October 18, 2026
How to Withdraw a Business Name Application in Bizfile
You can withdraw a Bizfile business name application only while it is still pending, only from the account that filed it, and the $15 fee is gone either…
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October 18, 2026
After Registering a Foreign Company in Singapore: The Registers Nobody Warned You About
Your foreign company is registered with ACRA. Now the public register of members is due in 30 days, the free Business Profile expires at 60, and the clocks…
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October 18, 2026
Accrued Bonus Tax Deduction in Singapore: Unpaid Directors’ Fees, CPF and AGM Approval
When a year-end bonus or directors' fee is accrued but paid later, IRAS allows the deduction only if the bonus is paid within a year and directors' fees…
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October 18, 2026
Singapore Company for Chinese Founders: ODI Filings, Banking and Director Requirements
How Chinese founders set up a Singapore company: the section 145 resident director rule, Bizfile incorporation, source-of-funds checks, PRC outbound investment questions for a PRC adviser, China-Singapore DTA…
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October 18, 2026
Form 5471 for a Singapore Company: US Owners, NCTI and the 17% Rate
US owners of a Singapore Pte Ltd usually file Form 5471. Here is the Singapore tax position from IRAS, what the 2025 US law change from GILTI to…
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October 18, 2026
CIT Rebate Cash Grant Accounting: Journal Entries, Tax Treatment and NOA Reconciliation for YA 2026
How to book the YA 2026 CIT Rebate Cash Grant and the 50% CIT Rebate: worked journal entries, whether the grant is taxable, SFRS presentation and reconciling to…
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October 18, 2026
Legal Aid Singapore for Business Owners: The 1 October 2026 Thresholds and Why Companies Cannot Apply
Companies cannot get civil legal aid in Singapore. Owner-directors and sole proprietors may qualify personally under the means test revised on 1 October 2026: per capita household income…
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October 18, 2026
Singapore Judgment, Korean Debtor: How to Enforce a Singapore Judgment in Korea
A Singapore money judgment has no automatic force in South Korea. What the 16 September 2026 Singapore and Korea Memorandum of Guidance changes, the steps and documents for…
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October 18, 2026
Transaction at Undervalue in Singapore: Selling Company Assets Before a Winding Up
Planning to sell company assets while a winding up looks likely? How IRDA section 224 works, who counts as connected, and the valuation, approvals and records that protect…
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October 18, 2026
Small Claims Tribunal Order Not Paid: How to Enforce It Against a Company
When a company ignores a Small Claims Tribunal order, the tribunal will not collect for you. How to enforce an SCT order in Singapore under Order 22 of…
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