How to Buy US Stocks from Philippines

Filipino residents can buy US stocks through apps already on their phones. GCash and Maya both offer fractional access to the US market.

Domestic broker with a US partner

Your local broker routes the order to a partner in the United States. You hold real shares with voting and dividend rights, under full identity verification.

International broker account

You open the account offshore yourself and remit under your country’s rules. Ownership is the same, and the reporting duties sit with you.

Perpetual exposure on Canborsa

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto: no broker, no remittance, no share, no votes and no dividends. Funding is charged or paid every 1h while the position is open, and deposits arrive as USDC on six networks.

Yes. Non-citizens can legally buy and own US stocks, and multiple platforms let Filipino residents invest in them.

GCash and Maya both offer fractional-share apps for buying US stocks.

Yes. A final tax of 15% applies to net capital gains from the sale of shares of stock in a domestic or foreign corporation, which covers US shares.

Under the US-Philippines tax treaty, US withholding tax on dividends paid to Philippine residents is capped at 25% for portfolio holdings.

Authorized agent banks may sell foreign exchange to residents for foreign-investment-related transfers only after Central Bank approval and/or registration has been obtained, where required.