9 Key Requirements to Start a Company in Singapore - Part #3

In the previous two videos, we covered the first six requirements for incorporating a company in Singapore, including filing through ACRA, appointing a local director, setting up share capital, and appointing a company secretary. In this final part of the series, we complete the list by walking through the remaining requirements needed to fully establish your company.

This video focuses on the operational and administrative elements that support a compliant Singapore company. These include setting up a registered business address, choosing your financial year end, and preparing the documents required for submission through ACRA’s BizFile system.

Together with the earlier parts of this series, these steps form the full checklist foreign entrepreneurs need to understand before starting a company in Singapore.

Key Takeaways:

• Why every Singapore company must have a physical registered business address
• How corporate service providers typically manage official correspondence
• What a financial year end (FYE) is and how it affects tax and compliance timelines
• The most common FYE dates used by companies in Singapore
• The key incorporation documents required by ACRA
• Why all appointed officers must confirm their roles within 60 days of incorporation