Singapore Company Registration

Worldwide Incorporation Services specializes in Singapore company registration and opening bank accounts.

General Information

Principal Corporate Legislation

The Companies Act, The Income Tax Act.

Type of Law

Common.

Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents

English.

Type of Entity for International Trade, Investment & Tax Planning

Private Limited Company.

Key Facts

Share Capital

The concept of authorised share capital has been abolished in Jan 2006 and the minimum number of issued share is 1.

Classes of Share Available

Ordinary shares, preference shares, redeemable shares.

Bearer Shares

Nor permitted.

Restrictions on Trading

Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.

Registered Office Required

Yes, must be maintained in Singapore.

Directors

The minimum number of directors is one. Director can be of any nationality and need not be resident but at least one director must be resident in Singapore.

Shareholders

The minimum number of shareholders is one.

Publicly Accessible Records

Yes.

Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors

Allowed.

Location of Meetings of Directors and Shareholders

Anywhere.

Personal Presence Required

No.

Taxation

0-17%.

Double Taxation Treaty Access

China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Belgium, Finland and the United Arab Emirates.

Requirements to File Accounts

Yes.

Requirement to File Annual Return

None.

Audit Requirements

None.

Currency

Singaporean dollar (SGD).

Exchange Control

None.

Time to incorporate

One week subject to name approval.

Name of a Company

Language of Name

Latin Alphabet.

Restricted Words

Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust”, “Trustee” etc. will require justification.

Name of a Company

The words “Private Limited” or “Pte. Ltd.” must be part of the name of every Singapore offshore company.

Singapore Ready-Made Companies

This is a list of ready-made and approved company names available as of today.

Cost of Singapore Company Registration

 
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Singapore Company Formation – Office Addresses

Services in Singapore

Worldwide Incorporation Services provide the following services in Singapore:

• Singapore Company Formation
• Registered Office Services
• Secretarial Services
• Nominee Shareholder / Nominee Director – resident in Singapore
• Opening of Bank Accounts
• Full Administration Services
• Mailing Address
• Virtual Office
• Book Keeping & Audit
• Trademark Registration

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