# Singapore Pte Ltd Incorporation

> A Singapore Pte Ltd is incorporated online with ACRA, usually within a day once documents are ready. It needs at least one shareholder, at least one director ordinarily resident in Singapore, a Singapore registered address, and a company secretary appointed within six months. Foreign founders without a local director typically use a nominee director service until they relocate or hire locally.

Practice: Singapore Business Services — https://www.industax.com/services/singapore-business/

Singapore is often used as a regional holding or operating company. Indian founders must plan the Indian side: ODI reporting, and avoiding POEM residency in India if the company is effectively run from India.

We coordinate incorporation, nominee and secretarial services through partners, and the Indian compliance.

## Key facts

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Registered with | ACRA |
| Local director | At least one ordinarily resident |
| Company secretary | Within 6 months |
| Registered address | In Singapore |

## Who needs this

- Founders building Asia-focused companies
- Indian groups setting up holding companies
- Startups raising from Singapore investors

## What's included

- Incorporation
- Nominee director and secretary via partners
- Bank account support
- ODI and POEM planning

## Documents

- Passports and addresses
- Shareholding details
- Business description

## Process

1. **Plan** — Structure and local director.
2. **Incorporate** — ACRA registration.
3. **Operate** — Bank, tax and ODI reporting.

Work that legally requires a Singapore corporate service provider is signed by a partner professional; Indus Tax coordinates it.

## FAQs

### Can I be the only director as an Indian resident?

No. At least one director must be ordinarily resident in Singapore; you can be an additional director.

### Is Singapore a good holding company location for Indian businesses?

It can be, for regional operations and investors, but Indian rules on POEM, ODI and the India–Singapore treaty's limitation of benefits must be considered.

### How long does incorporation take?

Often the same day once documents and KYC are complete; bank account opening usually takes longer.

## Official sources

- ACRA Singapore: https://www.acra.gov.sg/

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