by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 2, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Minutes are one of those corporate formalities that feel like paperwork until the moment they matter, and then they matter a great deal. When a shareholder disputes a decision, a bank asks for evidence of board approval, a buyer’s lawyers run due diligence, or...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 2, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Almost every formal decision a Singapore company makes at the shareholder level is passed as a “resolution”. But there are two kinds, and the difference is not cosmetic. An ordinary resolution needs a simple majority. A special resolution needs a 75%...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 2, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Relocating to Singapore for work often means bringing your family too. But not every family member fits into the Dependant’s Pass box. A common-law spouse, a step-child, a disabled adult child, or an ageing parent falls outside the Dependant’s Pass rules,...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 2, 2026 | Running Your Company, Tax
Companies within the same corporate group often have uneven results in a given year. One entity turns a healthy profit while a sister company, perhaps a newer venture or a business hit by a downturn, runs at a loss. Singapore’s group relief system lets you move...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 2, 2026 | Accounting, Corp Sec Library
Not every Singapore company has to be audited. Since 2015, a large share of private companies have qualified for the small company audit exemption under the Companies Act 1967, which frees them from appointing an auditor and filing audited financial statements. For an...
