Share issuances, allotments and pre-emption rights — Costs and fees breakdown
Share issuances, allotments and pre-emption rights — Section 161 authority, the return of allotment and 2026 costs in Singapore.
Constitution amendments and special resolutions — Costs and fees breakdown
Constitution amendments and special resolutions — the 75% threshold, notice, ACRA filing and 2026 costs for Singapore companies.
Director appointments, resignations and removals — Costs and fees breakdown
Director appointments, resignations and removals in Singapore — procedures, the 14-day filing, safeguards and 2026 costs.
Costs and Indemnity Orders in Singapore Section 216A Derivative Actions
One of the practical barriers that deters minority shareholders from bringing a statutory derivative action under Section 216A of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) is the question of costs. Who pays for the litigation? If the complainant wins, can the company be made to fund the legal fees? What happens if the action fails? And [...]
How to Stack Singapore Government Grants: A Multi-Grant Strategy Guide
Singapore SMEs have access to some of the most generous business grant programmes in the world. The Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG), and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) grant have collectively helped thousands of Singapore companies invest in capability building, technology adoption, and overseas expansion — with the government funding up to 70% [...]
Understanding Drag-Along Rights in Singapore Shareholder Agreements
When shareholders of a Singapore private limited company sit down to draft their shareholder agreement, drag-along and tag-along rights are often the most negotiated clauses in the document. These exit provisions determine what happens to minority shareholders when a majority shareholder decides to sell — and getting them wrong can create deadlock, litigation, or a [...]
Singapore EntrePass 2026: Eligibility, Application Guide & Requirements for Foreign Entrepreneurs
If you are a foreign entrepreneur looking to start and run a business in Singapore, the EntrePass is the work pass designed specifically for you. Unlike the Employment Pass — which requires employer sponsorship and is assessed under the COMPASS framework — the EntrePass evaluates the innovation merit of your proposed business and your track [...]
Winding Up a Singapore Company in 2026: New ACRA Lodgement Rules, Timelines and What Directors Must Know
The Corporate and Accounting Laws Amendment Act 2025 (CALA 2025) commenced on 6 May 2026, bringing the most significant changes to Singapore's corporate insolvency framework in several years. While much of the early commentary focused on CALA 2025's director duties reforms and audit accountability changes, the Act also introduced important amendments to the Insolvency, Restructuring [...]
ACRA Practice Direction No. 1 of 2026: What Singapore Directors Must Know About Private Capital in Accounting Firms
In April 2026, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) issued a landmark regulatory document: Practice Direction No. 1 of 2026 on External Private Capital Arrangements in Accounting Entities. It is the first formal guidance of its kind in Singapore, and it arrives against a backdrop of growing global interest from private equity (PE) firms, [...]
RORC and beneficial-owner register under CSP Act 2024 — Costs and fees breakdown
RORC and beneficial-owner register under CSP Act 2024 — who must keep them, deadlines, penalties and 2026 costs.