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Thereafter, Our Client settles CLA Consultants Group\u2019s engagement fee; <span class=\"yellow-roman\">iv)<\/span>\u00a0signs and returns our Client Engagement Letter;\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">v)<\/span>\u00a0provides us all the\u00a0due diligence documents, required by our Compliance Team;<\/li><li><strong>Name reservation:\u00a0<\/strong>Thereafter, we help our Clients to choose three unique names for the company, listed in their order of preference. The name must be sufficiently dissimilar from other companies already registered in Singapore. As Singaporean law only allows residents to file company names, our Firm makes the name submission on behalf of our Clients.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uen.gov.sg\/ueninternet\/faces\/pages\/uenSrch.jspx?_afrLoop=4000031280382133&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_adf.ctrl-state=90gb7dkn5_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check the availability of your ideal Singapore company name now<\/a>;<\/li><li><strong>Ownership structure:\u00a0<\/strong>CLA Consultants Group advises our Client to keep the Singapore corporate structure simple with one resident director and one foreign director\/shareholder. The Client confirms <span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0details of up to 50 shareholders for the company, including the issued share capital. The minimum required share capital is S$1. Companies and individuals may be shareholders, but\u00a0companies with corporate shareholders require an annual audit;\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0the share allocation to each shareholder, and the price of each share. Our Clients are required to select their company\u2019s directors, at least\u00a0one of whom must be resident in Singapore. Corporate directors are not permitted in Singapore. Our Consultants will prepare\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/uploadedFiles\/Content\/How_To_Guides\/Setting_up_a_local_company\/Form%2045%20R_2009%20Amendment.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Form 45<\/a>\u00a0for the signature by our Clients\u2019 preferred directors.<\/li><li><strong>Company secretary:\u00a0<\/strong>Our Client must appoint a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healyconsultants.com\/singapore-company-registration\/formation-support-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">company secretary<\/a>\u00a0to manage their company\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healyconsultants.com\/singapore-company-registration\/legal-considerations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statutory administration and annual returns<\/a>. The company secretary must be in Singapore and may be an individual or a company. Before the appointment is formalized, the preferred company secretary has to sign\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/uploadedFiles\/Content\/How_To_Guides\/Setting_up_a_local_company\/Form%2045B%20revised.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Form 45B<\/a>\u00a0in compliance with Section 173(4A) of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sso.agc.gov.sg\/Act\/CoA1967#legis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Companies Act<\/a>. CLA Consultants includes company secretarial services in our standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healyconsultants.com\/singapore-company-registration\/fees-timelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore incorporation package<\/a>;<\/li><li><strong>Registered office:\u00a0<\/strong>In accordance to the Singapore law, our Client is required to file an address with the companies\u2019 registry to which official correspondences can be sent and statutory records can be inspected. The Client may use their own physical space in Singapore or request CLA Consultants Group to provide a virtual office space; this service is also included in our standard service offering;<\/li><li><strong>Company constitution:\u00a0<\/strong>In January 2016, following the\u00a0changes to the Companies Act\u00a0the company constitution replaced the memorandum and articles of association. Our legal team helps our Client draft changes to fit their specific requirements. This document must refer to the company\u2019s\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0share capital;\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0registered address;\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iii)<\/span>\u00a0directors; and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iv)<\/span>\u00a0limited liability. You can find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sso.agc.gov.sg\/SL\/CoA1967-S833-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Singapore\u2019s model constitution for private companies<\/a>\u00a0online;<\/li><li><strong>Planning phase:\u00a0<\/strong>CLA Consultants Group takes all the information provided to draft a detailed project plan, mapping out the process in detail from beginning till the end of the engagement, including\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0Singapore business incorporation;\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0tax registration;\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iii)<\/span>\u00a0corporate bank account opening; and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iv)<\/span>\u00a0obtaining applicable licenses, thereby increasing transparency as well as setting Client expectations and minimizing disruption to project completion;<\/li><li><strong>Document preparation:\u00a0<\/strong>Next, our Singapore Incorporation Team gathers all the documents required to complete the incorporation, assisting our Clients to complete and authenticate all necessary papers and submit them in a timely manner.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1321\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1321\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Incorporation steps <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1321\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa12916 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa12916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172b172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172b172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Document submission:\u00a0<\/strong>Upon completion and due receipt of the required documentations, including signed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/uploadedFiles\/Content\/How_To_Guides\/Setting_up_a_local_company\/Form%2045B%20-%20Consent%20to%20act%20as%20secretary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Form 45<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/uploadedFiles\/Content\/How_To_Guides\/Setting_up_a_local_company\/Form%2045B%20-%20Consent%20to%20act%20as%20secretary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Form 45B<\/a>\u00a0and Form 29, our Singapore Incorporation Team submits the incorporation package to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)<\/a>\u00a0via the online portal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizfile.gov.sg\/ngbbizfileinternet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bizfile<\/a>;<\/li><li><strong>Incorporation approval:\u00a0<\/strong>Within 3 days of submission, the business entity will be incorporated. Following Singapore company registration, our Firm immediately emails our Client with the certificate of incorporation and company extract (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tis.bizfile.gov.sg\/ngbtisinternet\/productsamples\/I003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">view sample of a business profile<\/a>).<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1322\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1322\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Post-incorporation steps <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1322\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa7efc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2aa7efc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dacea01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dacea01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Bank account opening:\u00a0<\/strong>Once incorporated, the Client can apply for a\u00a0corporate bank account\u00a0for his business. Our Team helps our Client to prepare a quality business plan for the bank to optimize the probability of corporate bank account approval;<\/li><li><strong>Additional registrations:\u00a0<\/strong>The company can now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/IRASHome\/GST\/Non-GST-registered-businesses\/Registering-for-GST\/Applying-for-GST-Registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">register for GST<\/a>,\u00a0apply for employee visas\u00a0and obtain\u00a0government grants and incentives;<\/li><li><strong>Licensing:\u00a0<\/strong>Good governance demands that certain business activities require licenses in Singapore. We regularly assist our Clients with navigating the Singaporean regulatory environment and obtaining the necessary licenses;<\/li><li><strong>Registration completion:\u00a0<\/strong>Following the receipt of all necessary approvals and documents, CLA Consultants Group couriers a full company kit to our Client, including original corporate documents, unopened bank correspondences, and lastly a Client feedback survey to make sure that all the Client expectations were met during the entire engagement period.<\/li><li><strong>After our Client\u2019s Singapore business is setup<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Appointing a resident company secretary within 6 months (if not already provided by CLA Consultants)<\/li><li>Fixing the company\u2019s financial year end (FYE)<\/li><li>Appointment of auditors within 3 months- companies requiring compulsory audit are those with annual revenue above S$10m, assets above S$10m or over the number of employees is 50 and above<\/li><li>Providing the company secretary with up to date accounting records to enable filing of the Annual Return with ACRA within 6 months of the FYE and the Annual Tax Return by November of the next year<\/li><li>Notifying the company secretary of any changes in the corporate structure (directors, shareholders) and beneficial ownership.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Frequently asked questions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa91bdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa91bdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e3606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"08e3606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9310\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9310\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to set up a company in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9310\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a732e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8a732e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52600ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52600ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To set up a company in Singapore, the process is as follows:<\/p><ul><li>After setting our fees, our Client returns us scans of the KYC documents required from each shareholder, director and beneficial owner;<\/li><li>Thereafter, our Firm will email pre-filled incorporation forms to our Client for signature;<\/li><li>Upon receipt of the documents, our Firm registers the company, usually within three business days or less. Our Client mails us hard copies of all KYC documents and signed forms over the following month.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9311\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9311\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I want to set up a small business in Singapore. Should I use a sole proprietorship or private limited company? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9311\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ace6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6ace6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600523a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"600523a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recommend that our Clients set up a company rather than a sole proprietorship, as all qualifying start-up LLCs enjoy\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/irashome\/page04.aspx?id=414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tax rebates<\/a>\u00a0on profits in the first three years. A 100% tax exemption is possible on the first SG$100,000 and 50% tax exemption on the next SG$200,000. The LLC also limits the owner\u2019s losses in the event that the business fails, since the company\u2019s debts are not attributable to the shareholders. Incorporating a company also simplifies international growth in the event that the business succeeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9312\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9312\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can a foreigner register a company in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9312\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212b20b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"212b20b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2c782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a2c782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A foreigner can register a company in Singapore by following the below checklist for company registration:<\/p><ul><li>Submit a list of three names, in the order of preference, through a Singapore resident to reserve the preferred one;<\/li><li>Determine the company structure, including the share allotment;<\/li><li>Appoint the directors, where at least one director is resident;<\/li><li>Appoint a resident company secretary;<\/li><li>Provide a local address for registration;<\/li><li>Draft and sign the company constitution and incorporation forms;<\/li><li>Submit the documents above to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ACRA<\/a>\u00a0for their review and company registration approval;<\/li><li>Secure the official company registration documents, including Certificate of Incorporation and the company extract, Bizfile;<\/li><li>Order a company stamp;<\/li><li>Apply for bank account opening;<\/li><li>Apply for GST registration and government grants, if required;<\/li><li>Apply for specific business licenses, if required.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9313\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9313\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why incorporate a company in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9313\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1dcc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e1dcc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59de41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59de41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Singapore is a low-tax jurisdiction with government incentives to benefit foreign entrepreneurs.<\/p><p>Furthermore, it is possible to engage in offshore company incorporation in Singapore, which can be legally 100% tax-exempt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9314\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9314\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Am I required to travel to incorporate a Singapore company? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9314\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9af8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b9af8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171dca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"171dca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Our Clients will not be required to travel to complete the incorporation process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9315\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9315\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the cost to register a company in Singapore with a corporate bank account without travel? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9315\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b014eb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b014eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b7499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b7499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To register a company in Singapore for a foreigner, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ACRA<\/a>\u00a0guidelines, the costs of name application and company registration amount to around\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/components\/wireframes\/howToGuidesSummary.aspx?pageid=1003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SG$315<\/a>. To this you need to add the costs of ordering the Certificate of Incorporation and the company stamp, which will amount to an additional fee of approximate SG$80. Once the company is registered and depending on the business activity, there will be several banks that will be ready to onboard the company. However, each bank has different deposit and maintenance requirements.<\/p><p>A standard package is offered by CLA Consultants Group for Singapore company registration services without travel. The package is inclusive of everything from company formation, multi-currency corporate bank account opening, resident director services, corporate secretary and local registration address and the government fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9316\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9316\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a foreigner set up a private limited company in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9316\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3bbeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb3bbeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440ba3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"440ba3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, a foreigner can set up a private limited company in Singapore easily. In fact, Singapore laws allow 100% foreign ownership of a private limited company. However, there are a few mandatory requirements to fulfil:<\/p><ul><li>One resident director in Singapore (the foreign owners can apply for an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/entrepass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Entre Pass<\/a>\u00a0if they want to be the resident director);<\/li><li>A Singapore-based company secretary;<\/li><li>A valid local address.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9317\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9317\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a foreigner set up a sole proprietorship in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9317\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9eace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce9eace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9318\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9318\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the advantages and disadvantages of a limited private company in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9318\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd244a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bd244a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53e3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f53e3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, foreigners can register a sole proprietorship in Singapore, if there is an authorized resident representative of the business. The foreign owner can either appoint a Singapore citizen to be the resident representative, or they can become a resident in Singapore by becoming an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/entrepass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Entre Pass<\/a>\u00a0holder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9319\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9319\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the options for foreign companies to register in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-9319\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3d751 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c3d751\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65f994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65f994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below is a\u00a0list of advantages and disadvantages\u00a0of a limited private company in Singapore.<\/p><p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tax incentives and exemptions are available to newly incorporated companies;<\/li><li>Profits are taxed at corporate tax rates;<\/li><li>Separate legal status of the companies means that the owners are not personally liable for the debts and losses of the company;<\/li><li>There is no explicit lifetime of a Pte Ltd and the company does not cease to exist if one or more shareholders die;<\/li><li>Ownership of the company is transferrable;<\/li><li>Additional owners can be included up to a total of 50 shareholders;<\/li><li>Higher likelihood of availing loans from banks.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0Resident director and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0company secretary and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iii)<\/span>\u00a0local address requirement;<\/li><li>Directors need to disclose their interests in the company\u2019s shares, contracts, and debentures;<\/li><li>High costs of starting and running a new business;<\/li><li>Stringent regulations to hire foreign workers;<\/li><li>Mandatory compliance with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ACRA<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/irashome\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IRAS<\/a>;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-93110\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-93110\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to set up a branch of a foreign company in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-93110\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd0109 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd0109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580eac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"580eac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The parent company can set up a branch in if it has at least one authorized representative ordinarily resident in Singapore.<\/p><ul><li>The first step is to apply for the name of the office \u2013 which must be the same as the parent company. The applicable fee is $15;<\/li><li>After the name is approved, the next step is to register with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ACRA<\/a>\u00a0and paying the registration fee of $300;<\/li><li>The branch can start operations once it is approved by ACRA.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-93111\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-93111\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are there any additional requirements for some foreign nationals to start a business in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1323 e-n-accordion-item-93111\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e95b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4e95b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dcf69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dcf69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, the\u00a0requirements to register a company in Singapore\u00a0for a foreigner do not differ from nationality to nationality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1324\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1324\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> External readings <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1324\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9357663 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9357663\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552f76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"552f76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doingbusiness.org\/data\/exploreeconomies\/~\/media\/giawb\/doing%20business\/documents\/profiles\/country\/SGP.pdf?ver=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Singapore \u2013 Doing Business 2015<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5da09d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5da09d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070a192 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"070a192\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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