Step by Step Procedure for Company Registration in Singapore
Singapore is Considered as one of the best Countries in the world, Singapore is among the top countries in the list of Ease of doing Business Rankings published by world bank. It takes around 2-3 days to fully incorporate a company in Singapore, In this article we will talk about the detailed procedure on how to register a company in Singapore
Foreign Nationals who wants to register or incorporate a Company in Singapore must engage a Corporate Service Providers who provides Company Registration and Incorporation services, Corporate Service providers are local consultant who are basically authorized by Singapore Company Registry to deal with incorporation procedure, further it is much better to have guiding person with us always who can let us understand and help in legal compliance requirements as mentioned in Company law and regulations of Singapore
Minimum Requirements for Registration a Company in Singapore
Name of Company
Directors of the Company
Shareholding of the Company
Share capital of the Company
Registered office address of the Company
Company Secretary of the Company
Name of the Company
Name approval is the first step for registration of Singapore Company , name approval application is required to be filed online to ACRA.
Please make ensure that before applying for new name of Singapore Company you must follow the following guidelines:
The name cannot be identical or similar to an existing business in Singapore
The name must not be trademark registered for
The name cannot be vulgar
The name must not be applied by another company and is approved
If the Name contains the word like “Legal” “Law” “Broker” or “School” , This is subject to approval from respective regulator and may take time in name approval process.
It takes around 1 hour to 1 Day for name approval
Name approved is valid for 120 Days from the date of approval
Directors of the Company
Directors of the Company plays the main role in the functioning of the company , following are requirements for Directorship in Singapore Company :
Both Foreign Nationals and Singapore Resident can be Director in Singapore Company
One Resident Director is mandatory for Singapore Company
Corporate cannot be Directors in Singapore Company
Shareholding of the Company
Company must have minimum 1 Shareholder
Maximum Shareholders can be up to 50
Natural Person or Corporate Entities both can be shareholders
Share Capital of the Company
Minimum Share Capital is S$1
If Company wants to increase its Share Capital it can do so by injecting additional funds to the capital of the Company
Registered office address of the Company
Every Company is required to have registered office address of the company within Singapore, Company is required to maintain and keep statutory documents at the registered office address of the company.
Company Secretary of the Company
Every Company is required to appoint Company Secretary within 6 months from the date of incorporation of Company
Company Registration is simple , quick and hassle free in Singapore, it will take around 1 to 3 days to incorporate a Company in Singapore, following are the steps required to followed for registration of Singapore Company
Choose Corporate Service Provider
Documents
Due Diligence form
Reserve Your Name
Signing of Company Registration Documents
Application for Incorporation
Choose Corporate Service Provider
First thing that you need to do is to choose Corporate Service Provider who is officially registered company service provider.
This will help your new company to comply with Singapore Accounting and corporate regulatory Authority (ACRA), an Agency for Company Registration of Singapore government.
The Corporate Service provider will guide you through the complete business incorporation procedure according to your needs.
Now you are required to file Singapore Company Registration On boarding form.
Documents required for Incorporation of Singapore Company
For Individual Shareholders
Following Documents are required for each Officer, Shareholder and Beneficial Owner of the proposed company:
Passport copy
NRIC or Residency card , if applicant is Singapore resident
Residential address proof (i.e. a driver’s license, a recent utility bill, rental agreement, etc.)
Brief professional background. Brief Professional Background can be provided in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV), resume or link to the person’s LinkedIn profile or other profile.
For Corporate Shareholders
If the shareholder is a corporate entity, the following documents will be required for the corporate entity:
Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of the jurisdiction where the company is registered
Company Extract from the Company Registrar of the jurisdiction where the company is registered that contains the following information:
Company’s name, Registration number, and Registered address
Paid-up Capital and particulars of all Shareholders and Directors
Business activities that the Company is engaged in
Authorized Person Resolution passed by the director(s) of the shareholding company that includes the following:
Authorization to hold shares in the proposed Singapore Company
Appointment of an Authorised Person to sign the Singapore Company formation documents on behalf of the shareholding company
An ownership structure chart that identifies the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) of the shareholding company. Identification documents for the key UBOs may be required for KYC due diligence.
Due Diligence Form
Due Diligence are carried out by Company Service Providers for foreign nationals that the proposed promoters of the Company are legitimate and their business activities are in according to laws of Singapore.
Due Diligence helps both Promoters and Corporate Service providers from problems arising out in futures and it will be in better interest of both promoters and corporate service providers
This helps protect both your interests and the interests of your company registration service provider. While Singapore is one of the most transparent places in the world to do business, it’s important that it’s a level playing field for everyone.
It is must that you must file the company on boarding form accurately with correct information so not to face any difficulties while incorporating a company.
Reserve Your Name
Once the above steps are complete you can now proceed for name reservation application , Please note that name reservation should be in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned above.
Signing of Company Registration Documents
Corporate Service provide will send you required documents for singing and you need to get the documents signed asap and sent it to your CSP
Application for Incorporation of Company
Once the Above documents are signed and sent , corporate service provider will file incorporation application
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