Singapore offers multiple pathways for HNW individuals to relocate and establish residency. From the Global Investor Programme and ONE Pass to EntrePass, PR, and citizenship — this guide covers every option in 2026.
Paying a foreign vendor or consultant? Withholding tax may apply. Learn which payments trigger WHT under Section 45 of the Income Tax Act, the applicable rates, how to file with IRAS, and double tax treaty relief.
Every Singapore company must comply with AGM requirements under the Companies Act. Learn the deadlines, agenda, exemptions, notice rules, and what happens if you miss the AGM deadline.
Your Singapore PR application was rejected — now what? Learn about appealing to ICA, the waiting period before reapplying, and how to strengthen your profile for a successful second application.
If you are a foreign entrepreneur looking to start a business in Singapore and manage it personally, the EntrePass is designed for you. Unlike the Employment Pass (EP), which requires a sponsoring employer, the EntrePass allows you to incorporate your own company, hold equity in it, and obtain a work pass to manage it directly. [...]
On 6 May 2026, key provisions of the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (the "Amendment Act") formally commenced in Singapore. For company directors — whether executive, non-executive, or nominee — the changes are immediate and significant. The maximum fine for breaching core director duties has quadrupled from S$5,000 to S$20,000. A new category [...]
For decades, when a Singapore company's statutory audit was completed, the audit report was signed in the name of the firm — "Ernst & Young LLP", "Deloitte & Touche LLP", or any of the hundreds of smaller audit practices registered with ACRA. The individual public accountant who actually conducted and was responsible for the engagement [...]
On 6 May 2026, key provisions of the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 commenced operation in Singapore. This is one of the most significant updates to the Companies Act in recent years — and if your company has not yet reviewed its governance arrangements, you are already behind. The changes are not incremental. [...]
Singapore's Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 commenced 6 May 2026. Director fines now up to S$20,000. AML disqualification, audit partner naming rules explained.
One of the more technical introductions in the first tranche of the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025, which commenced on 6 May 2026, is a new statutory mechanism for selective off-market acquisition of shares. In plain terms: a Singapore company can now buy back shares from one or more identified shareholders, off-market, with [...]