Plain-language notes on Singapore corporate compliance — what the rules actually require, what catches directors out, and what to do when you are already behind.
What incorporation actually involves, how long it really takes, and what foreign founders need to solve before they file.
The ACRA filing is one to two working days. Name referrals, due diligence and bank account opening are where the time actually goes.
Read → Start4 minYou can own 100% of the shares from anywhere. You still need one director ordinarily resident here — and three routes to get one.
Read → Run3 minA physical address, open to the public for at least three hours each business day, published on the ACRA record. Not a PO box.
Read →The statutory calendar, what happens when a date slips, and the tax thresholds that arrive with growth.
ECI, AGM, annual return and corporate tax filing all cascade from one date: your financial year end. Three of the four move with it. One does not.
Read → Run4 minPenalties are the visible cost. Estimated assessments, summonses and director disqualification are the ones that surprise people.
Read → Run4 minThere are two separate tests. The forward-looking one gives you 30 days from the moment you form the expectation.
Read →Government support as it changes, and the structure decision behind entering a new market.
EDG, PSG and MRA are being consolidated. Until it launches, the sensible move is to apply under the current framework rather than wait.
Read → Grow4 minThree structures, three liability positions, three tax outcomes — and consequences back in Singapore that are easy to miss.
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Get in touch →These notes are general information about Singapore corporate requirements, current at the date each was published. They are not legal, tax or accounting advice, and they are not a substitute for checking your own position.
Regulatory figures, thresholds, deadlines and penalty amounts are set by ACRA, IRAS and the other agencies, and they change. Verify anything you intend to act on, or ask us about your specific circumstances.
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