The Corporate and Accounting Laws Amendment Act 2025 (CALA 2025) commenced on 6 May 2026 — and for nominee directors in Singapore, it is not business as usual. While the Act introduces a broad range of corporate governance reforms, several changes are especially material for nominees: maximum fines have quadrupled, new automatic disqualification triggers have [...]
Incorporating a Singapore company through ACRA's BizFile+ portal typically takes one working day or less. But incorporation is not the finish line — it is the starting line. The moment your company number (UEN) is issued, a series of time-sensitive obligations begin. Miss them, and you face fines, penalties, and in some cases personal liability [...]
When a Singapore startup receives its first term sheet from an investor, the shareholders' agreement that follows will almost certainly contain a drag-along clause. Yet many founders sign these agreements without fully understanding what drag-along rights are, how they work in practice, or what protections they should be negotiating for as a minority shareholder. This [...]
Singapore's food and beverage (F&B) industry is one of the most regulated sectors in the country — and for good reason. From food safety and hygiene to liquor licencing, employment of foreign workers, and corporate tax obligations, an F&B business owner in Singapore must navigate a dense web of regulatory requirements at both the company [...]
If your Singapore company enters into transactions with related parties — whether a parent company, subsidiary, or fellow group entity — you are operating in transfer pricing territory. And from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore's (IRAS) perspective, those transactions must be priced as if they were conducted between independent, unrelated parties dealing at arm's [...]
On 6 May 2026, a set of amendments under the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 formally took effect in Singapore. Among the most consequential changes for audited companies — and one that has received considerably less attention than the director penalty increases — is a structural shift in how audit reports must now [...]
Whether you are bringing in a new investor, rewarding a key employee with equity, or restructuring ownership between shareholders, understanding how to allot and transfer shares in a Singapore company is essential knowledge for every director and business owner. The rules are set out in the Companies Act 1967 and your company's Constitution, and getting [...]
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is one of the most important compliance events in a Singapore company's calendar year. Under Section 175 of the Companies Act 1967, most Singapore companies are required to hold an AGM annually. Yet the rules around AGMs — who must hold them, the applicable timelines, available exemptions, and what must [...]
Singapore's EntrePass is one of the most strategically important visas the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) offers — yet it remains one of the least understood. Designed specifically for foreign entrepreneurs who want to found and operate a business in Singapore, the EntrePass opens a pathway that the Employment Pass (EP) or Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) [...]
Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration in Singapore is mandatory once your business crosses the S$1 million taxable turnover threshold — but the obligations around it are more nuanced than many business owners realise. With new InvoiceNow requirements introduced in 2025 and 2026, and enhanced IRAS enforcement, this is the right time for every Singapore [...]