CALA 2025 commenced 6 May 2026. Here are six practical changes every Singapore company secretary must implement now — from the S$20,000 director fine to the named auditor rule and RORC tightening.
Learn how to set up a VCC sub-fund in Singapore in 2026. Covers MAS governance circular IID 04/2025, ACRA registration, secretarial obligations, CALA 2025 amendments, and what changed for asset managers.
Rebranding is a common strategic move for growing businesses — and for Singapore companies, changing the registered company name requires a formal application through the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). The process is straightforward, but there are approval criteria, procedural steps, and post-change obligations that directors and company secretaries must follow correctly. This guide [...]
Every Singapore company is required to maintain a register of members that accurately reflects who its shareholders are and what shares they hold. When that register contains an error — whether through clerical mistake, disputed share transfer, fraudulent entry, or a court order that was never updated — the consequences can be severe: dividend payments [...]
Winning a government grant is only the beginning. Many Singapore business owners focus so much energy on the application process that they are caught off guard by the obligations that follow — detailed record-keeping, claims submission, progress reporting, site inspections, and the ever-present risk of clawback if something goes wrong. This guide explains exactly what [...]
Running payroll in Singapore involves more than simply paying your staff on time. Employers must correctly calculate CPF contributions, meet strict monthly deadlines, generate compliant payslips, and file annual income tax returns for each employee. For foreign workers, the employer must also manage work pass obligations and levy payments. This guide consolidates everything Singapore employers [...]
Withholding tax is one of Singapore's most frequently misunderstood corporate tax obligations. Many Singapore companies make payments to foreign vendors, overseas service providers, and non-resident professionals without realising they are required to withhold a portion of those payments and remit it to IRAS. Getting this wrong results in penalties, interest charges, and possible double taxation [...]
Annual General Meetings are a cornerstone of Singapore corporate governance, yet they remain one of the most misunderstood obligations for directors of private limited companies. Many business owners are uncertain about whether their company must hold an AGM, when it must be held, what must happen at the meeting, and what the consequences are of [...]
If your Singapore company files its annual return with ACRA, there is a good chance you are also required to submit your financial statements in XBRL format. Yet many directors and business owners encounter XBRL for the first time only when their company secretary asks about it — and by then, the deadline is already [...]
Sector compliance in Singapore for F&B, healthcare, education and fintech: the licences you need, lead times and costs in S$ for 2026.