Incorporation
Name approval and registration with ACRA, constitution and share register.
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Singapore company formation
A 17% headline rate that drops sharply on your first S$200,000, no tax on dividends and a banking system clients and investors trust. The Asia-Pacific base that needs no explaining.
17%headline corporate tax
0%tax on dividends to shareholders
90+double tax treaties
1 to 3 daysto incorporate at ACRA
Our partners in Singapore
Is SG Pte Ltd right for you?
We would rather tell you now than after you have formed it.
Built for you if
- You want a regional base for Asia-Pacific
- Your clients, investors or banks expect a credible jurisdiction
- You plan to raise capital in Southeast Asia
- You want a holding company with a wide treaty network
Probably not, if
- You are looking for 0% at company level
- You do not want the cost of a local resident director
- Your business has no link with Asia
What we arrange
Everything you need to start trading, set up in the right order.
Six partsOne team.
One team.
One fixed fee.
Handled by one team, from the first filing to the first invoice.
Book a strategy callNominee director
The locally resident director every Singapore company needs, until you have your own.
Company secretary and address
The mandatory company secretary and a registered office address in Singapore.
Corporate bank account
A Singapore bank or licensed fintech, with a file that explains your business.
Tax and filings
Estimated chargeable income, the annual Form C-S or C, and the annual return to ACRA.
Optional
Employment Pass
Relocate to Singapore through your own company, when you want to move there.
How it holds up at home
Singapore taxes moderately, and partial exemptions push the effective rate on smaller profits well below 17%. Run from your home country, the company is usually taxed there, and a low effective rate can bring it under CFC rules. We set up management and substance so the profit belongs where it is made.
Timeline
Indicative. Your plan gives the dates for your situation.
- Structure check and name
- Incorporated at ACRA
- Nominee director and secretary in place
- Bank account live
Questions about SG Pte Ltd
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Do I need a local director?
Yes. Every Singapore company needs at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore. We provide a nominee director until you have your own, for example after relocating on an Employment Pass.
What tax will my company pay?
17% on chargeable income, with a partial exemption on the first S$200,000 and a start-up exemption for qualifying new companies. Singapore has a one-tier system: dividends to shareholders are not taxed in Singapore.
Is an audit required?
Not for most small companies. A private company is audit exempt when it meets two of three criteria: revenue up to S$10 million, assets up to S$10 million and no more than 50 employees.
Singapore or Hong Kong?
Singapore for a regional base with strong banking, investors and treaties. Hong Kong for trade with mainland China and a territorial profits tax. Some founders use both.
Often combined with
Most structures use more than one country or company.
Know in one call which structure fits you
You speak directly with an advisor. You get an honest answer, including when that answer is to stay where you are.
- Free, with no obligation
- Pick a time that suits you, straight in the calendar
- A written structure plan with a fixed fee
Your first call
Quint van Rijswijck
Manager Client Relations
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