From 6 May 2026, every audit report issued for a Singapore company that is required to have a statutory audit must now bear the name of the individual public accountant personally responsible for the engagement. This change, introduced by the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025), represents a significant shift in audit [...]
On 6 May 2026, a significant but quietly-noticed change in Singapore company law took effect. Under the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025), selective share buy-backs — where a company buys back shares from specific shareholders rather than pro-rata from all — now require a new two-tier approval threshold. Directors, shareholders, and [...]
On 9 May 2026, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) migrated every registered Singapore business entity from SSIC 2020 to the updated SSIC 2025 framework. If you have not checked your company's SSIC code since then, now is the time — because your code may have changed, and an inaccurate code carries real consequences [...]
Annual Return (AR) filing with ACRA — Complete 2026 guide. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2026 walkthrough co...
Annual General Meeting (AGM) — dispensing, EOT, virtual — Complete 2026 guide. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical...
Company Secretary statutory duties under the Companies Act — Complete 2026 guide. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practi...
Singapore bank account opening — Complete 2026 guide. Compare DBS, OCBC, UOB, Wise and Aspire on KYC, fees, timelines and remote-onboarding options.
Singapore registered address and BizFile+ filings — Complete 2026 guide. ACRA rules, virtual addresses, annual filings and the BizFile+ workflow.
Nominee director services — foreigner essentials. Singapore ACRA rules, indemnity, fees, KYC and the 2026 process for foreign founders.
When a Singapore company is wound up — whether by a court order or voluntarily — one of the most consequential questions is: who gets paid, in what order, and how much? The answer depends critically on whether a creditor is secured or unsecured, and within each category, on the statutory priority rules governing the [...]