Launch in Singapore
Explore the categories and articles below to learn about Singapore’s regulations related to starting and running a business in the country.
Incorporate in Singapore
Understand the benefits, requirements and procedure for incorporating and operating a company in Singapore.
- 12 reasons you should set up your company in Singapore
- Business structures available in Singapore
- Guide to incorporating a local Singapore company
- Registering a subsidiary of a foreign company
- Registering a representative office of a foreign company
- FAQs about incorporating a company in Singapore
- Checklist of post-incorporation tasks
- Compliance requirements for a Singapore company
- Annual filing requirements for a Singapore company
- How to close a Singapore company?
Taxes in Singapore
Learn how Singapore’s low personal and corporate taxes can benefit you and help you grow your company faster.
- An overview of Singapore's tax system
- Singapore corporate tax guide
- Tax on foreign-source income in Singapore
- Guide to personal taxes in Singapore
- Goods and services tax in Singapore
- Withholding tax in Singapore
- Taxation of non-resident directors in Singapore
- Australia-Singapore Double Tax Avoidance (DTA) agreement
- India-Singapore Double Tax Avoidance (DTA) agreement
- UK-Singapore Double Tax Avoidance (DTA) agreement
Singapore Company Law
Learn about the legal obligations of a Singapore company, including the duties of its directors and shareholders.
- ACRA's new KYC regulations for Singapore companies
- 2014 Amendment to Singapore Companies Act
- 2017 Amendment to Singapore Companies Act
- Overview of the legal structure of a Singapore Company
- Choosing a name for your company
- Recommended format for constitution of a Singapore company
- Advantages of a limited liability company structure
- Audit exemption for small Singapore companies
- Compliance requirements for foreign company branch in Singapore
- Duties of Singapore company directors
- Duties of a Singapore company secretary
- Registers that a Singapore company must maintain
- Rules for conducting company meetings
- Record-keeping requirements for company meetings
Relocating to Singapore
Learn about various immigration visa options for relocating to Singapore and the quality of life in the country.
- Singapore relocation visa options
- Quality of life in Singapore
- Singapore Employment Pass - visa for executives and professionals
- Personalised Employment Pass - visa for highly qualified professionals
- Entrepreneur Pass in Singapore - visa for government approved startups
- Options for gaining Permanent Residence in Singapore
- Global Investor Program (GIP) - visa for wealthy investors
Singapore Business Laws
Become familiar with laws that will impact the day-to-day operation of your business in Singapore.
Incentives and Grants
Explore the tax incentives and government grants available to Singapore-registered companies.
- Tax Incentives available to all Singapore companies
- Government and private funding sources for startups in Singapore
- Sector-specific incentives for Singapore companies
- Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) - grant for overseas expansion
- Incentives available to promote mergers and acquisition
- Global Trader Programme - incentive for large trading firms
