It is mandated that every company in Singapore will have to file their annual returns with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Failure to do so will result in penalties. Here are some things you should know as a company owner about annual filing. Firstly, you have to determine which category your company falls [...]
In Singapore, it is mandatory for every company to have a company secretary. This individual must be a resident of Singapore. Namely, he must be either a Singapore Citizen, Singapore Permanent Resident or hold a valid pass, namely either an EntrePass, Employment Pass or an S Pass to work in that particular company. A company [...]
[UPDATE 9th June 2025. Corporate Service Providers Act 2024 (CSP Act) comes into force. Some pricing changes due to higher compliance requirements and cost.] Singapore is one of the best places to set up a company to do business. Singapore is a free and open economy, one of the safest and corrupt-free cities and has [...]
The Stamp Duties Act in Singapore defines stamp duty as a tax levied on immovable properties, stocks and shares in private companies in Singapore. When are Stamp Duties applicable? Transfer of share document. This refers to the documents signed when shares are bought or acquired. If there are no executed document for the transfer of [...]
Section 121 of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 which introduces new sections 202A and 202B of the Companies Act (the "Act") took effect on 20 April 2018. Concurrently, the Companies (Revision of Defective Financial Statements, or Consolidated Financial Statements or Balance-Sheet) Regulations 2018 (the “Regulations”) has been issued to operationalise sections 202A and 202B. The [...]
Tax season is soon upon us and it is time for all business owners to file their taxes with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). It is mandatory for companies and businesses to file their tax returns in Singapore. Here are some tips on how to file your corporate tax returns. 1) Preparation of [...]
Tell us a little bit about your company. Wholesome Eats by Cookit was set up to help families and individuals restore the body to optimal health by adopting a whole natural diet. We strive to make food that is unprocessed, sugar-free, gluten-free and lactose-free easily available to everyone. Our kitchen is at 115 East Coast [...]
Tell us a little bit about your company. Kevin: We build and maintain cryptocurrency mining rigs. The mining rigs that we assemble mainly mine Ethereum. We also help clients build mining farms. We source for the location, handle the electrical set up and operations of the mining farm. Mark: We also run courses teaching participants [...]
There are various structures for individuals to do business in Singapore. However, the most flexible and yet advantageous structure, in our opinion, is a Private Limited Company. There are a few reasons why we recommend our clients to incorporate a company to do business in Singapore. Limited liability for company owners A Private Limited Company [...]
It is very common for company owners to start a company without truly thinking about their paid-up capital. In fact, not many company owners know what paid-up capital is. Simply put, paid-up capital is the amount of money a company has received from its shareholders in exchange for shares of stock. Paid-up capital is created [...]