You need at least one Singapore local director to incorporate a company and he/she must be an “ordinarily resident” in Singapore, i.e. a Singaporean, Permanent Resident.

No, you can incorporate the company first and rent the office later when needed. You can use our office address as registered address if you need one when register your company.

It is advisable to open a corporate bank account for your company as you may need to pay and receive payment once you start your business operations. Business transactions are to be kept and recorded separately from your personal accounts.

No, you can incorporate the company online. All necessary documents can be handled via email or mail post.

The different types of business entities are Sole-Proprietorship, Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership or Private Limited Company.

Your company can have a maximum of two business activities.

The minimum amount for paid-up capital is $1. A substantial paid-up capital means more liquidity and it is healthy for the business. It is advisable to put in a substantial amount that you can fund and commit to.

Issued Share Capital is the amount of money shareholder have to pay in exchange for a number of shares of the company, whilst Paid-up Capital is the actual amount of money paid for the shares.

It usually takes up to one day to incorporate a local company upon receiving all necessary documents. In some circumstance, it may take 1-2 weeks longer if authority requires additional documents.

Yes, you can be both the director and shareholder of the company.

With effect from 10 Jun 2003, the Home Office Scheme allows members of the public to use their residential address as the business address. You will have to obtain prior approval from the Housing Development Board (for HDB flats) or Urban Redevelopment Authority (for private properties). However, You Can use our office address as your company registered address, we have stuff to check letters and scan to you every day.

If your company revenue in the past 12 months or in the next 12 months exceeds S$1 million, you are required to register for GST.

Every Singapore Private limited company must have a Corporate Secretary. He/She is usually responsible for establishing and maintaining the company’s records. Monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant legal requirements, particularly under the Companies Act on a timely basis.

To be appointed a Corporate Secretary, you must be a Singapore citizen, or a permanent resident, possess the necessary qualifications of a Corporate Secretary and have a minimum of 5 years of experience. A company director cannot be the Corporate Secretary if he/she is the sole director.

A company must appoint a secretary within 6 months from its incorporation date. We will appoint one qualified secretary when we register company for you.