Share transfers and stamp duty on shares: Frequently asked questions
A practical FAQ guide to transferring shares in a Singapore private company: stamp duty computation, instrument of transfer, and ACRA filing steps.
Share issuances, allotments and pre-emption rights: Frequently asked questions
A practical FAQ guide to issuing new shares in a Singapore private company: director authority, pre-emption rights, ACRA filing and common mistakes.
Constitution amendments and special resolutions: Frequently asked questions
A practical FAQ guide to amending a Singapore company's constitution by special resolution: thresholds, ACRA lodgement, costs and common mistakes.
The Approved Contract Manufacturer and Trader (ACMT) Scheme: GST Relief for Singapore Contract Manufacturers Serving Overseas Owners
Most Singapore GST conversations about manufacturing companies start and end with the Major Exporter Scheme (MES). It is the scheme every accountant mentions first, and for good reason: it is broad and covers a wide range of import-heavy, export-heavy trading businesses. But MES is not the only GST relief on offer, and for a specific [...]
Two Petitions, One Company: What AQCEL Synergies (Hong Kong) Ltd v Liberty Industries Holdings Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 138 Says About Competing Winding-Up Applications
When a Singapore company is hit with one winding-up petition, directors know they have a fight on their hands. But what happens when two different parties file two separate winding-up applications against the same company, weeks apart, on two entirely different legal grounds? That is exactly the scenario the General Division of the High Court [...]
MAS Notification for Single Family Offices: Filing Checklist Before 15 June 2027
If your family's Single Family Office ("SFO") was set up in Singapore before 15 June 2026, there is a filing you cannot afford to overlook: the MAS Notification under the revised licensing exemption framework for Single Family Offices. Every existing SFO that wants to keep operating without a capital markets services licence must submit this [...]
Training Employment Pass Singapore 2026: A Guide for Employers Hiring Foreign Interns and Trainees
The Training Employment Pass lets Singapore employers host foreign students on course-linked internships or trainees from overseas offices for up to three months, without EP or S Pass quota and levy. Here is who qualifies, what it costs, and where it fits alongside the alternatives.
Can a Chairperson Disallow Your Vote? Lessons from New Eastern [2026] SGHC 96
Anyone who has chaired a shareholders' meeting for a Singapore private company knows the moment: a resolution is on the table, a shareholder's vote is cast, and someone in the room raises a question about whether that shareholder should really be allowed to vote at all, usually because their personal interests seem to pull in [...]
The Indoor Management Rule in Singapore: What a Company Secretary Must Check Before a Document Is Signed
A supplier's finance manager receives a signed deed of guarantee. One director's signature is on it, witnessed by a colleague. The company's constitution actually requires two directors to sign anything over a certain value, and this director signed alone. Is the company bound anyway? This is not a hypothetical worry. It is the exact fact [...]
Director appointments, resignations and removals: Frequently asked questions
Director appointments, resignations and removals: Frequently asked questions. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance.