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Singapore at a glance

Region
Asia Pacific
Currency
Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Corporate tax
17% headline corporate income tax rate
Foreign ownership
100% foreign ownership generally permitted
Local director
Required
VAT / GST
GST 9%
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Services available in Singapore

Company Formation & Corporate Services 11 services Banking & Financial Accounts 5 services Accounting, Tax & Employer Services 10 services Legal & Corporate Advisory 3 services Regulatory, Compliance & Licensing 2 services Trusts, Foundations & Private Wealth 6 services Intellectual Property 3 services Virtual Offices & Business Presence 3 services International Trade & Market Entry 2 services Business Advisory & International Expansion 1 service

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Company Formation Singapore Private Company Limited by Shares Formation Establish a Singapore private company with resident-director, S$1 share capital, company-s... Price on application Corporate Banking Singapore Corporate Bank Account Help opening a business bank account in Singapore, including application preparation and i... Price on application Accounting & Financial Reporting Singapore Bookkeeping Service Regular bookkeeping for a Singapore business, keeping transactions and accounting records... Price on application Commercial Contracts Singapore Commercial Contract Preparation Coordination of a professionally prepared commercial contract for a business operating or... Price on application Payments & Electronic Money Singapore Payment Services Licence Coordination Coordinate a Singapore payments business through Payment Services Act activity classificat... Price on application Trusts Singapore Trust Establishment Coutts Consultants can arrange and coordinate trust establishment in Singapore through app... Price on application

Singapore knowledge & guidance

Coutts Guide The Coutts Guide to Singapore A comprehensive reference covering Singapore company formation, corporate tax, GST, banking, employment, immigration, family offices, intellectual property and regulatory compliance. Designed for… Singapore · August 2026 View guide Coutts Insight Corporate Tax Residence: Where Is Your Company Really Tax Resident? Why incorporation, management and real decision-making can point to different countries — and what international businesses need to understand about corporate tax… Singapore · September 2026 Read insight Coutts Insight Economic Substance in 2026: What International Businesses Actually Need Why a registered office and incorporation certificate are no longer enough to demonstrate that an international structure reflects genuine commercial activity. Singapore · September 2026 Read insight
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Company Secretarial & Annual Compliance Singapore Annual Return Filing View service Banking Introductions & Account Assistance Singapore Bank Account Application Assistance View service Accounting & Financial Reporting Singapore Bookkeeping Service View service Business Addresses Singapore Business Address Service View service Business Mail & Forwarding Singapore Business Mail Forwarding Service View service Commercial Contracts Singapore Commercial Contract Preparation View service Restoration & Reinstatement Singapore Company Restoration View service Company Secretarial & Annual Compliance Singapore Company Secretary View service Dissolution & Company Closure Singapore Company Strike-Off View service Tax Residence & Substance Singapore Company Tax Residence & Certificate of Residence Review View service Corporate Banking Singapore Corporate Bank Account View service Corporate Tax Singapore Corporate Income Tax Return Filing View service Corporate Due Diligence Singapore Corporate Legal Due Diligence Coordination View service Corporate Changes & Restructuring Singapore Corporate Restructuring & Shareholder Reorganisation View service Corporate Tax Singapore Corporate Tax Registration & Compliance Setup View service Directors & Corporate Governance Singapore Director Change View service Foreign Investment Singapore EDB Incentive & Expansion Programme Advisory View service International Wealth Structuring Singapore Family Wealth Structure Administration View service Accounting & Financial Reporting Singapore Financial Statements Preparation View service Branches & Foreign Company Registration Singapore Foreign Company Branch Registration View service Funds & Asset Management Singapore Fund Management Licensing Coordination View service Foreign Investment Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP) Business Investment Coordination View service VAT / GST / Indirect Tax Singapore GST Registration & Compliance Setup View service VAT / GST / Indirect Tax Singapore GST Return Filing View service

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