Reducing Share Capital in Singapore: Section 78 Routes Explained (2026)
How Singapore private companies reduce share capital under Section 78 of the Companies Act, comparing the solvency statement route and the court-approved route.
Removing a Director in Singapore: The Section 152 Process (2026)
How Singapore shareholders remove a director under Section 152 of the Companies Act: special notice, the general meeting, ACRA filing and common pitfalls.
Reverse-charge and Overseas Vendor Registration (OVR) — Documents required and templates
Reverse-charge and Overseas Vendor Registration (OVR) — Documents required and templates. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Pra...
GST registration, filing and InvoiceNow — Documents required and templates
GST registration, filing and InvoiceNow — Documents required and templates. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Practical 2026 wa...
Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) filing — Documents required and templates
Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) filing — Documents required and templates. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Practical 2026 w...
Judicial Management in Singapore: Court Process, Moratorium Effect and Alternatives to Winding Up
When a Singapore company is in genuine financial distress but its directors believe the business can still be saved, liquidation is not the only path available. Judicial management offers a court-supervised alternative: a temporary breathing space in which an independent, licensed insolvency practitioner takes control of the company, shields it from creditor action, and works [...]
Employer Obligations When a Foreign Employee Absconds in Singapore: Reporting, Repatriation Bond and Work Pass Cancellation
Most employer obligations around work passes deal with predictable events, hiring, renewal, or a planned resignation. Far harder to manage is the situation where a Work Permit, S Pass, or Employment Pass holder simply stops turning up and cannot be contacted. Absconding is rare, but when it happens, Singapore employers have specific and time-sensitive obligations [...]
Enterprise Sustainability Programme (ESP): Singapore’s Grant Guide for SMEs Going Green
Sustainability is no longer a box-ticking exercise reserved for large multinationals with dedicated ESG teams. Singapore SMEs are increasingly finding that customers, financiers, and even landlords are asking harder questions about energy use, waste, and carbon footprint, and that answering those questions well can unlock better financing terms and new contracts. Enterprise Singapore's Enterprise Sustainability [...]
IRAS Voluntary Disclosure Programme: How Singapore Companies Can Correct Tax and GST Errors With Reduced Penalties
Discovering an error in a corporate tax return that has already been filed is an uncomfortable moment for any business owner. The instinctive reaction is often to hope the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) does not notice. In practice, that instinct is exactly backwards: IRAS operates a Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) that rewards companies [...]
Registering a Charge Against a Singapore Company: Section 131 Requirements for Directors and Lenders
When a Singapore company borrows money secured against its assets, most directors focus on negotiating the interest rate and the covenants. Far fewer stop to ask whether the security itself has been properly registered, and yet a charge that is not registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) within the statutory deadline can [...]