About The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team has created 1196 blog entries.

Setting Up a Variable Capital Company Sub-Fund in 2026: What’s Changed and Why Asset Managers Are Taking Notice

Singapore's Variable Capital Company (VCC) framework has matured significantly since its 2020 launch. As at Q1 2026, more than 1,100 VCCs are registered with ACRA, managed by approximately 600 MAS-licensed fund management companies. Yet one area where even experienced fund managers make costly mistakes is at the sub-fund level — the layer within a VCC [...]

Disqualification of Directors in Singapore: Court Proceedings and Consequences

Being a director of a Singapore company is a position of significant legal responsibility. When that responsibility is abused, neglected, or exercised in breach of the law, the consequences extend well beyond a company's winding up or a financial penalty. Singapore's Companies Act empowers the courts — and in some circumstances ACRA itself — to [...]

Section 13O vs 13U: Comparing Singapore’s Two Family Office Tax Incentive Schemes (2026)

Singapore has firmly established itself as the preferred domicile for family offices across Asia, and the two flagship tax incentive schemes — Section 13O and Section 13U of the Income Tax Act 1947 — sit at the heart of that attractiveness. Both schemes exempt qualifying investment income derived by family office fund vehicles from Singapore [...]

Understanding Drag-Along Rights in Singapore Shareholder Agreements

When shareholders come together to build a business, exit strategy is often the last thing on their minds. But in Singapore private limited companies, how you handle a sale — and what happens to minority shareholders who do not want to sell — can make or break a transaction. Drag-along rights are among the most [...]

Go to Top