Corporate Article

Many businesses involve the importing and exporting of goods. Here is a general guide for anyone out there who would like to get into the trading business. Step 1: Register for a company and activate a Customs Account You will need an entity to engage in import and export activities in Singapore. You can register […]

The Singapore government has tax reliefs that are designed to reduce the tax burden for companies. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has come up with a Partial Tax Exemption for Companies (PTE). All companies, including companies limited by guarantee, can enjoy PTE unless they have already claimed the Tax Exemption Scheme for New

If you were to start a business, namely in Asia, you would inevitably factor in starting it in Singapore, among others. Here are some reasons which may compel you to eventually start your business, and company, in Singapore.   1) Singapore has one of the lowest corporate taxes in the world The corporate tax rate

Some businesses may require a nominee director for a variety of reasons. For foreign-owned companies, they may require a nominee director to fulfil statutory requirements of having one local resident director. Some individuals may be employed in certain companies that prohibit them from being a director in another company. These individuals may want to set

The most typical company that is incorporated is Private Company limited by Shares. There are, however, two different types of Private Company limited by Shares, namely a Private Company and an Exempt Private Company. Exempt Private Company limited by Shares An Exempt Private Company limited by Shares is a private company which has at most

A charge is a form of a security interest that a company puts to a lender or creditor to secure repayment of a loan. There are fixed and floating charges. A fixed charge is a charge on secured assets. These may be charges on things like property, machinery, shares. A floating charge is a charge

An Investment Holding Company is a company that derives its revenue from the management of assets such as real estate or shares of companies. In Singapore, there are many such companies and the owners of these companies come from all over the world. Here are some reasons why people from all over the world would want to

Singapore is one of the most convenient places in the world to set up a company. If all the documentation is complete, a company can be set up in less than a day. Once a company is set up, the responsibility is placed on the directors to adhere to the constitution of the company and the Companies