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May 5, 2026
For most Singapore SMEs, the question “do we need to be audited?” has a one-line answer: not if you qualify as a “small company” under Section 205C and…
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May 5, 2026
Becoming a director of a Singapore company is straightforward — sign the consent form, get the appointment lodged with ACRA, and you are on the board. The duties…
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May 5, 2026
Every Singapore company has to know who really controls it — and ACRA has to know too. The mechanism is the Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC), a statutory…
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May 5, 2026
For most foreign entrepreneurs setting up a Singapore company, the resident director requirement under Section 145 of the Companies Act 1967 is the single biggest practical hurdle. The…
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May 4, 2026
Foreign companies looking to enter the Singapore market typically pick one of three legal vehicles: a private limited subsidiary, a branch office, or a representative office. Each one…
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May 4, 2026
If you operate a foreign company — say a BVI, Cayman, Hong Kong or Delaware entity — and you’ve decided Singapore is now where the business should be…
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If you are a Dependant’s Pass (DP) holder or a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP/LTVP+) holder in Singapore and want to take up paid employment, you generally do not…
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Singapore’s tax system is largely territorial: by default, a Singapore tax resident company is taxed on income sourced in Singapore and on certain foreign income that is received…
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Treasury shares are one of the most under-utilised tools in Singapore corporate finance. While the concept has been part of the Companies Act since 2005, many directors still…
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Singapore is, by some distance, the fastest-growing family office hub in Asia. The Monetary Authority of Singapore reported close to 2,000 Single Family Offices (SFOs) at the end…
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