When a majority shareholder uses their control of a Singapore company to benefit themselves at the expense of minority shareholders, the minority is not without recourse. Section 216 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) provides one of Singapore company law's most powerful weapons for aggrieved shareholders: the oppression remedy. It allows the Singapore High Court [...]
Running a food and beverage business in Singapore comes with one of the most demanding compliance burdens of any sector. Beyond the standard corporate obligations applicable to all Singapore companies — annual returns, corporate tax, CPF, GST — F&B operators must navigate food safety licensing, liquor licensing, employment rules specific to the hospitality sector, fire [...]
Singapore's enterprise support landscape is unusually generous, and one of its least-publicised features is that many government grants can be combined. A single qualifying project can simultaneously draw down support from multiple schemes, provided each grant covers a distinct scope of work and the same cost is not funded twice. Done correctly, strategic grant stacking [...]
Singapore's e-commerce sector has grown sharply over the past five years, driven by digital adoption, cross-border trade, and a regulatory environment that is broadly supportive of online businesses. Whether you are selling physical goods via Shopee or Lazada, running a subscription SaaS platform, or operating a direct-to-consumer brand with an international customer base, your Singapore [...]
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is Singapore's broad-based consumption tax levied on the supply of goods and services. For business owners, understanding when GST registration becomes mandatory — and how to register correctly — is critical to staying compliant with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Getting this wrong carries significant financial consequences: IRAS [...]
For fund managers and family office principals choosing between Singapore and the Cayman Islands, the question has shifted. It is no longer "why Singapore?" — it is "why not Singapore?" The Variable Capital Company (VCC), introduced under the Variable Capital Companies Act 2018, has rapidly emerged as Asia's most compelling fund vehicle, drawing managers away [...]
Capital reduction (court vs solvency) — Documents required and templates. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2026...
Share buybacks under CALA 2026 — Documents required and templates. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2026 walkth...
Share transfers and stamp duty on shares — Documents required and templates. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2...
When a company in financial difficulty grants a charge over its assets to secure a pre-existing unsecured debt, it may later find that charge challenged — and set aside — as an unfair preference. This is one of the most commercially significant insolvency concepts in Singapore law, affecting lenders, trade creditors, directors, and anyone who [...]