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A foreign company or entrepreneur may find challenges in navigating the incorporation process in Singapore. This guide is designed to illustrate options for a business or any individual interested in setting up a business in Singapore.
Choosing the right structure for the business is very crucial for its success. Tax and regulatory compliance requirements varies depending on the type of entity. Moreover, to a large extent the entity type conveys, an image and status of the business among the commercial community in which it operates, thereby showcasing the strength of the [...]
A General Partnership is most suitable for low risk, low profile businesses. It allows the possibility of acquiring capital, talent and strategic assets based on mutually agreed terms. The business must have a minimum of at least 2 partners, and may have a maximum of 20 partners.
A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a perfect blend of partnership setup and Private Limited Company. LLP gives owners the flexibility of operating as a partnership while having a separate legal identity like a private limited company. There must be a minimum of 2 partners.
This guide is an overview of the four types of companies in Singapore. Private Limited Company Exempt Private Company Public Company Limited by Shares Public Company Limited by Guarantee
This type of entity is suitable for small businesses that have negligible or no risks. It is owned by one person who is the decisive authority and owns all the assets and liabilities of the business. The business is not separate from the Owner who has unlimited liability. Therefore Sole proprietorship may be the simplest [...]
The Employment Pass (EP) is the main type of Singapore work visa issued to foreign professionals, managerial personnel (managing directors, general managers, CEOs), executives or specialists who wish to work in Singapore. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) allows foreign professionals to apply for a Singapore Employment Pass after they have incorporated their Singapore company so [...]
Now that the economic epicenter has shifted towards east the opportunities in this part of the globe is both abundant and attractive. Foreign talent in pursuit of such opportunities in Singapore can take advantage of the Personalized Employment Pass PEP. Although there are several available, Personalized Employment Pass(PEP) hosts some unique merits that sets it [...]
Singapore government is receptive towards entrepreneurial efforts, especially the innovative and technical type which will perpetuate knowledge based economy. To facilitate the establishment and growth of such foreign entrepreneurial ventures EntrePass (Entrepreneur Pass) was launched in 2003. Applications are reviewed against a set of criteria that gauges the effective economic benefits that the proposed venture [...]
In spite of setting higher qualifying requirements for acquiring Singapore work visas, Singapore retains an open door policy to foreign professionals. Singapore has a relatively prudent immigration policy that aims to attract and retain high calibre foreign professionals who contribute to and complement a dynamic workforce. Qualified and skilled professionals as well as entrepreneurs may [...]
A majority of PR applications are made under the Professionals/Technical Personnel and Skilled Workers(PTS) Scheme, the most straightforward and popular route to obtain Singapore permanent residence. Many expatriates as well as foreign investors and entrepreneurs working in Singapore aspire to make the global city their second home. The PTS scheme is their preferred route to [...]
Singapore Financial Investor Scheme (FIS) rolls out the red carpet for High-Net-Worth-Individuals (HNWI), which allows a green channel entry for wealthy foreigners who wish to make Singapore their home. Under the FIS, administered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, qualifying wealthy investors are granted Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) status. Foreign investors with minimum of $20 [...]
Singapore has emerged as one of the top thriving cosmopolitan cities in the world with a diverse culture and a vibrant economy. Given its political and financial stability, Singapore appeals to investors all over the world to invest both in the country and the economies in the Asia-Pacific region. A dynamic and rich city-state, it’s [...]
Rikvin’s Singapore Taxation Guide 2012 will give you a quick digest of the most crucial Singapore tax updates that you should know. Our brochure contains a gist of the following: Singapore Corporate Tax Productivity and Innovation Scheme Capital Gains Tax Withholding Tax Personal Income Tax
Singapore corporate tax rate is 17%. The effective tax rate is in fact lower due to partial exemption available to all companies and even more favourable exemptions available to new companies setup. With its extensive double tax treaty network and absence of capital gains coupled with exemptions, makes Singapore the most attractive location for companies [...]
Singapore’s Personal Income Tax structure is one of the friendliest and most competitive in the world. The tax year is from 1 January to 31 December in each calendar year and income is assessed on a preceding year basis. Singapore Tax adopts a progressive personal tax rates, relative to an individual’s amount of income.
The Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) Scheme was first announced in Budget 2010 with the aim of encouraging enterprises to upgrade their capabilities by investing in a wide range of productivity and innovation-related activities. With effect of 2011, a tax deduction of 400% is claimable on the first S$400,000 spent for each of the qualifying [...]
At Rikvin, we believe that every client is unique and deserves support specific to your needs. This guide contains detailed information on the accounting services from Bookkeeping to Payroll Management.
In accordance with the Singapore Companies Act, you are required to appoint a Company Secretary within six months of incorporating your Singapore company. This guide lists the responsibilities of a Company Secretary.
A trademark is a letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, shape, color, aspect of packaging or a combination of these, which is used in the course of a business or trade to distinguish a person’s goods or services from those of others.
As every new business in Singapore must have a corporate, local address, Rikvin devised the service to help overseas companies to complete the registration process and begin operating – all in the absence of their own office space. Rikvin’s Virtual Office Service incorporates the use of a prestigious office address in the Central Business District, [...]
The Central Provident Fund or CPF is a compulsory pension fund scheme in which the employer and employee contribute a percentage of the monthly salary to the fund. CPF contribute on by the employer is mandatory for all local employees who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents earning more than S$50 a month. The maximum [...]
Seychelles IBC is a tax-free corporation designed for engagement into all forms of international business, with no reporting and recordkeeping requirements and with comprehensive confidentiality features.
The British Virgin Islands comprise around 60 tropical islands situated in the Caribbean. It is an attractive business and financial centre for international companies and especially popular among maritime companies.
Marshall Islands is a zero-tax jurisdiction. Marshall Islands Offshore Incorporation offers also no withholding and capital gains taxes. This makes Marshall Islands is an ideal place to setup a tax-efficient corporation to engage in international business, where minimal reporting and minimum record-keeping requirements and comprehensive confidentiality are among the features
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