Singapore: company formation
Private Limited Company · Asia-Pacific
Updated on 3 November 2026 · Published under the responsibility of Jason Pivron, director · Who we are
Pte Ltd in Singapore — company, registered office, banking file and annual upkeep, run by us, with a local correspondent where we have one.
Who this jurisdiction suits
- Reputation and regulatory quality among the best in the world.
- Substantial reliefs for young companies.
- Excellent banking access once obtained.
What it does not solve
- A resident director is mandatory, and is the heaviest recurring item.
- A trip is generally necessary for account opening.
Conditions to meet
Usual capital, no legal source cited: to be checked
Usual time, from our files; to be checked.
Demanding but excellent once obtained. A trip is generally necessary.
A director resident in Singapore is mandatory, as is a company secretary. That is the heavy item, and it weighs more than the registered office itself.
Our assessment for Singapore; to be checked.
Office in Singapore, on quotation.
Our offer in Singapore, internal catalogue.
Registration in Singapore: Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Source: acra.gov.sg
Services and prices
Starting prices excluding tax, government fees included.
See the other 9 services in this jurisdiction
Firm price after the call: several shareholders, indirect ownership or a regulated activity change it.
Financial licences in Singapore
Singapore: what is specific to it
- A Pte. Ltd. needs at least one director resident in Singapore and must appoint a company secretary within six months (Companies Act 1967); ACRA keeps the register, online (BizFile+). Source: acra.gov.sg
- One-tier system: the tax paid by the company is final and its dividends are not taxed in the shareholder's hands. Source: iras.gov.sg (to be checked)
Reviewed on 30 September 2026.
Singapore compared with Malaysia · Labuan and Georgia
| Singapore | Malaysia · Labuan | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual company form | Pte Ltd | Labuan Co | IE · LLC |
| Corporate taxation | 17 % · start-up reliefs | Preferential regime subject to substance conditions | 1 % of turnover under small business status · company 15 %, 0 % if reinvested |
| Share capital | SGD 1 | $50,000 | Not established |
| Incorporation time | 1–5 days | 10–14 days | 1–2 weeks |
| Banking access | Demanding | Demanding | Accessible |
| Substance requirement | Real presence required | Real presence required | The address is enough |
| Our services | from 3,290 € | from 7,690 € | from 2,890 € |
To be checked against each profile. The page for Malaysia · Labuan → · The page for Georgia →
Compare this jurisdiction
Our guides on this subject
Registered office and premises in Singapore
From 999 €. Registered office service →
How it runs
- Scoping and identity verification
- Appointing mandatory officers
- Incorporation
- Account opening
- Tax regime
For Singapore, the register is kept by Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and the usual time is 1–5 days.
Steps as recorded on 21 September 2026.
Group: Asian company · Our fees → · What we do for you →
Company formation in Singapore: frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to set up a company in Singapore?
Company formation in Singapore starts at 3,290 €, excluding tax. Firm quote before signature.
How long does it take to register a company in Singapore?
About 1–5 days once the file is complete (usual time from our files; to be checked).
Where is a company registered in Singapore?
With the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) (source: acra.gov.sg).
What is the corporate tax rate in Singapore?
17 % · start-up reliefs (data as of 21 September 2026; source: iras.gov.sg). Not tax advice.
What share capital is usual in Singapore?
SGD 1: usual capital, not a legal minimum; to be checked.
Why set up a company in Singapore?
Reputation and regulatory quality among the best in the world. Substantial reliefs for young companies. Excellent banking access once obtained.
What are the drawbacks of a company in Singapore?
A resident director is mandatory, and is the heaviest recurring item. A trip is generally necessary for account opening.
Singapore or Malaysia · Labuan or Georgia: where do our services start?
from 3,290 € in Singapore; from 7,690 € in Malaysia · Labuan; from 2,890 € in Georgia, excluding tax.
Singapore or Malaysia · Labuan or Georgia: how does corporate tax compare?
Singapore, 17 % · start-up reliefs; Malaysia · Labuan, Preferential regime subject to substance conditions; Georgia, 1 % of turnover under small business status · company 15 %, 0 % if reinvested; to be checked.
Singapore or Malaysia · Labuan or Georgia: which is faster to register?
Singapore in 1–5 days; Malaysia · Labuan in 10–14 days; Georgia in 1–2 weeks, usual times.
Where these figures come from
Recorded on 21 September 2026; to be checked; banking and substance: our assessment. How we source these figures →