Straight answers about hiring in the Philippines.

How much does a Filipino VA cost in 2026? You pay the talent direct; our fee is 25% of first-year pay, or 15% plus GBP 135 a month, payable only when you hire.

A practical guide for UK companies hiring Filipino professionals: worker status, IP assignment, UK GDPR, paying someone abroad, and agency rules.

Hiring in the Philippines: how marketplaces, BPO firms, Employer of Record and introduction agencies differ on verification, employment, payment, risk and cost.

OnlineJobs.ph is genuinely good at what it does. Here is an honest look at when the DIY route works, when it doesn't, and what the alternatives — marketplaces, EORs and agencies — actually cost you.

How to pay a virtual assistant in the Philippines from the UK: getting pounds to pesos without bank fees, fixing the rate in the right currency, 13th month pay, and where the tax duties really sit.

How US companies hire Filipino contractors: why there is no 1099, the W-8BEN you do need, US withholding, paying dollars to pesos, IP assignment and the time difference.

IR35, PAYE and employer National Insurance when a UK company hires a contractor working in the Philippines - why the off-payroll rules do not reach them, and the three edge cases that do matter.

How UK VAT works when you pay a contractor abroad: the reverse charge, why it usually costs nothing, and the trap that can force a non-registered business to register for VAT.

UK employee or Filipino professional? The real cost structure including employer NI, pension and holiday, when a UK hire is genuinely better, and what actually decides whether offshore works.

Worried about remote work scams? Learn how to spot a legitimate agency: the no-fee rule, Companies House checks, direct payment, and the red flags to avoid.

How payment works at PH Talents: you contract directly with your UK client, invoice monthly through the portal, and the money lands in your own bank account.

Remote clients worry whether a CV is true. Here is how PH Talents' five free verification checks answer that, and how to climb the evidence ladder faster.