Asia Common Law
APAC headquarters for global expansion, Singapore
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
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
17%
Fastest setup
10 days
Tax treaties
90
Region
Asia
What you'll need
- Resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: SGD 1
- Administrative language: English
- Legal system: Common law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 17%
- Effective rate ~8.5%
- Tax treaties 90
- VAT rate 9%
- Withholding on dividends 0%
Key treaty partners
USAUKChinaIndiaIndonesiaMalaysia
Banking and payments
- Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
- Stripe supported
- Mercury supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
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+