According to the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), A trademark is a sign that you can use to distinguish your business’ goods or services from those of other traders. It can be represented graphically in the form of your company’s name or logo. A trademark can add value to your business. Using a trademark [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 private company limited by shares, commonly referred to as company, is regulated by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Companies are required to adhere to the Companies Act and in the Companies Act, the need to hire an auditor is spelt out clearly. If a company is deemed a small company, it does [...]
If you are a foreigner looking to set up a company in Singapore, you have the option to set up either a Singapore Subsidiary Company or a Singapore Branch Office. There is another option to set up a Singapore Representative Office with Enterprise Singapore and that topic will be covered in another article. Singapore Subsidiary [...]
In this article, we will be discussing what will happen to a Singapore company shareholder's shares when he dies. First, we must be familiar with the difference between a share transfer and a share transmission. A share transfer occurs when one shareholder chooses to transfer his shares to another individual. This act is his choice [...]
Company common seals and company stamps are common items which companies may use on documents. There is a difference between the two and companies can decide whether to have them or not. Company common seal A company common seal is an official seal used by the company to endorse documents like share certificates, deeds and [...]