Singapore, along with Hong Kong and perhaps Shanghai, is a leading asset management hub for institutional investors and fund managers looking to tap into the opportunities in the region. Singapore is increasingly pulling ahead as the premier place for fund management especially with the introduction of the Variable Capital Companies Act. We explained about the [...]
A private company limited by shares, commonly referred to as company, is regulated by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Companies are required to adhere to the Companies Act and in the Companies Act, the need to hire an auditor is spelt out clearly. If a company is deemed a small company, it does [...]
If you are a foreigner looking to set up a company in Singapore, you have the option to set up either a Singapore Subsidiary Company or a Singapore Branch Office. There is another option to set up a Singapore Representative Office with Enterprise Singapore and that topic will be covered in another article. Singapore Subsidiary [...]
In this article, we will be discussing what will happen to a Singapore company shareholder's shares when he dies. First, we must be familiar with the difference between a share transfer and a share transmission. A share transfer occurs when one shareholder chooses to transfer his shares to another individual. This act is his choice [...]
Company common seals and company stamps are common items which companies may use on documents. There is a difference between the two and companies can decide whether to have them or not. Company common seal A company common seal is an official seal used by the company to endorse documents like share certificates, deeds and [...]
We briefly spoke about dormant companies in a previous article: What is a Dormant Company Here is a further elaboration to the topic. A company is considered dormant during a period in which there is no accounting transaction. A company is considered dormant if: It has been dormant from the time of its formation It [...]
Traditionally, company seals are used by companies to execute deeds. Instances, whereby a company seal may be used, are when purchasing a property or issuing a share certificate. However, with effect from the 31st of March 2017, it is no longer necessary for a company to execute such documents with a company seal. Section [...]
Before incorporating a Singapore company, you will need to fill in the incorporation documents and provide our firm with the relevant identification documents. The company registration documents can be found here: https://singaporesecretaryservices.com/company-registration-documents/ Click here for the steps to incorporate a Singapore Company. Once all the documents and payments are made, our firm can incorporate the [...]
There are two parts to the answer. If you are looking to be the local resident director of a Singapore company then the answer is no as dependant pass holders are not allowed to work in Singapore. Being a local director is a form of employment. To be allowed to work in Singapore, you will [...]
Every company must appoint a secretary within 6 months from the date of incorporation. The post of company secretary must also not be left vacant for more than 6 months. The company secretary must be a local resident of Singapore and cannot be the sole director of that company. The secretary may also be held [...]