Singapore Company Incorporation
Singapore Company incorporation is widely acknowledged as one of the best corporate solutions in the world today. Some points to consider with Singapore Company incorporation include:
1. Singapore is considered one of the most attractive locations in Asia to set up a regional or global headquarters. According to the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), 7,000 multinational companies have set up regional or global headquarters in Singapore via Singapore Company incorporation.
2. According to the EDB, Singapore is:
- The most cost-competitive place to do business in the world;
- The most competitive Asian economy.
3. According to a World Bank survey, Singapore is the easiest place in the world to do business, taking into account factors such as the ease of starting a business, dealing with licences, hiring staff, registering property and getting credit. To view the survey, click here.
4. The pro-business, forward-thinking attitude of its government, favourable tax laws and a long, successful trading history combine to make Singapore Company incorporation one of the most attractive solutions available anywhere.
5. Singapore was ranked by Mercer Human Resource Consulting's 2005 Quality of Living Survey as the most livable city in Asia, and 34th most livable city in the world.
6. Singapore is politically and economically stable.
7. According to a June 2006 survey by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, Singapore has the lowest levels of bureaucracy in Asia.
8. The Singapore government provides a range of incentives to encourage Singapore Company incorporation, both to support startups and for established foreign companies planning Singapore Company incorporation. These incentives include:
- A reduced corporate tax rate of 15% for foreign companies which qualify for Regional Headquarters Status in Singapore. The current corporate tax rate is 20%;
- Other tax breaks - for example, the first S$100,000 of local corporate profits earned in Singapore are tax-free, as are international profits earned outside Singapore, provided the funds are not remitted into Singapore;
- Equity financing to support Singapore Company incorporation. This financing focuses on innovative, high technology products and services - for every one dollar invested by the startup, the EDB will also invest one dollar, up to a maximum of US$630,000;
- Grants of up to 50% to cover the costs of hiring a consultant to help support and improve management and operations following Singapore Company incorporation;
- Loans of up to US$9.5 million to fund overseas expansion projects to support Singapore Company incorporation.
For further information on investment incentives to support Singapore Company incorporation, visit the EnterpriseOne website or follow this link.
9. Singapore's highly regulated and internationally-recognised banking system provides excellent support to Singapore Company incorporation.
10. Singapore Company incorporation is an ideal way to tap emerging markets such as China and India, which are both geographically and culturally close to Singapore.
11. The Republic's modern communications infrastructure further supports Singapore Company incorporation. Facilities include:
- One of the world's biggest container ports;
- Changi Airport, consistently voted one of the world's best airports.
12. Singapore has a sophisticated information technology (IT) infrastructure to support Singapore Company incorporation.
13. Singapore has an abundant supply of skilled, and highly qualified, professionals to meet the needs of local and international organisations;
14. There are a wide range of locally-established support services and expertise available to support Singapore Company incorporation, including:
- world-class audit, accounting and corporate consulting services;
- market development services, including research, advertising and public relations;
- legal services;
- other business support services.
Other information
For further information on Singapore Company incorporation, please follow these links:
Singapore Company Set Up Procedures
The Singapore Company Registration Process
10 things you might not know about Singapore
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