For families considering a Singapore single family office (SFO), almost every conversation eventually narrows to a single question: 13O or 13U? These are the two principal fund tax incentive schemes under Sections 13O and 13U of the Income Tax Act 1947 that, when granted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), can exempt qualifying investment [...]
If you are a founder, investor, or minority shareholder in a Singapore private company, the term "drag-along right" probably appears at least once in your shareholders' agreement — and may be the most consequential clause in the entire document. A drag-along right gives a defined group of shareholders the power to force the rest of [...]
Singapore's Global Investor Programme (GIP) remains one of the most direct routes for high-net-worth investors to obtain Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) — but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the GIP is not a passive "investor visa" handed out for parking money in a bank [...]
13O or 13U? The Question Every Family Office Faces For families establishing a Singapore family office, two tax incentive schemes dominate the conversation: Section 13O (Onshore Fund Tax Incentive) and Section 13U (Enhanced-Tier Fund Tax Incentive). Both exempt qualifying fund income from Singapore tax. Both are administered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). But [...]
Single Family Office vs Multi-Family Office: The Choice That Shapes the Whole Operation For wealthy families considering a Singapore family office, the most consequential decision is rarely the tax incentive scheme — it is the structural choice between a Single Family Office (SFO) and a Multi-Family Office (MFO). The two models share the same end [...]
Why Redomicile to Singapore? For foreign companies, the question of where to call home is no longer a settled matter. Cayman, BVI, Delaware, Hong Kong — the offshore and historic mid-shore jurisdictions are facing renewed scrutiny on tax substance, beneficial-ownership transparency, and limited partner perception. Increasingly, the centre of gravity for fund managers, holding companies, [...]
The EntrePass: Singapore's Door for Innovative Founders Singapore has become one of the most sought-after launchpads for venture-backed founders in Asia — and the EntrePass is the work pass purpose-built for that population. Where the Employment Pass is structured around hiring, and the Tech.Pass is calibrated for senior tech talent, the EntrePass exists for one [...]
Why Drag-Along Rights Matter for Singapore Companies If you are a founder, investor, or director of a Singapore private limited company, the day a serious buyer arrives at your door is rarely the right moment to discover that two minority shareholders are refusing to sell. Without a drag-along clause in place, a 5% holdout can [...]
Getting your Singapore government grant approved is the easy part. The harder part — and the part that determines whether your grant actually pays out — is the post-approval phase: project execution, milestone tracking, claim submission, audit, and disbursement. This is where many SMEs stumble, and where claims get rejected, delayed, or partially clawed back. [...]
Running an e-commerce business in Singapore — whether you sell physical goods, digital services, or operate as an online marketplace — sits at the intersection of three regulatory regimes that did not exist in their current form a decade ago: corporate tax under the Income Tax Act 1947, GST under the Goods and Services Tax [...]