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Incorporation in Singapore: What Do You Need and How Much?
INCORPORATION
November 2021
Veli Kattoulas
Singapore has been ranked among the top three most business-friendly countries globally for a decade by
To register your company in Singapore, you need to have at least one resident director, either a local citizen, a permanent resident or someone with a suitable work visa. If you are from overseas you can appoint a local professional service to do that for you or hire local talent (employees) to be appointed as a resident director.
To comply with Section 171 of the Singapore Companies Act, you will need to hire a qualified secretary within six months of your company being incorporated or registered. The secretary’s job is to perform administrative duties, such as filing taxes and ensuring the company adheres to the latest laws and regulations.
Private companies in Singapore should have at a minimum of one and a maximum of 50 shareholders. Shareholders can come either in the form of an individual, another legal entity, or trust. All shareholders can be foreigners; having a Singaporean is not a requirement.
Setting up a company in Singapore (Incorporation in Singapore) means having a business name and a local business address.
Every Company can have up to two
To register your company in Singapore, you must have at least S$1 paid-up capital that can be increased to any amount after incorporation.
After knowing all the requirements of company registration in Singapore (Incorporation in Singapore), you might wonder “How much will it cost me?” Well, it depends on your available budget and economic situation. But, it can be broken down into several categories:
According to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), you will need to pay S$315 to incorporate your business. This cost consists of two components; the registration fee of S$300 and reserving the company name of S$15.
As you need a local address to be an incorporated business in Singapore (Incorporation in Singapore), you need to rent an office space. This fixed-monthly expense depends on its location and size. On top of that, you need to pay for utilities. One alternative is by adopting a virtual office.
A Private Company will need to hold its Annual General Meeting within 6 months after its Financial Year End and file its Annual Return, which costs S$60 on the BizFile Portal) within 7 months after its Financial Year End. Prior to the Annual Return, it will need to prepare its Financial Statements to present to its Shareholders.
When your business is incorporated in Singapore, you are expected to keep your financial records and business transaction history for at least five years. This is to make annual tax filing easier via IRAS—where the Company will need to file it Corporate Income Tax, and potentially Estimated Chargeable Income Tax (if it is not exempt).. Accounting and tax are not everyone’s specialty; this is where a third-party service or hiring an accountant may help.
As mentioned above, you will need to have a secretary to register for your company. While it is true that you can assume the role yourself (as long as the Company has two or more directors)一 costing you nothing, it is unsustainable in the long run. You will not only need to think about administrative duties but the bigger business picture as a whole. Delegating to a company secretary is the way to go. According to
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