SEC MC No. 18, Series of 2026: Further Reduction of Fees for IT-Related Services

SEC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. _______ Series of 2026 TO : ALL CONCERNED SUBJECT : FURTHER REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR IT-RELATED SERVICES UNDER SEC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 06, SERIES OF 2025

WHEREAS, Section 179 (o) and (p) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11232, otherwise known as the “Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines” (RCC), grants the Commission the power and authority to (i) formulate and enforce standards, guidelines, policies, rules, and regulations to carry out the provisions of the RCC; and (ii) exercise such other powers provided by law or those which may be necessary or incidental to carry out the powers expressly granted to it; WHEREAS, Section 5 of RA No. 11032, otherwise known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, mandates government agencies to regularly undertake cost compliance analysis; WHEREAS, the Commission has conducted an internal review and cost analysis of its IT-related services and determined that certain fees, particularly corporate data fees, may be reasonably reduced in order to reduce the regulatory cost burden to the corporate sector and general public; WHEREAS, consistent with the foregoing mandates, the Commission previously adopted a fifty percent (50%) reduction of IT-related fees and charges under Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 6, Series of 2025 based on the rates provided under MC No. 10, Series of 2023; and WHEREAS, the Commission further recognizes that lowering corporate data fees reinforces transparency, and aligns with the national government’s efforts to streamline business processes, improve access to information, and foster a more inclusive business environment amid the prevailing economic challenges. NOW THEREFORE, the SEC further reduces selected IT-related fees and charges by an additional twenty-five percent (25%) based on the rates provided under MC No. 6, Series of 2025, as follows:

1. Physical Copy of SEC Documents Authenticated Copy Plain Copy Type of Document NEW Rate Old Rate NEW Rate Old Rate Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Articles of Incorporation (AOI) / Amended AOI PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00

2 of 3 By-Laws / Amended By-Laws PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 General Information Sheet PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Increase in Capital Stock PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Resolution PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Secretary’s Certificate PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Board Resolution PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Registration Data Sheet PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Deed of Assignment PHP 750.00 PHP 1,000.00 PHP 565.00 PHP 750.00 Other documents aside from the above (per page) PHP 35.00 PHP 50.00 PHP 20.00 PHP 25.00 2. Digital Copy of SEC Documents: Authenticated Digital Copy Plain Digital Copy Type of Document NEW Rate Old Rate NEW Rate Old Rate Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Articles of Incorporation (AOI) / Amended AOI PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 By-Laws / Amended By-Laws PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 General Information Sheet PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Increase in Capital Stock PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Resolution PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Secretary’s Certificate PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Board Resolution PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Registration Data Sheet PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Deed of Assignment PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00 Other documents aside from the above PHP 470.00 PHP 625.00 PHP 280.00 PHP 375.00

3 of 3 3. The rates prescribed for SEC API Services, under SEC MC No. 10, Series of 2023, as retained under SEC MC No. 6, Series of 2025 shall remain in effect as outlined below: SEC API SERVICE FEES Package A Php 10,000.00 (100 API calls - Php 100.00/call) Package B Php 50,000.00 (1,000 API calls - Php 50.00/call) REPEALING CLAUSE. All issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Circular are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. EFFECTIVITY. The prescribed rates under this Circular shall take effect on 01 June 2026. _________ May 2026. For the Commission: FRANCISCO ED. LIM Chairperson