of valid IDs, and each party keeps an original.
Questions people ask
Is the provider an employee of the client?
No — and the contract says so. The provider controls how the work is done, uses its own tools and people, and is paid for the result. If the client controls the means and methods like an employer, the law may treat the arrangement as employment regardless of the paper, with SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG duties.
Does a service contract need to be notarized?
No. A signed contract binds both parties. Notarizing turns it into a public document that is easier to prove in court, and some clients — government offices, banks, big companies — require it. The acknowledgment block at the end is for the notary.
Who pays the taxes on the contract price?
The provider declares the income and issues its own BIR-registered sales invoice for each payment. A client that is a withholding agent (most corporations) withholds the expanded withholding tax and gives the provider BIR Form 2307, which the provider credits against its income tax. Ask your accountant for the rate that applies.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a common Philippine format for simple service and supply deals. For big projects, construction, government contracts or anything with a performance bond, have a lawyer review it.
This page explains common practice and is not legal advice. Offices set their own rules — when in doubt, call ahead or ask your notary or lawyer.