Starting a Company
Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) Singapore 2026: Employer’s Complete Guide
Singapore took a significant step toward modernising its workplace in December 2024 when the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests (FWA Guidelines) came into effect. These guidelines, developed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the National...
Running an E-Commerce Business in Singapore: Tax & Compliance Guide (2026)
Singapore is one of Southeast Asia's most digitally advanced economies, with e-commerce penetration consistently ranking among the highest in the region. Whether you are selling physical goods, digital products, or services online, running an e-commerce business in...
Complete Guide to Setting Up a Family Office in Singapore (2026)
Singapore has become one of Asia's premier destinations for ultra-high-net-worth families seeking a stable, transparent, and tax-efficient base for managing generational wealth. The number of single family offices approved under MAS tax incentive schemes exceeded...
How to Reinstate a Struck-Off Company in Singapore: Court Application Guide (2026)
Receiving notice that your company has been struck off the Register of Companies is alarming — but it is not necessarily the end of the road. In Singapore, a struck-off company can be reinstated, either through an administrative route with ACRA or, where that route is...
Singapore Financial Year End: How to Choose, Change & Optimise for Your Business (2026)
One of the first decisions directors make after incorporating a Singapore company is choosing the Financial Year End (FYE). Yet many founders pick 31 December out of habit, without realising that a different FYE could simplify their compliance calendar, reduce audit...
Work Permit Singapore 2026: Complete Employer’s Guide (Quota, Levy & Renewal)
If you're hiring foreign workers in Singapore's construction, marine, process, or services sectors, the Work Permit is the foundation of your workforce strategy. Yet many employers discover quota overruns, levy shocks, or renewal rejections only after they happen —...
How to Open a Corporate Bank Account in Singapore 2026: Requirements, Best Banks & Insider Tips
Opening a corporate bank account is one of the first — and often most frustrating — tasks after incorporating a Singapore company. While Singapore has a world-class banking infrastructure, the Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements have tightened significantly...
Startup SG Programmes 2026: The Complete Guide for Founders and Investors
Singapore's Startup SG umbrella brings together a suite of government programmes designed to support founders, investors, and ecosystem enablers at every stage of the startup journey — from ideation to international expansion. In Budget 2026, the government committed...
Creditors’ Voluntary Winding Up (CVL) in Singapore 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide
When a Singapore company is insolvent and its directors have concluded that it cannot continue trading, a Creditors' Voluntary Winding Up (CVL) is often the most appropriate path to an orderly closure. Under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018...
PDPA Compliance for Singapore Companies: A 2026 Guide
The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) governs the collection, use, disclosure, and care of personal data in Singapore. With the significant amendments that took effect in February 2021 — including mandatory data breach notification, enhanced enforcement powers,...
Running a Company
Singapore charitable structures and donor-advised vehicles — Eligibility and requirements checklist
Singapore charitable structures and donor-advised vehicles — Eligibility and requirements checklist. For HNW individuals planning trusts and succession…
Injunction to Prevent a Singapore Company from Disposing of Property (2026)
Sometimes the danger in a company dispute is not that money will disappear, but that a specific asset will. A director on the way out sells the company's only property to an associate at an undervalue. A controlling shareholder tries to transfer the business premises...
Injunction to Restrain Breach of a Singapore Shareholders’ Agreement (2026)
A shareholders' agreement is only as strong as the remedies available when someone breaks it. When a shareholder is about to do something the agreement forbids — transfer shares in breach of a pre-emption clause, vote against an agreed position, compete with the...
Singapore Re-Entry Permit (REP) 2026: How Permanent Residents Keep Their Status
Becoming a Singapore Permanent Resident is a milestone — but many new PRs are surprised to learn that PR status is not automatically permanent in the everyday sense of the word. To travel in and out of Singapore, and indeed to remain a PR at all while overseas,...
Startup SG Tech (2026): POC & POV Grants for Deep-Tech Startups
For a start-up building genuinely new technology, the hardest money to raise is the earliest money — the funding needed to prove that an idea works before there is a product to sell or a customer to point to. Startup SG Tech is Enterprise Singapore's answer to...
Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS) in Singapore (2026): Up to 400% Tax Deductions Explained
If your Singapore company spends money on research, developing new products, registering intellectual property, or training staff in new capabilities, there is a tax incentive you should not overlook. The Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS), introduced in Budget 2023,...
Directors’ Duties in Singapore (2026): Section 157 of the Companies Act Explained
Every person who accepts appointment as a director of a Singapore company takes on a set of legal duties that sit at the heart of the Companies Act 1967. The best known of these is Section 157, which sets out the statutory duty to act honestly and to use reasonable...
Introduction to Corporate Tax in Singapore: Rates, Deadlines and Key Forms
A practical guide to corporate tax in Singapore: rates, filing deadlines, key IRAS forms, tax residency and compliance for companies and corporate secretaries.
Anton Piller Orders in Singapore Company Cases (2026): Search and Seizure
Some evidence exists only for as long as the wrongdoer allows it to. A dishonest ex-employee who has downloaded your customer database, a counterfeiter with a warehouse of fakes, a fraudster whose laptop holds the incriminating spreadsheets - all can make the crucial...
Mareva Injunctions in Singapore Company Disputes (2026): Freezing Assets Before Trial
Imagine winning your court case only to discover the defendant has quietly moved every dollar offshore, leaving you with a judgment worth nothing more than the paper it is printed on. This is the nightmare the Mareva injunction exists to prevent. Often called a...
Growing a Company
Tech.Pass Singapore: A 2026 Guide for Technology Leaders and Founders
Singapore's position as Asia's technology and innovation hub depends in no small measure on its ability to attract the most accomplished founders, engineering leaders and product builders in the world. To draw them in, the Economic Development Board (EDB) launched the...
Singapore Start-Up Tax Exemption Scheme (SUTE): A Complete Guide
Singapore has long been recognised as one of the most attractive destinations in Asia for entrepreneurs looking to start a business. Beyond its strategic location, robust legal framework, and ease of company incorporation, the city-state offers generous tax incentives...
Singapore’s New EDGE Grant Programme: What the Merger of EDG, PSG, and MRA Means for Your Business
Introduction Singapore Budget 2026, delivered in February 2026, introduced one of the most significant restructurings of the Government's enterprise support landscape in years: the consolidation of three flagship grant schemes — the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG),...
The Raffles Corporate Services unique advantage
Typically, our blog posts would be about how to run a company, accounting and tax matters or employment related topics. This article is going to be very different. This is an article to explain the unique proposition Raffles Corporate Services offers to corporate...
Understanding Section 130AE of the Companies Act: Duties, Deadlines, and Penalties for Issuing Share Certificates in Singapore
In Singapore’s corporate regulatory framework, administrative efficiency is not merely best practice—it is a legal obligation. Section 130AE of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) serves as a critical compliance provision governing the issuance of share and debenture...
How to Draft a Strong Shareholders’ Agreement in Singapore
If you’re starting or running a business in Singapore, one of the most important legal documents you can create is a shareholders’ agreement. While your company’s Articles of Association provide a basic governance framework, they often fall short in addressing...
Key Steps to Apply for a Business Loan as a New Company
Securing adequate financing is often a major hurdle for new companies. Whether you need working capital to manage cash flow or funds to invest in equipment, understanding how to apply for a business loan is essential. Singapore offers a variety of financing options,...
What you need to know about Trademark Registration
Your brand is more than just a name or a logo; it's your business's identity, reputation, and promise to your customers. In a competitive market like Singapore, protecting this invaluable asset is not just a legal formality—it's a strategic necessity. Trademark...
Treasury Shares in Singapore: The Ultimate Guide
Thinking about a share buyback? Understanding treasury shares is crucial for any Singapore-based company. This guide breaks down everything you need to know, from the Companies Act to accounting rules and tax benefits, in simple, easy-to-understand terms. What...
A Director’s Guide to Lending Money to Your Company in Singapore
In Singapore's dynamic business landscape, directors often provide personal loans to their companies, especially for startups and growing enterprises. This financial lifeline can be crucial for managing cash flow, seizing growth opportunities, or navigating challenges...
Taxes and GST
Family office MAS approval, annual review and audit — Timeline and processing benchmarks
Family office MAS approval, annual review and audit — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For HNW families establishing a Singapore family office. Pract…
13O → 13U transition mechanics — Timeline and processing benchmarks
13O → 13U transition mechanics — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For HNW families establishing a Singapore family office. Practical 2026 walkthrough…
Section 13D offshore fund scheme — Timeline and processing benchmarks
Section 13D offshore fund scheme — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For HNW families establishing a Singapore family office. Practical 2026 walkthrou…
Section 13U enhanced-tier fund scheme — Timeline and processing benchmarks
Section 13U enhanced-tier fund scheme: S$50m threshold, three professionals, MAS timeline benchmarks, costs in S$ and the 2026 process for family offices.
Section 13O tax incentive scheme — full lifecycle — Timeline and processing benchmarks
The Section 13O tax incentive scheme in Singapore: eligibility, S$20m floor, MAS timeline benchmarks, costs and the full 2026 lifecycle for family offices.
Single Family Office (SFO) Singapore setup — Timeline and processing benchmarks
Single family office Singapore setup: realistic timelines, MAS processing benchmarks, costs in S$ and the 2026 step-by-step for HNW families.
Startup Tax Exemption (SUTE) Singapore 2026: The First Three Years Explained
Startup Tax Exemption Singapore 2026 — Section 43(6A) 75%/50% exemption on first S$200k, qualifying conditions, investment holding exclusion and SUTE vs PTE.
How to Change Financial Year End in Singapore (2026): ACRA Section 198 Process and Tax Impact
Change Financial Year End Singapore 2026 — Section 198 Companies Act, 5-year rule, ACRA Form 25, tax impact on SUTE, capital allowances and ECI filing deadlines.
Family Office Principal track under ONE Pass and GIP — Costs and fees breakdown
Family Office Principal track under ONE Pass and GIP — Costs and fees breakdown. For HNW individuals planning trusts and succession in Singapore. Practi…
Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), pooling and limitations — Costs and fees breakdown
Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), pooling and limitations — Costs and fees breakdown. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Practical 2026…
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