The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team, Author at Singapore Secretary Services

ACRA’s New Practice Direction on Private Capital in Accounting Firms: What Singapore Directors and Audit Committees Need to Know

In April 2026, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) issued Practice Direction No. 1 of 2026 on External Private Capital Arrangements in Accounting Entities — a landmark regulatory development that has significant implications not only for Singapore’s accounting and audit firms, but for every company director and audit committee member who engages an external [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-07-02T00:19:30+08:00July 2nd, 2026|Running a Company|

Form C, C-S and C-S Lite filing — Costs and fees breakdown

Form C, C-S and C-S Lite filing — Costs and fees breakdown. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Practical 2026 walkthrough coveri...

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-09-07T16:02:36+08:00July 1st, 2026|Accounting Bookkeeping Tax and XBRL|

Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) basics — Costs and fees breakdown

Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) basics — Costs and fees breakdown. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Practical 2...

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-09-07T16:02:37+08:00July 1st, 2026|Accounting Bookkeeping Tax and XBRL|

Bookkeeping for Singapore SMEs — Costs and fees breakdown

Bookkeeping for Singapore SMEs — Costs and fees breakdown. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Practical 2026 walkthrough coverin...

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-09-07T16:02:37+08:00July 1st, 2026|Accounting Bookkeeping Tax and XBRL|

Singapore Annual Filing Calendar 2026: Every Deadline Your Private Limited Company Needs to Know

Every director and company secretary of a Singapore private limited company faces the same annual challenge: keeping track of the statutory deadlines that govern corporate filings with ACRA, IRAS, and MOM. Miss a deadline and the company — and its officers — face late filing penalties, composition fines, or in serious cases, prosecution under the [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-07-01T00:41:01+08:00July 1st, 2026|Running a Company, Useful Incorporation Articles|

Duty to Act in Good Faith and in the Company’s Best Interests: A Singapore Director’s Fundamental Obligation

Of all the duties imposed on a director of a Singapore company, none is more fundamental — or more frequently litigated — than the duty to act in good faith and in the best interests of the company. It is the bedrock obligation from which many other fiduciary duties flow. It is also the duty [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-07-01T00:39:19+08:00July 1st, 2026|Court Cases & Legal Updates, Running a Company|

Section 13O vs 13U: Comparing Singapore’s Family Office Tax Incentive Schemes

Singapore has cemented its position as the premier Asian hub for family offices, with the number of single family offices holding Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) incentive approvals growing substantially over the past decade. Central to this success are two tax incentive schemes: Section 13O (formerly 13R) and Section 13U (formerly 13X) of the Income [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-07-01T00:36:46+08:00July 1st, 2026|Court Cases & Legal Updates, Grants and Other Incentives, Running a Company|

Understanding Drag-Along Rights in Singapore Shareholder Agreements

When founders and investors structure a Singapore private limited company, one of the most consequential clauses they can include in a shareholder agreement is the drag-along right. Yet it is also one of the least understood. Poorly drafted drag-along provisions have torpedoed exits, triggered shareholder disputes, and in some cases landed parties in court. This [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-07-01T00:26:25+08:00July 1st, 2026|Running a Company, Useful Incorporation Articles|

Winding Up a Singapore Company in 2026: New ACRA Lodgement Rules, Timelines and What They Mean for Directors

Closing a company in Singapore has never been a simple administrative exercise, but 2026 has brought a more complex regulatory landscape than before. The Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025) — which passed Parliament on 5 November 2025 and commenced in phases from April 2026 — has reshaped the statutory framework for [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-07-01T00:21:05+08:00July 1st, 2026|Latest News and Announcements, Running a Company|

ACRA’s New Practice Direction on Private Capital in Accounting Firms: What Singapore Directors and Audit Committees Need to Know

In April 2026, Singapore's Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) issued Practice Direction No. 1 of 2026 on External Private Capital Arrangements in Accounting Entities. For most business owners, this may sound like an internal regulatory matter for the accounting profession. But if your company engages an external auditor — as many Singapore private limited [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-07-01T00:18:36+08:00July 1st, 2026|Latest News and Announcements, Running a Company|

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