Company formation inSingapore
Singapore company formation gives you a stable, low-tax base in the heart of Asia-Pacific — common-law, globally banked, and backed by one of the world's widest treaty networks. GERAI incorporates and maintains Singapore private limited companies, and arranges the mandatory resident director and company secretary through an ACRA-registered corporate service provider.
Why establish here
Singapore offers distinct advantages for international businesses looking to establish or expand their operations in this jurisdiction.
Singapore levies a flat 17% corporate tax — among the lowest in the region — with no capital gains tax and a network of more than 90 double-tax treaties that make it efficient for cross-border income and holding structures.
Singapore consistently ranks among the world's easiest and most trusted places to do business, with a stable government, strong rule of law and deep, internationally connected banking.
As the region's leading financial and trading hub, Singapore is the natural base for groups operating across Southeast Asia, with world-class infrastructure and free movement of capital.
What we handle here
From company formation to ongoing compliance, we provide comprehensive services to support your business in Singapore.
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Singapore private limited company formation, including registered office and constitutional documents. The mandatory resident director and the company secretary (appointable within six months) are arranged through an ACRA-registered corporate service provider.
Introductions to corporate banking with Singapore and international banking partners, with full documentation support. We prepare and package the application; account approval rests with the bank.
Annual return filing with ACRA, registers and ongoing secretarial support through our licensed partner. GERAI does not act as company secretary or provide nominee or tax-advisory services; those roles are arranged through ACRA-registered providers.
Who operates here
Discover what types of businesses thrive in Singapore and how we help them get established.
Singapore is the default regional HQ for groups managing Southeast Asian operations, combining talent, treaties and banking in one stable base.
InquireA clear regulatory environment and strong investor presence make Singapore a leading home for fintech, SaaS and other technology businesses raising international capital.
InquireSingapore holding companies are widely used to consolidate regional investments and access its extensive double-tax treaty network.
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Singapore company formation at a glance
- Company type
- Private limited company (Pte Ltd)
- Corporate tax
- 17% headline; partial and start-up exemptions; 50% CIT rebate (capped S$40,000) for YA 2025–2026
- Typical set-up time
- 1–3 business days once documents are ready
- Minimum officers
- 1 director ordinarily resident in Singapore, 1 shareholder, company secretary within 6 months
- Local requirements
- Resident director (nominee via an ACRA-registered CSP), local registered address
- Annual audit
- Small companies are usually exempt
- Best for
- Regional headquarters, venture-backed start-ups, Southeast Asia operations
Last reviewed October 2026. General information, not tax or legal advice.
Singapore company formation FAQs
Common questions about setting up and maintaining your international business
Yes. A Singapore company can be 100% foreign-owned, but foreigners cannot file the incorporation themselves — it must go through a registered filing agent such as us — and the company needs at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore.
Founders who don't live in Singapore usually appoint a nominee resident director to meet the local director rule. Since June 2025, nominee director arrangements must be provided through an ACRA-registered corporate service provider, and the director's nominee status is shown on the company's public record.
Much less than the 17% headline rate. For example, a qualifying new company with S$100,000 of chargeable income in one of its first three years has 75% exempted under the start-up exemption, leaving S$25,000 taxed at 17% (S$4,250); the 50% rebate for YA 2025 or YA 2026 then reduces this to about S$2,125.
GST registration is compulsory once taxable supplies exceed S$1 million in a 12-month period, and voluntary registration is possible below that. The GST rate is 9%.
An annual return to ACRA, an Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) filing within three months of the financial year end unless exempt, and a corporate tax return (Form C-S or Form C) by 30 November. Small companies are usually exempt from audit but must still prepare financial statements.
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