by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 6, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a company defaults on secured borrowing, or when a company’s assets are at risk while a dispute plays out, one of the oldest tools in the commercial law toolbox is the appointment of a receiver. A receiver steps in to take control of specified assets,...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 6, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a company fails, its assets and its creditors rarely sit in a single country. A liquidator appointed in London, a trustee in New York, or an administrator in Sydney may find that the failed company owns property, holds bank accounts, or has claims to pursue in...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 6, 2026 | Bookkeeping, Running Your Company
Every Singapore payslip carries a small line item that many employers process on autopilot and few fully understand: the self-help group contribution. Alongside CPF, employers deduct and remit small amounts to one of four community funds, CDAC, MBMF, SINDA, or ECF,...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 6, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Many Singapore private companies are, in practical terms, one person: the founder is the sole director and the sole shareholder, signs every cheque, and holds every decision. It is efficient while things are going well. But it creates a single point of failure that...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 6, 2026 | GST, Running Your Company
If you buy and sell used goods for a living, GST can feel like a trap. You often buy stock from members of the public or from non-GST-registered sellers, so there is no input tax to claim. Yet when you resell, the default rule says you must charge 9% GST on the full...
