Living in Singapore does have its perks and there are many people who want to come to Singapore and apply for Singapore permanent residency and even eventually obtain Singapore citizenship. Singapore has very low taxes, it is one of the safest places to live in the world, it is a country with a very high [...]
The need to maintain a Register of Registrable Controller (RORC) came into effect on the 31st of March 2017 through the amendment of The Companies Act. Newly incorporated companies will be required to have and maintain the registers of registrable controllers within 30 days from the date of incorporation and existing companies will be given [...]
The Register for Registrable Controllers is a document that lists all controllers and beneficial owners of a company. A controller is an individual or an entity that has significant interest or significant control over the company. Significant interest is determined as an individual or an entity that: holds 25 per cent or more of [...]
If you are a local or a foreigner looking to incorporate a company in Singapore, you may engage an ACRA registered filing agent like us. Firstly, you will need to fill in the related incorporation documents which can be found at this link: https://www.singaporesecretaryservices.com/company-registration-documents/ You will need the following forms: Incorporation of New Company Form [...]
In an article by the Business Times on the 2nd of June 2020, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) informed the publisher that expenses incurred from working from home can be deducted against employment income. Here are the qualifying criteria: The expenses must be incurred while carrying out duties; and These expenses must not [...]
The Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) is an estimate of the company's taxable income for a certain Year of Assessment (YA). The taxable income is after deducting tax-allowable expenses. In simple terms, it is the total revenue less allowable expenses which is the taxable profit of the company. Due to the tax filing season for companies, [...]
A typical company conducts business and hires staff to produce goods and services and sells these goods and services to receive revenue. An investment holding company is a company that does not conduct any actual business but instead invests in assets. The investment holding company can invest in property, equities or even things like wine [...]
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 shelf company is a registered legal entity that is operational but is dormant. Being dormant, it has no income and does not carry out any activities. It does have all the basic structure of a legal entity. It has a registered local address, local director, shareholder and company secretary. Typically, shelf companies have a [...]
During this circuit breaker period, non-essential workplaces are expected to be closed. However, there may be instances where certain employees may be required to return to the workplace for a short period of time. They can do so by applying for Time-Limited Exemption through this website: https://covid.gobusiness.gov.sg/ The application is to be done by the [...]