MAS Circular IID 04/2025 has raised the governance bar for VCC sub-funds. Here is what Singapore fund managers must know before launching a new sub-fund in 2026.
The Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025) commenced on 6 May 2026, bringing concrete changes to the Companies Act 1967. For company secretaries managing Singapore private limited companies day to day, CALA 2025 translates into a specific set of workflow changes that must be implemented now — not at the next annual [...]
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Singapore company law imposes substantial duties and liabilities on directors — but these obligations do not apply only to formally appointed directors whose names appear on ACRA's register. The Companies Act 1967 and Singapore's courts have long recognised two additional categories of person who may bear the same liabilities as a registered director: the shadow [...]
A Singapore private limited company can reduce its share capital — but the process is more involved than many directors realise. The Companies Act 1967 requires court approval or, where certain conditions are met, a solvency statement procedure. This guide walks directors through both routes, the legal requirements, common reasons for a reduction, and what [...]
When a Singapore company buys a fixed asset — machinery, computers, office furniture, or specialised equipment — the cost is not immediately deductible as a business expense. Instead, the Income Tax Act 1947 provides a structured alternative: capital allowances. These are tax deductions spread over the asset's useful life (or accelerated into one or three [...]
Singapore's government grant landscape is one of the most generous in the world for small and medium-sized enterprises. The Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG), the Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) Grant, and the SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) are not mutually exclusive — used strategically, they can be stacked across multiple years and [...]
The Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025) commenced on 6 May 2026. Many company secretaries have read the foundational announcements about what CALA 2025 means for Singapore directors. Fewer have translated those changes into specific operational adjustments to their day-to-day practice. This article does that. Six concrete things every company secretary should [...]