Regulatory Compliance & Advisory
Regulatory Compliance & Advisory
We offer full-spectrum regulatory support that forms the foundation of a well-run enterprise in Singapore. We assist clients in meeting their ACRA and IRAS obligations, from incorporation and annual filings to complex restructuring and guided exits. Our approach combines regulatory accuracy with practical insight across the full compliance lifecycle.
Incorporation Services
- Advisory on company structure, including directors, shareholders, and local regulatory requirements.
- Assessment of applicable regulatory and licensing obligations.
- Collection and verification of Know Your Customer (KYC) documents.
- Drafting of the company Constitution.
- Preparation of Consent forms for directors and officers.
- Development of the capitalisation table and allocation of shares among shareholders.
- Confirmation and verification of the registered office address.
- Reservation of company name and submission to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA).
- Filing for incorporation and issuance of Unique Entity Number (UEN).
- Preparation of first board resolutions for the appointment of directors, officers, and (if applicable) auditors.
- Issuance of share certificates to shareholders.
- Establishment of statutory registers for members, directors, and officers.
- Assistance in opening a corporate bank account.
- GST registration (if applicable).
- Application for industry specific business licensesSetup of CorpPass access for company officers.
Annual Compliance Services
Corporate Restructuring & Business Transformation
Change is constant — driven by growth, funding rounds, cross-border expansion, or exit planning. While we handle incorporations and ongoing statutory maintenance, we specialize in guiding businesses through complex restructuring under ACRA and IRAS compliance.
Key Government Bodies Relevant to Corporate Compliance in Singapore
- 1. Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
- 2. Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)
- 3. Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
- 4.Central Provident Fund Board (CPF)
- 5. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
- 6. Enterprise Singapore
- 7. Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
- 8. Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)
- 9.Other industry-specific licensing authorities
Compliance
SGA guides organisations through the complexity of evolving regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, helping to minimise exposure and safeguard financial integrity as regulations change. This is particularly valuable for organisations operating, or planning to operate, in more than one market.
Yes. SGA acts as company secretary in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act, maintaining statutory registers and records, preparing and filing resolutions and minutes for AGMs, EGMs and board meetings, and advising on corporate governance matters, including support for strike off applications and voluntary liquidation filings where required.
SGA covers the full incorporation lifecycle: pre incorporation advisory and KYC onboarding, drafting of the constitution and director consent forms, capitalisation table and share allocation, ACRA name reservation and incorporation filing with UEN issuance, first board resolutions and share certificates, and post incorporation support such as corporate bank account opening, GST registration, industry specific licences and CorpPass setup.
SGA files Annual Returns, submits financial statements including XBRL format where applicable, maintains statutory registers for directors, shareholders and officers, prepares and files resolutions for company changes, and provides documentation and advisory support for the Annual General Meeting while acting as named Company Secretary.
SGA files Estimated Chargeable Income, prepares and submits Form C or C-S, manages GST registration, quarterly filings and cancellation, files withholding tax for payments to non residents, manages the Auto Inclusion Scheme for employee income reporting including Form IR8A and its appendices, and handles closure of tax accounts for dormant or struck off entities.
Yes. SGA assesses audit exemption eligibility based on revenue, asset and headcount thresholds under ISCA guidance, advises on audit requirements for non exempt companies, and prepares audit ready or unaudited financial statements in the required statutory format.
Yes. SGA supports the filing and maintenance of Employment Passes and other work passes, ensures compliance with statutory employment obligations, advises on director salaries, levies and employment terms, and manages CPF employer registration, monthly contributions and related advisory for directors and shareholders drawing salary.
SGA supports shareholding restructuring aligned with founder and investor agreements, entity conversion such as sole proprietorship to Pte Ltd with full ACRA documentation, cap table clean up and SAFE or convertible instrument structuring, IP and intangible asset planning, intercompany transaction design, and ESOP framework setup in line with local standards.
Yes. SGA designs HoldCo-OpCo structures for operational segregation and investment clarity, structures group level ACRA filings and financial consolidation, redesigns the chart of accounts for group reporting, drafts intercompany agreements supporting transfer pricing, rationalises entities for cost efficiency, and assesses tax residency to manage cross border compliance risk.
Yes. SGA structures share purchases, partial divestments or capital restructuring filings with ACRA, manages share swaps and pre transaction clean up, reviews statutory registers and shareholder positions, files post acquisition changes in directorship, share capital and constitution, and coordinates IRAS submissions for transfer pricing and business continuity.
Yes. SGA carries out exit readiness assessments, manages dormancy declarations, files strike off applications in line with ACRA guidelines including tax clearance, prepares final accounts and Form C or C-S submissions to IRAS, coordinates with appointed liquidators for formal winding up, and structures dividend or capital distributions under the Companies Act.
SGA regularly engages with ACRA, IRAS, the Ministry of Manpower, the CPF Board, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Enterprise Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, and other industry specific licensing authorities as relevant to the client.
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The internet of things move from concept to reality, all business executives worry about change, but all the tech companies must cognizant of the forces driving change.
The internet of things move from concept to reality, all business executives worry about change, but all the tech companies must cognizant of the forces driving change.
The internet of things move from concept to reality, all business executives worry about change, but all the tech companies must cognizant of the forces driving change.