SmartSpace #TheStartupBistro provides a wide range of Corporate Services for your Startup. Our Clients value our honesty, speed and dedication to getting things done for their businesses. We are proud to have supported many customers over the past decade, and look forward to being your trusted partner too.
Secretarial services is
a must!
In accordance with the Singapore Companies Act, every Singapore company must appoint a company secretary within 6 months from its incorporation date.
A Company Secretary will assist you to meet & fulfill all of your compliance duties required in a year, from drafting Resolutions to conducting the Annual General Meeting and filing Annual Returns.
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If you are ready to commence business, your first step is to choose an awesome name! Every Singapore Company needs a name to differentiate itself and to make it easy for others to find it. Once the name application is approved, the Company can be incorporated.
To improve your chances of quick name approval, make sure that the intended name:
- Is not identical or too similar to any existing local company names
- Does not infringe upon any trade marks
- Is not obscene or vulgar
- Is not already reserved
Singapore is well-recognized as a global business hub and is an excellent choice for aspiring entrepreneurs to start their business ventures. The Private Limited Company (“Pte Ltd Company”) is the most common form of business entity in Singapore.
Out of the many business structures available in Singapore, we recommend setting up a Private Limited company in Singapore as:
- There are lesser liabilities involved compared to a Partnership,
- There is room for expansion and new joinees or investors
- Tax-exemption in first three financial years of business
- More grants & funds available, easier to work with Clients esp Govt agencies
- Proper compliance & book-keeping for longevity
- Better chances to obtain Bank Loans or investments
Engage us to help you through your Company Incorporation and you will find out why Singapore is the World’s Easiest Place to Do Business. We also help with common business license applications.
Our experienced Company Secretary will assist you to meet & fulfil all of your compliance duties required in a year, from drafting Resolutions to conducting the Annual General Meeting and filing your Annual Return.
It is important to note that in the case where there is only a sole director/shareholder, the same person cannot act as the company secretary. The office of company secretary also cannot be left vacant for more than 6 months at any one time.
Let our Secretary in Singapore navigate you through the much-needed process of opening a Corporate Bank Account for your business, and take your pick from the various bank offerings.
A Nominee Director is appointed to fulfil the Company Act requirement of having at least one local director in a Singapore company. Together with the Corporate Secretary, this nominee director would help you breeze through the typical business year.
In order to register a Singapore company, a local Singapore address must be provided as the registered address of the company. The registered address must be a physical address (usually a commercial address) and must not be a P.O. box.
Under the HDB’s Home Office Scheme, individuals may also use their residential address as the business address. This scheme applies to both HDB and private properties. If you wish to use residential address as business address, you are advised to check with respective authority. Eligible flat owners/occupiers must seek prior approval from HDB, and owners of private residential property must seek prior approval from URA.
For Singapore companies, the registered office in Singapore must be both operational and accessible to the public during normal office hours.
In order to work & live in Singapore, a Work Pass is required. Candidates can choose from S-Pass, Employment Pass, Personalized Employment Pass, or Dependent Pass with Letter of Consent. These are granted by the Ministry of Manpower to an eligible em
The Employment Pass (EP) is a work visa scheme designed for foreign professionals with specialised skills, managers, and company directors who want to work and live in Singapore.
Speak to our specialised team of agents who will be able to work out a good solution for you.
Based on the information and required documents you submit to us, your payroll officer will review and organize the submitted information to create and maintain your payroll ledger. The payroll officer will also, per your instruction, make payments and submit all necessary payroll taxes.
Our Payroll Service includes, but is not limited to, the following accounting functions:
- Salary calculation based on weekly, bi- weekly or monthly pay periods
- Salary payment to employees through bank transfers such as GIRO
- Central Provident Funds (CPF) registration and timely monthly payments
- (Optional) Individual Income Tax or NS training Makeup claims
We build and maintain your books and records in accordance to the local rules and statutory regulations, as well as prepare and file all required reports for your submissions to government bodies such as IRAS and ACRA.
Choose from monthly or yearly book-keeping plans, you can also opt for our Accounting bundles.
Depending on your company’s individual requirements and needs, we can assist with preparing management reports that meet the relevant local accounting standards (including SFRS, IFRS & IAS).
For business groups, we assist your company in preparing monthly and quarterly accounting reports (company or group) that give you a summary of your business group’s accounts as a whole.
To stay compliant with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), every company incorporated in Singapore is required to file:
- Annual Corporate Tax Return, using Form C-S/C
- Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI), if the company’s annual revenue exceeds S$1 million
Let us assist on the above services and save you headache and time in the process.
