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Philippines

PH · PHL · Manila

Selling into Philippines means pricing in Philippine Peso (PHP) with 2 decimal places, rendering amounts as ₱123,456.78, applying 12.00% VAT inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
PHP
VAT
12.00%
Payment methods
5
Live FX
1 USD → 61.626406209121
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
Philippine Peso (PHP)
Symbol
₱ — placed before the amount
Decimal places
2
Formatted example
₱123,456.78
Thousands separator
,
Decimal separator
.
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
1 USD = 61.626406209121 PHP (ecb, 2026-07-16)
Tax

Tax

tax · PH
12.00% standard VAT Prices tax-inclusive
  • 0% — zero rated
Payments

Payment methods in Philippines

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 gcash
  • 02 card
  • 03 maya
  • 04 cash on delivery
  • 05 bank transfer

Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard, jcb. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
fil-PH
Also used
en-PH
Official languages
English, Filipino
Regional
Cebuano, Iloko, Hiligaynon, Waray, Pangasinan, Maguindanaon, Tausug
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
MM/DD/YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+63
Mobile format
+63 9XX XXX XXXX
Digits
10
FAQs

Philippines: common questions

What currency does Philippines use?

Philippines uses the Philippine Peso (PHP), symbol ₱. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as ₱123,456.78.

How many decimal places does PHP have?

PHP has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the VAT rate in Philippines?

The standard VAT rate in Philippines is 12.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Philippines?

The methods that matter in Philippines, in rough order of use: gcash, card, maya, cash on delivery, bank transfer.

What is the dialling code for Philippines?

Philippines's country calling code is +63. Mobile numbers are formatted +63 9XX XXX XXXX (10 digits after the country code).

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