Why Redomicile to Singapore? For foreign companies, the question of where to call home is no longer a settled matter. Cayman, BVI, Delaware, Hong Kong — the offshore and historic mid-shore jurisdictions are facing renewed scrutiny on tax substance, beneficial-ownership transparency, and limited partner perception. Increasingly, the centre of gravity for fund managers, holding companies, [...]
For mature foreign companies eyeing Singapore as their long-term operating base, the inward re-domiciliation regime is one of the most underused tools in the corporate toolkit. Introduced by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 and operative from 11 October 2017, Singapore's inward re-domiciliation regime allows a qualifying foreign corporate entity to transfer its registration to Singapore [...]
If you are buying or selling a Singapore private company, the smoothness of that exit will often turn on two unassuming clauses tucked into the shareholders' agreement: drag-along and tag-along rights. They look technical. They feel like boilerplate. But they decide whether a majority owner can deliver 100% of the equity to a buyer, and [...]
Singapore's inward re-domiciliation regime, introduced in October 2017 through Section 358B of the Companies Act 1967, allows a foreign company to transfer its place of registration to Singapore — keeping the same legal entity, the same contracts, the same employees, and the same banking relationships, but operating under Singapore corporate law from the date of [...]
Singapore has cemented itself as Asia's leading family office hub. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reported that the number of single family offices in Singapore had crossed 2,000 by the end of 2024, with the trajectory continuing to climb through 2026 as more high-net-worth families and Asian principals consolidate their wealth-management activities here. Yet [...]
Until 2017, foreign companies that wanted to operate in Singapore had to choose between setting up a branch office, incorporating a fresh subsidiary, or running a representative office. None of these routes preserved the legal identity of the original entity — meaning contracts, intellectual property, regulatory licences, and operating history all stayed in the old [...]
If you are a foreign entrepreneur looking to start an innovative or venture-backed business in Singapore, the EntrePass is one of the few work pass routes available to you. Unlike the Employment Pass — which requires you to be sponsored by an existing employer — the EntrePass allows you to be the founder, the shareholder, [...]
For most Singapore companies, the day-to-day shareholder dynamic is quiet. Shareholders agree on strategy, the board executes, and capital flows are predictable. The provisions of the Companies Act 1967 and a thoughtfully-drafted shareholder agreement remain in the background. The moment that calmness ends — usually — is when the company receives a credible offer to [...]
Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) is the gateway to long-term life in Singapore — the right to live, work, and run a business indefinitely, without the renewal cycle attached to an Employment Pass or S Pass. For families, it unlocks priority placement in local schools, lower medical costs at restructured hospitals, and the ability to buy [...]
Singapore SMEs that are good at grants do not just apply for one — they sequence and stack. The Productivity Solutions Grant covers a tactical software purchase. The Enterprise Development Grant funds the strategy, branding, or productivity overhaul. The Market Readiness Assistance funds the overseas pilot. Layered correctly, a single transformation programme can attract funding [...]