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FAQ : Company Incorporation / Corporate Tax Reliefs / Singapore Company Registration / Singapore Corporate Tax / Taxation & Accounting

What is the difference between a resident and a non-resident Singapore company?

A Singapore “resident” company is one for which the control and management of the business is exercised in Singapore while a company which is “not resident” in Singapore will not be subject to its taxation system in Singapore e.g. branch office of a Foreign Company.

Because of certain benefits which are available only to a resident company, many companies chose to become resident companies.

Some benefits of a resident company include:

  • benefits conferred under Singapore’s vast network of Double Tax treaties
  • benefits under Singapore’s wide network of Investment Guarantee Agreements (if the company wants to invest abroad)
  • tax exemption on certain foreign-sourced incomes (dividends, branch profits and service income)
  • tax exemption schemes for Singapore companies



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