Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration is a mandatory obligation for Singapore businesses once they exceed the taxable turnover threshold. Many business owners — both local and foreign — are unclear about exactly when they must register, what counts toward the threshold, and what the registration process involves. This guide covers everything you need to [...]
Singapore's corporate tax rate for Year of Assessment (YA) 2026 remains flat at 17% of chargeable income — unchanged and still among the most competitive in Asia-Pacific. While the headline rate is 17%, most Singapore companies pay a significantly lower effective rate due to two statutory exemption schemes available to qualifying companies. Singapore Corporate Tax [...]
Singapore's Variable Capital Company (VCC) and the Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC) are now the two most frequently compared fund structures for Asia-focused asset managers. For decades, Cayman dominated: it offered flexibility, a light-touch regulatory regime, and deep familiarity among institutional investors globally. That consensus is shifting rapidly. Since the VCC framework launched in [...]
When a Singapore company has completed the winding-up process and all its affairs have been wound up, the liquidator's final task is to bring the company to a formal end. This is the stage of final dissolution — the point at which the company ceases to exist as a legal entity and is removed from [...]
Every Singapore private limited company is required to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) — unless it qualifies for one of the exemptions under the Companies Act. Yet many business owners are caught off guard by the filing deadlines, the paperwork requirements, and the penalties for non-compliance. This guide covers the AGM requirements for Singapore [...]
Every Singapore company must have a constitution — the foundational legal document that governs how the company is run. If you incorporated before 3 January 2016, your company still operates under its Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&AA). If you incorporated after that date, your company has a constitution under the revised Companies Act. Whether [...]
If your Singapore company is planning to expand overseas, the Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) Grant could cover up to 50% of your eligible costs. Administered by Enterprise Singapore, it is one of the most practical government grants available to Singapore SMEs in 2026 — yet many businesses either do not know about it or miss [...]
One of the most consequential — and most commonly overlooked — decisions a foreign founder makes when incorporating in Singapore is the choice of shareholding structure. Should you hold shares directly as an individual? Or through a holding company? The answer is not merely structural. It directly determines whether your Singapore company qualifies for the [...]
Every year, thousands of Indian and South Asian entrepreneurs face the same question before launching their next venture: should the company be incorporated in Singapore or Delaware? Both jurisdictions enjoy strong global reputations. Both appear frequently in term sheets and shareholder agreements. But the two serve very different purposes — and choosing the wrong one [...]
When a Singapore company goes into liquidation, the impact on employees is often severe and immediate. Wages stop, employment contracts are terminated, and the company's assets are distributed according to a statutory priority order that determines who gets paid first. For employees, understanding where they stand in that queue — and what their rights are [...]