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Fact File
Fact File Supplied By:
Bird & Bird ATMD LLP.
Location
South East Asia.
Time Zone
Greenwich Mean Time +8.
Population
5.64 million.
Capital
Singapore.
Airport(s)
Changi International Airport.
Language
English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil.
Currency
Singapore Dollars.
Political System
Democracy.
Dialing Code
+65.
Legal System
Based on English Common Law.
Centre's expertise
Financial services, international banking, holding and operating companies, international HQs, insurance and reinsurance, fund management, trustee services, merchant banking, asset, project and trade finance.
Personal income tax
0-22%.
Corporate income tax
17%.
Exchange restrictions
None.
Tax Treaties
104 (DTAs , Limited Treaties, EOI arrangements and Agreements signed but not yet ratified).
Permitted currencies
All.
Minimum authorised capital
No requirement.
Minimum share issue
One ordinary share (no par value).
Shelf companies
No, but companies can be incorporated within a day if all requirements are met.
Timescale for new entities
One day formation possible, unless approval or review required from authorities.
Incorporation fees
S$15 for name application fee. S$300 for companies limited by shares, S$300 for companies limited by guarantee.
Annual fees
No annual fees imposed by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA), nominal filing fees.
Minimum number
One.
Residency Requirements
All companies require at least one resident director, which means a person ordinarily resident in Singapore.
Corporate directors
Not permitted.
Meetings/ frequency
None, unless required by the company.
Disclosure
Yes (No for variable capital companies).
Bearer shares
Not permitted.
Minimum number
One.
Public share registry
Yes (No for variable capital companies).
Meetings/ frequency
Annual, unless applicable requirements for exemption are satisfied.
Annual return
Yes.
Audit requirements
Yes, unless audit exemption requirements are fulfilled.
Registered office
Singapore.
Domicile issues
Inward re-domiciliation permitted since 11th October 2017 .
Company naming restrictions
Names claiming activities related to banking, trusts and other regulated activities such as names including the word "bank", "hospital" or "institution" require licensing and approval from relevant authorities.
