Predictable tax framework
A 17% headline corporate tax rate, start-up tax exemptions in the first three Years of Assessment, and no general capital gains tax regime.
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Singaporean Holding Company
A Singapore TopCo for founders building a cross-border group.
Placing your group's parent entity in Singapore gives you a single, investor-familiar cap table, treaty access across a dense double-taxation network, and a governance base positioned for Asia Pacific growth. The Founders Bureau incorporates and operationalises your Singapore holding company, with real substance from day one.
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Singapore Holding Company
Single parent entity, one cap table, resident director
Operating subsidiaries
EU entity
SEA entity
IP / licensing
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Why founders choose a Singapore TopCo
A Singapore parent entity gives investors a familiar cap table and legal system, while positioning your group for treaty-efficient, tax-clear cross-border operations.
Dense treaty network
A broad double-taxation agreement network improves withholding outcomes for founder groups billing across multiple markets, subject to substance and treaty conditions.
Investor-familiar governance
Singapore company law and courts are well understood by cross-border investors, reducing negotiation friction on governance documents and follow-on rounds.
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How we set up your TopCo
Incorporate the parent
The Singapore holding company is incorporated with 100% foreign shareholding permitted, one locally resident director, and a defensible constitution scoped to its role as group parent.
Build real substance
We put resident directorship, board process, and documented decision-making in place, so treaty access and tax positions are supported by facts, not just labels.
Structure the subsidiaries
Regional and domestic operating entities sit beneath the Singapore parent, with intra-group agreements and transfer pricing support prepared before revenue scales.
Ongoing administration
The TopCo meets its ACRA filing obligations, and we coordinate with your home-market advisers so CFC rules and local reporting obligations stay covered.
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What we handle
End-to-end incorporation and administration support for your Singapore holding company structure.
Scope of services
- Incorporation: Company registration, constitution drafting, resident director appointment, and bank account introductions.
- Compliance: Across KYC-CDD, AML-CTF, AEOI (FATCA & CRS)-related matters, and annual ACRA filings.
- Accounting: Group-level bookkeeping, consolidated reporting support, and coordination with subsidiary-level accountants.
- Governance: Board process documentation, resolutions, and record-keeping that supports genuine Singapore substance.
Roles & duties
- Corporate Secretarial: Statutory registers, minute-keeping, and filings required to maintain good standing with ACRA.
- Advisory Coordination: Liaison between your Singapore counsel and home-market tax advisers on transfer pricing, CFC rules, and treaty conditions.
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Frequently asked questions
It is a Singapore-incorporated company that sits at the top of a group structure, holding shares in operating subsidiaries across other jurisdictions. It gives investors one parent cap table to diligence rather than fragmented ownership across markets.
No. Singapore permits 100% foreign shareholding for private limited companies. You do need at least one locally resident director, which we can help arrange.
No. It is an operating and governance choice. Tax and treaty outcomes depend on genuine substance, resident directorship, and documented decision-making, not on the label of where the entity is registered.
No. Controlled foreign company tests, anti-abuse standards, and local reporting obligations may still apply at founder or subsidiary level. We coordinate Singapore counsel with your home-market tax advisers before implementation.
Typically when you expect meaningful Asia Pacific revenue or hiring, plan to raise from investors who deploy across Asia, and can commit to real governance and compliance substance in Singapore.
Fees are priced transparently based on your group structure, number of subsidiaries, and reporting requirements. Contact us for a tailored quote.
Ready to set up your Singapore TopCo?
Building group governance in Singapore early makes fundraising diligence, treaty access, and regional execution simpler down the line. Talk to us before your structure grows more complex.
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