by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 11, 2026 | Grant
When a Singapore SME needs financing, whether to fund day-to-day cash flow, buy equipment, finance a shipment or acquire another company, the Enterprise Financing Scheme (EFS) is usually the first place to look. It is the government’s umbrella loan programme, and its...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 11, 2026 | Tax
Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) is the first tax obligation most Singapore companies meet after their financial year closes, and it arrives well before the full corporate tax return is due. Many directors either miss the deadline or wrongly assume they are exempt....
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 11, 2026 | Running Your Company
Employers often assume that a spouse or child already living in Singapore on a family pass can simply start work. The rules changed in 2021, and getting this wrong exposes a company to illegal-employment penalties. The Letter of Consent (LOC) is the mechanism that...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 11, 2026 | Tax
When shares in a Singapore private company change hands, the transaction rarely stops at signing a share transfer form. There is a tax to settle first: stamp duty. It is small in percentage terms, but the deadline is tight, the valuation rules trip people up, and the...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 10, 2026 | treasury
MAS insurance broker and intermediary licensing — Documents required and templates MAS insurance broker and intermediary licensing is the registration and authorisation a firm needs before it can arrange, advise on or place insurance for clients in Singapore. This...
