Set up a Singapore Pte Ltd in about 10 days, with a resident director, corporate secretary, tax filing, and DBS or OCBC bank introductions handled by our licensed local partner.
The clearest signal you’re in the right jurisdiction - or that another one deserves a look.
Singapore is a default base for regional operations. Its legal system, English-language filings, and deep investor familiarity make it easy to raise, hire, and sign customers across the region.
A Pte Ltd gives you a credible local entity for contracts, hiring, and banking as you expand across Southeast Asia and India, backed by one of the world's widest tax treaty networks.
Stable rule of law, no capital gains tax, and structures like the VCC and 13O/13U fund incentives make Singapore a serious home for holding, investment, and family-office vehicles.
The jurisdictions founders weigh against Singapore, side by side - tax, speed and all-in cost at a glance.
Lower cost and no resident-director requirement if you want a lean, fully online EU base.
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Foreign-income treatment can suit founders whose revenue is earned outside the jurisdiction.
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Cheaper to run and EU-facing if your customers and team sit closer to Europe.
View United Kingdom| Corporate income tax (headline) | 17% |
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| Effective rate on first S$200k | ~8.25% via partial exemption (75% on first S$10k, 50% on next S$290k) |
| Startup exemption (first 3 YAs) | 75% on first S$100k, 50% on next S$100k |
| GST | 9% (since January 2024) |
| Capital gains tax | None |
| Withholding on dividends (no treaty) | 0% |
| Withholding on interest (no treaty) | 15% |
| Withholding on royalties (no treaty) | 10% |
| Loss carry-forward | Indefinite, subject to conditions |
| Entity type | Private Limited (Pte Ltd); LLP and Branch also available |
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| Minimum paid-up capital | S$1 |
| Resident director | Required; nominee director available |
| Corporate secretary | Required within 6 months of incorporation |
| Registry | ACRA via BizFile+ |
| Annual filings | Annual Return and AGM; corporate tax filing to IRAS |
| Banking | DBS or OCBC introductions; account opening is rigorous |
Select the complete formation bundle, or mix and match individual services in Singapore. One checkout, one invoice.
A licensed local partner runs each step. You sign once and watch it progress.
Yes. Every Singapore company must have at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore. If no founder qualifies, we provide a nominee director so you can incorporate while keeping full control of the business.
The headline corporate rate is 17%, but partial exemption brings the effective rate to about 8.25% on the first S$200k of chargeable income. New companies may also qualify for a startup exemption in their first three years of assessment, subject to conditions. These are general figures from IRAS, not advice on your specific position.
No one can. We make introductions to DBS or OCBC and help you prepare a strong application, but account opening is rigorous and the decision rests with the bank. We are upfront about this so you can plan around it.
About 10 days end to end, assuming KYC is clean and documents come back promptly. Incorporation with ACRA itself is fast; banking and Employment Pass steps can run in parallel and may take longer.
Yes. The Pte Ltd is well understood by VCs and growth investors across Asia, and equity, SAFE, and convertible structures map cleanly onto it. That investor familiarity is one of the main reasons founders choose Singapore over less common jurisdictions.
Not immediately. GST is 9% and registration is mandatory only once you cross the turnover threshold, though you can register voluntarily earlier. We can handle registration as an add-on when it makes sense for your business.
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