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Service Agreement

For hiring a freelancer or independent contractor for a set job, such as design, writing, repairs, bookkeeping or IT work. It sets out the work, the fee, when it is paid and how the deal can end.

Client

For example, ANA REYES, or BRIGHTSIDE TRADING CORPORATION.

Everything after the name. For a person: 34 years old, Filipino, and residing at 8 Luna Street, Quezon City. For a business: a corporation with office at 123 Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City.

For example, CARLO TAN, Operations Manager. Leave it empty if the client is a person.

Contractor

Everything after the name. For example, 29 years old, Filipino, and residing at 45 Mabini Street, Marikina City, with TIN 123-456-789-000.

For example, LIZA GOMEZ, Owner. Leave it empty if the contractor is a person.

The Work

For example: Design a logo and three (3) social media templates. Or: Keep the books of account and prepare the monthly BIR returns.

For example: The final logo files in AI, PNG and PDF formats, on or before 30 November 2026.

For example, 1 November 2026.

For example, 31 January 2027, or upon completion and acceptance of the deliverables.

Fee

For example: 50% on signing and 50% within seven (7) days after acceptance of the final files. Or: on or before the 10th of the following month.

For example, by bank transfer to the contractor's BDO Account No. 0012-3456-78.

For example, the CONTRACTOR, unless the CLIENT approves an expense in writing beforehand.

Other Terms

For example, fifteen (15).

Signing

For example, 15 October 2026.

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SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Service Agreement is made on date at city or municipality, Philippines, by and between:

client's name, client's details, hereinafter called the CLIENT;

– and –

contractor's name, contractor's details, hereinafter called the CONTRACTOR.

The parties agree as follows:

  1. Services. The CONTRACTOR shall perform the following services for the CLIENT:
    1. each service
  2. Deliverables. The CONTRACTOR shall deliver: deliverables and deadlines. The CLIENT shall review each deliverable within a reasonable time and tell the CONTRACTOR in writing of any correction needed to meet what was agreed.
  3. Term. This agreement begins on start date and ends on end date, unless ended earlier under paragraph 9.
  4. Fee. The CLIENT shall pay the CONTRACTOR a fee of amount in words (₱fee), Philippine Currency, basis of the fee, payable as follows: payment schedule. Payment shall be made manner of payment. Expenses such as materials and travel shall be paid by who pays expenses.
  5. Independent contractor. The CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor and not an employee of the CLIENT. The CONTRACTOR decides the means and methods of doing the work, sets their own working hours, and uses their own tools and equipment, subject only to the results agreed in this contract. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for their own taxes and for their own SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG contributions.
  6. Confidentiality. The CONTRACTOR shall keep confidential all non-public information about the CLIENT's business, customers and personal data learned in the course of the work, shall use it only for this agreement, and shall return or delete it when the agreement ends. This duty continues after the agreement ends.
  7. Ownership of the work. The finished work shall belong to owner of the work.
  8. No subcontracting. The CONTRACTOR shall not assign this agreement or have another person do the work without the CLIENT's written consent.
  9. Termination. Either party may end this agreement by written notice to the other at least number of days days in advance. Either party may also end it at once by written notice if the other seriously violates it. The CLIENT shall pay for work properly done up to the date the agreement ends.
  10. Entire agreement. This document is the whole agreement of the parties on its subject. Any change must be in writing and signed by both.
client's name
Client
contractor's name
Contractor

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:


Witness

Witness

Before You Print

  • Not legal advice. This is a general form. For your own situation, consult a lawyer, especially if your case is unusual or a lot of money is involved.
  • It does not need a notary to be valid. Sign it, and keep a signed copy.
  • Notarizing is optional. The agreement binds the parties once both sign. If you want it notarized, both of you bring a government ID to the notary, who will add a page where you both confirm you signed it (an acknowledgment).
  • Calling someone a contractor in a document does not by itself make them one. DOLE and the courts look at the actual relationship, above all whether the client controls how the work is done and not only the result. If the client sets the hours, supervises the methods and treats the person like staff, the law may treat them as an employee, with the benefits that come with it.
  • A freelancer who earns from services is generally expected to register with the BIR and issue invoices. A business client may also have to hold back part of the fee as tax (withholding tax). Ask the BIR or check its website for current rules.

If you have it notarized, what it usually costs →

For the steps around this document, see the guide Registering a small business.

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