Firmengründung in Singapur

Wichtig: Das Recht eines Nichtansässigen, Eigentümer des Unternehmens zu sein, berechtigt nicht automatisch dazu, in diesem Land zu leben, zu arbeiten oder das Unternehmen von dort aus zu führen. Einwanderungsstatus, Arbeitserlaubnis, wirtschaftliche Substanz, Ort der tatsächlichen Geschäftsleitung und Steueransässigkeit werden gesondert geprüft.

• —SaaS, unregulated fintech, consulting and regional headquarters.
• —International trade and e-commerce with Asian suppliers/customers.
• —Startups with a funding plan and genuine Singapore substance.

• —Private company limited by shares (Pte. Ltd.), the standard separate legal entity, generally with up to 50 shareholders.
• —An exempt private company (EPC), a private company with a restricted shareholder composition meeting ACRA criteria.
• —A public company limited by shares, with no shareholder cap and enhanced prospectus and reporting requirements.
• —A public company limited by guarantee, a no-share-capital form generally used by charities, associations and non-profits.
• —A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and Limited Partnership (LP), respectively a separate-entity partnership and a contractual limited-partnership model.
• —A Singapore branch of a foreign company is not a separate legal person; liability remains with the head office.
• —A representative office, a temporary non-revenue vehicle for market research and liaison rather than a full operating company.

• —At least one shareholder and one director ordinarily resident in Singapore; foreigners generally file through a registered Corporate Service Provider.
• —A company secretary must be appointed within six months; the sole director cannot also be the company secretary.
• —The registered office must be a Singapore address accessible to the public for at least three hours on each business day.
• —A constitution, financial year end, issued/paid-up capital and controller/nominee disclosures are required; certain activities are licensed.

• —A passport or other acceptable ID for every founder, director and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO).
• —Proof of residential address, usually issued within the previous three months; the reviewing party sets the exact validity period.
• —A transparent ownership chart through to natural persons and, for a corporate founder, its registry documents and authorised resolutions.
• —A description of the product, markets, counterparties, expected turnover, source of funds and source of wealth, supported by evidence.
• —Approved company name, constitution, registered office, share capital/allotment and FYE.
• —Consents and details of directors, secretary and shareholders; evidence of local-director eligibility.
• —Register of Registrable Controllers and nominee director/shareholder information where applicable.
• —CSP customer due diligence: ownership chart, business plan, source of funds/wealth and sanctions screening.

1. 01Review activity/licensing, ownership, local director, employment and tax residence/substance.
2. 02Appoint a registered CSP, reserve the name and agree the constitution/FYE/capital.
3. 03The CSP completes CDD and files through Bizfile; position holders endorse appointments.
4. 04After UEN issuance, set up Corppass, registers, secretary, tax/accounting, licences and bank onboarding.

• —The headline corporate income tax rate is 17% of chargeable income; startup/partial exemptions and rebates depend on eligibility and year of assessment.
• —GST, withholding, payroll/CPF and tax residence depend on turnover, payments and actual control and management.
• —A local director or address alone does not guarantee Singapore tax residence or treaty benefits; substantive review is required.

Allgemeiner Überblick, keine individuelle Steuer- oder Rechtsberatung. Die Vorschriften werden vor der Einreichung erneut geprüft.

• —The bank reviews the ACRA profile, constitution, directors/UBO/controllers, local nexus, contracts, source of funds and expected flows.
• —ACRA notes that banks often require most directors to be physically present; each bank sets its own remote-onboarding process.

• —Annual general meeting/dispensation rules and the ACRA annual return according to FYE and company type.
• —ECI and corporate tax return to IRAS, plus applicable GST/payroll filings.
• —Maintenance of RORC, ROND/RONS and officer/share registers, with changes generally updated within 14 days.

• —A nominee/local director has genuine statutory duties; the role must not be used to circumvent oversight.
• —Regulated fintech, payments, investment and crypto activities may require a MAS licence before business begins.
• —Insufficient Singapore substance complicates bank onboarding and tax-residence/treaty claims.

• —Pte. Ltd. suitability/licensing review and coordination of a registered CSP/local director/office.
• —Name, constitution, Bizfile incorporation and initial statutory registers.
• —IRAS/accounting/bank hand-off; licence, tax residence and account approval are not guaranteed.

Der genaue Basic-Leistungsumfang und alle Ausschlüsse sind oben im Preisabschnitt aufgeführt. Nicht standardmäßige Strukturen und externe Kosten werden vor der Zahlung vereinbart.

Anforderungen geprüft am 9. August 2026. Vor der Einreichung gleichen wir Vorschriften, Formulare, Gebühren und Einschränkungen erneut mit der Registrierungsbehörde ab.