# Singapore Company Incorporation, Tax & GST

> A Singapore private limited company is incorporated with ACRA, needs at least one director ordinarily resident in Singapore, a local registered address and a company secretary within six months. Corporate tax is 17% with partial and start-up exemptions, GST is 9% with registration required above S$1 million of taxable turnover, and annual returns are filed with ACRA after the financial year-end.

## Who this is for

- Indian founders building regional or global holding structures
- SaaS and trading businesses serving Asia
- Indian companies opening a Singapore subsidiary

## Services

- [Singapore Pte Ltd Incorporation](https://www.industax.com/services/singapore-business/singapore-pte-ltd-incorporation) — ACRA incorporation with local director and company secretary
- [Singapore Corporate Tax — ECI & Form C-S](https://www.industax.com/services/singapore-business/singapore-corporate-tax-filing) — Estimated chargeable income and annual corporate tax returns
- [Singapore GST Registration & Returns](https://www.industax.com/services/singapore-business/singapore-gst-registration) — 9% GST registration above S$1 million and quarterly returns
- [Singapore Annual Return & Secretarial Compliance](https://www.industax.com/services/singapore-business/singapore-annual-compliance) — ACRA annual returns, AGMs and statutory registers

## FAQs

### Does a Singapore company need a local director?

Yes. At least one director must be ordinarily resident in Singapore — a citizen, PR or Employment Pass holder. Foreign founders often use a nominee director service initially.

### What is Singapore's corporate tax rate?

17%, with partial exemption on the first S$200,000 of chargeable income and a start-up exemption for qualifying new companies in their first three years of assessment.

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