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Start your company in Singapore

Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.

I'm in 4 min · no card required
Live in 15-17 days
  1. 1
    ACRA filing Day 1-2
    • Reserve company name with ACRA
    • Lodge BizFile incorporation papers
    • Receive UEN and constitution
  2. 2
    Banking and IRAS Day 3-7
    • Open DBS or OCBC business account
    • Register with IRAS via MyInfo Business
    • Activate GST if revenue exceeds S$1M
  3. 3
    Operational Day 7-10
    • Resident director and corporate secretary appointed
    • Annual filing calendar configured
    • Stripe live, ready to invoice
Starts from
SGD 5,234 first year, all-in
≈ $4,130 ≈ €3,509
What's included
  • Company formation SGD 1,600
  • Registered office SGD 220 /year
  • Company secretary SGD 770 /year
  • Resident director SGD 1,980 /year
  • Bookkeeping SGD 37 /month
    See pricing tiers by revenue
    • Dormant / pre-revenue SGD 37 /month
    • SGD 75–300K revenue SGD 80 /month
    • SGD 300–750K SGD 150 /month
    • SGD 750K–1.5M SGD 300 /month
  • Tax filings SGD 220 /year
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Why Singapore?

APAC headquarters for global expansion

Territorial tax (no tax on foreign sourced income) and 90+ DTAs make Singapore the densest holding friendly jurisdiction in Asia. ACRA digital filings, English administration, MAS regulated banking.

ACRA90+ DTAsTerritorial tax

Fintech and SaaS founders raising in Asia

MAS is the most cited Asian financial regulator. Banking partners and investors read it as a quality stamp. Stripe, Airwallex, Wise all run live here. Strong English speaking talent pool.

MASStripe friendlyPayPal/Wise

International holding and IP companies

17% headline (one of Asia's lowest) drops further with the Pioneer Certificate / Development & Expansion Incentive. Single tier dividend regime. No withholding on outbound dividends.

17% headlinePioneer Cert0% dividend WHT

Considerations

If incorporation cost is your binding constraint

Singapore demands a resident director (often nominee, S$2,400+/yr) and registered address. For ultra low cost or instant setup:

Resident directorSetup S$1,200+
→ Estonia 100% digital, e-Residency, no resident director→ Hong Kong lower setup, similar territorial tax→ United Kingdom Companies House at £50, online in 24h

If you want crypto light regulation

MAS's PSA framework is one of the strictest globally. Multi year licensing. For faster digital asset paths:

MAS PSA strictMulti year licensing
→ Dubai (UAE) VARA framework, faster crypto licence→ British Virgin Islands VASP Act 2022, lighter than MAS regime→ Switzerland FINMA Crypto Valley, mature framework
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