An Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is an excellent way of letting employees have a share in the company. This will help to give employees a sense of ownership to the company which they are working for. This is also a way to attract and retain talent. These are the main reasons for a company [...]
Valuing a business accurately is important for various reasons, such as buying or selling a business, seeking investment, or determining its financial health. While the process of business valuation can be complex, here are some key steps to help you perform a proper business valuation in Singapore: Define the Purpose and Scope: Determine the purpose [...]
In today's digital age, having a website for your business is essential. The internet has made the world more connected, and people now rely on it for information and various activities such as shopping, news reading, and entertainment. With the increasing amount of time spent online, businesses have recognized the need to establish an online [...]
CorpPass is a corporate user authentication service designed to facilitate online transactions with government agencies on behalf of organizations. Starting from September 2018, all entities must utilize CorpPass for government transactions. It caters to both local entities with a Unique Entity Number (UEN) and foreign entities. Local entities without a UEN can continue using SingPass [...]
Pre-emptive rights are rights that give the existing shareholders of the company the first right to purchase any shares that an existing shareholder may be selling. Such pre-emptive rights are important for a variety of reasons. The existing shareholders may not want the shares of the company to be transferred to someone who is not [...]
An annual general meeting (AGM) is a mandatory yearly gathering of a company's stakeholders to discuss important matters concerning the business. At this event, the company's board of directors delivers an annual report containing information about the company's performance and strategies to shareholders. Shareholders with voting rights participate in the meeting to vote on various [...]
Opening a trading company in Singapore involves several steps that need to be followed. Here is a general guide on how to open a trading company in Singapore: Decide on the business structure: The first step in opening a trading company is to decide on the business structure. You can choose to set up a [...]
There are two types of Payment Institution licences issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the Payment Services Act. They are the Standard Payment Institution Licence and the Major Payment Institution Licence. The Payment Institution Licences will allow licence holders to provide any of the seven payment services that are regulated by [...]
According to tax law in Singapore, a company's tax residency is determined by where its business is managed and controlled. This status can change on a yearly basis. Typically, a company is considered a Singapore tax resident for a specific Year of Assessment (YA) if its business was controlled and managed in Singapore during the [...]
When there is a dispute between shareholders of a company, it is important to try to resolve the issue as quickly and amicably as possible to avoid negative impacts on the company's operations and reputation. Here are some steps that can be taken to resolve the dispute: Review the company's governing documents: Start by reviewing [...]