by Willie Tan | Jul 17, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction Regulatory bodies such as ACRA and IRAS may conduct compliance reviews or audits to verify that companies meet statutory obligations. Preparing for an ACRA or IRAS compliance review or audit reduces disruption and demonstrates good governance. This...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Board meetings are meant to be the calm chamber where directors exercise their fiduciary duty to the company. In reality, they are frequently the scene of intense conflict — over strategy, over remuneration, over who really controls the company. When directors’...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Company resolutions — the formal decisions of directors and shareholders — are the beating heart of corporate governance in Singapore. But not every resolution passed at a board or general meeting is legally valid. A resolution can be void, voidable or unenforceable...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Proxy voting is the mechanism by which a shareholder who cannot attend a company meeting authorises another person to attend and vote on their behalf. In Singapore private companies with widely dispersed shareholders, or in family companies where an elderly founder...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company, Tax
Declaring a dividend is one of the most routine acts a Singapore company performs, yet it is also one of the most legally constrained. Under Section 403 of the Companies Act 1967, dividends may only be paid out of profits. Directors who authorise a dividend from an...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
For most of Singapore’s corporate history, the company seal — a physical embossing device engraved with the company name — was the definitive mark of corporate execution. Contracts, deeds, share certificates and property transfers all bore its imprint. Then in...
