{"id":14901,"date":"2024-01-25T17:05:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fazz.com\/?p=14901"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T04:20:32","slug":"a-guide-for-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fazz.com\/newsroom\/business\/a-guide-for-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Register a Company in Singapore for Foreigners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Renowned as a financial hub, Singapore<\/a> is an attractive choice for entrepreneurs and multinational companies looking to open a business abroad. It is relatively easy for foreigners to register a company in Singapore due to its outstanding tax regime, thriving start-up ecosystem, 100% foreign ownership policy, stable political environment, and advanced banking facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process of registering a company in Singapore is straightforward and inexpensive, but it requires some financial planning. This article will serve as a foreign guide on how to successfully register a company in Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost to Register a Company in Singapore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The company registration process in Singapore is entirely online and applied via the Bizfile+<\/a> portal run by the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), which is the company registrar in Singapore. The ACRA fees include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Company name application fee = S$15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Registration Fee = S$300<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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A SingPass ID is needed to log into the portal. Foreigners need this ID to incorporate a company on their own. They must hire a corporate secretarial firm to handle it on their behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most corporate secretarial services in Singapore include company incorporation packages that cost from S$500 to S$1,500, depending on the range of required services. They can charge extra for complex services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can a Foreigner Set up a Company in Singapore?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re wondering, can I open a company in Singapore as a foreigner? The short answer is Yes!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Establishing a company in Singapore is a simple process that can be done online. Like a Singaporean citizen, foreigners can easily register a company in Singapore and own 100% of its shares without any difficulties. Anyone who is 18 years old can set up a company in Singapore unless he has not been found guilty of any legal offense or bankruptcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foreigners can register a company in Singapore in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n