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How to Do an ACRA Company Name Search in Singapore?

What Is the ACRA Company Name Search Tool? Starting a Singapore company? To register with ACRA, first, you need to do an ACRA company search. If you already have a…

Guide on How to Choose a Company Name in Singapore

In starting a business, having a business name is important. In this page, you will learn about the general guidelines for choosing a company name in Singapore. The name approval…

Singapore Financial Reporting Standards

This page provides a guide to Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (FRS). Through this guide, we will help you understand the key concepts and features of the Singapore FRS framework. Financial…

Singapore Corporate Tax Residency

This guide provides an overview of what it means to be a tax resident Singapore company. You will learn what a Certificate of Residency (COR) means, and how to apply…

Statutory Compliance Requirements for Singapore Companies

In this page, you will learn about the general statutory compliance requirements for Singapore companies. In succeeding pages, you will learn about annual filing requirements to the Accounting and Corporate…

Singapore Work Pass Rejections and Appeals

On this page, you will learn what to do if your Employment Pass application is rejected, and how InCorp can help you in the appeal process. InCorp has been providing…

Responsibilities of Singapore Company Directors

There are various factors in deciding who should be a company director. Being a company Director is not a trivial matter, because apart from the big-picture duties of a Director…

Annual Filing Requirements with IRAS

In this page, you will learn about the mandatory filing requirements to stay compliant with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. Table of Content Do I have to comply with…

Annual Filing Requirements with ACRA

In this page, you will learn about the annual filing requirements with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore. Staying Compliant with ACRA All Singapore private limited Company is…

Singapore Payroll Management

In this page, you will learn about the Singapore payroll process. We will guide you through the regulatory requirements that Singapore employers must align with, as well as other major considerations…

Drafting of Financial Reports

Preparation of Director’s Report The Directors are responsible for preparing financial statements for each financial year in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs) and general accounting practice. The statements…

Non-Profit Entities in Singapore

On this page, you will learn the key concepts of registering a non-profit entity in Singapore, including its characteristics, registration requirements, and procedures. You will also learn how to set…

Tax Exemption for Foreign Sourced Income

In this guide, you will learn about the tax treatment of foreign-sourced income in Singapore. We will help you understand the scope of the foreign-sourced income exemption (FSIE) scheme under…

Singapore Company Liquidation

This page provides an overview of how to liquidate a company in Singapore. Through this guide, we will help you understand how to ‘strike off’ or ‘wind up’ a Singapore…

APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Scheme

On this page, you will learn about the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Scheme, which grants fast and efficient travel for business people within the APEC region. Under the scheme,…

Shareholders’ Agreements

This article discusses the purposes of a Shareholders’ Agreement, which is a formal agreement between the shareholders of a private limited company. The purpose of a shareholders’ agreement is to…

Singapore Business Licenses and Permits

Approvals, Business Licenses and Permits for Singapore Companies Depending on the type of business you would like set up in Singapore, it is sometimes necessary to obtain a license and/or…

Who Can Represent Your Company?

On this page, you will learn who can represent your company. The gist of it is that a company is a separate legal entity from the persons contributing to the…

Nominee Agent Service for Branch Offices

The registration of a branch office requires one resident agent. The following persons can be resident agents: Singapore citizens or permanent residents; Holders of Employment Pass/EntrePass/Dependant’s Pass. InCorp can provide…

A Relocation Guide for Immigrants in Singapore

Companies all over the world, especially from the Western hemisphere, are looking towards Singapore as a jumping board to the Asian markets. As a result, we see more and more…