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Practical Singapore guidance by advisory area
Singapore advisory articles: this library helps businesses, investors, individuals and families understand a defined question before they commit time or money. Each guide focuses on a practical decision, current official requirements and the records or sequence that matter.
The enterprise support collection covers grants, financing and project evidence. Market entry articles address entity choice, licences, governance and operating substance. Fund and VCC guidance explains vehicle, manager, service-provider and compliance questions. Family office articles cover governance, investment oversight and succession. The tax library addresses corporate, cross-border, transfer-pricing and filing issues, while immigration and relocation articles cover application preparation and family planning.
Use the category links below to browse one topic area. Rules and official processes can change, so check the effective date and linked primary sources in each article. Where a matter requires legal, regulated, tax-filing or licensed professional work, obtain the appropriate specialist advice for the actual facts.
- SME Cash Grant eligibility checker preparation
Prepare the records needed for the SME Cash Grant eligibility checker before it opens in mid-October 2026, without filing an unnecessary application. - SFO first-year board reporting pack
An SFO first-year board reporting pack should connect family decisions, investment evidence, tax-incentive conditions, operations and exceptions. - ONE Pass family pass planning for the Investment Management Track
ONE Pass family pass planning can use current dependant rules, but the new Investment Management Track still needs final eligibility and application details. - Hedge Fund Investment Programme readiness file
The Hedge Fund Investment Programme has been announced but details are pending. Managers can prepare a factual Singapore readiness file now. - GST technical request evidence retention
GST technical request evidence retention should preserve the facts, contracts, analysis, authority and submission history for each numbered issue. - Foreign branch registered office public access controlsA foreign branch registered office must be a usable Singapore address with public access, reliable notices and controlled inspection records.
- Employment Pass financial services salary for 2027The Employment Pass financial services salary starts at S$6,600 for new 2027 applications and rises with age, alongside separate COMPASS tests.
- GST technical clarification for additional issuesIRAS requires a separate GST technical clarification request when a new issue was not covered in the original submission.
- SFO physical investment precious metals policy reviewAn SFO precious-metals allocation needs custody, valuation, authority and tax-incentive controls even after removal of the former 5 per cent cap.
- Profit-related fund returns tax exemption trackerThe proposed profit-related fund returns exemption is expected from YA 2027, but Budget 2027 details are still needed before anyone can rely on it.
- Foreign branch referral authority timing in SingaporeA foreign branch registration may need another agency’s approval, extending processing beyond normal ACRA review and changing the launch sequence.
- SME Cash Grant for owners with multiple businessesThe SME Cash Grant treats employee-based grants by entity, but limits flat owner grants across related sole proprietorships and partnerships.
- Employment Pass salary planning for 2027 applicationsEmployment Pass salary 2027 planning must apply the age and sector threshold, new C1 benchmarks, COMPASS and the correct renewal transition date.
- GST zero rating for exported goods and the 60-day evidence fileGST zero rating for exported goods depends on the export arrangement, time of supply and complete matching evidence collected within 60 days.
- Family office passkeys and privileged account controlsFamily office passkeys can reduce password risk, but privileged accounts still need inventory, recovery, device, approval and session controls.
- How to verify VCC information before fund onboardingVerify VCC information by matching its business profile, officer registers, filings and document authenticity to the proposed fund relationship.
- Foreign company controller and nominee registers in SingaporeA foreign company controller register must be maintained with nominee records, central filings, annual checks and restricted access handled separately.
- EFS Green Loan for adopters and green solution providersThe EFS Green Loan uses different borrower and facility tests for green adopters and businesses that develop or deliver green solutions.
- ONE Pass annual notification for portfolio professionalsONE Pass annual notification records should reconcile multiple employers, professional activities and total calendar-year income.
- GST advance ruling application in SingaporeA GST advance ruling application needs a proposed arrangement, legal analysis, draft ruling, complete facts and enough time before the return deadline.
- Family office agentic AI approval and data controlsFamily office agentic AI controls should limit data access, require approval for high-impact actions and preserve a reviewable activity trail.
- VCC director fit and proper declaration and recordsA VCC director fit and proper review should test conduct, regulatory history, competence, conflicts and current appointment evidence.
- Foreign company public register of members in SingaporeA foreign company must keep a public register of members in Singapore, support inspection and provide permitted copies on request.
- EFS Venture Debt Loan for Singapore growth companiesThe EFS Venture Debt Loan supports innovative Singapore enterprises using debt with warrants or redeemable convertible preference shares.
- VCC annual return investment strategy evidenceVCC annual return investment strategy evidence should reconcile the filed description with mandates, sub-funds and current operations.
- NTS Occupation List September 2026 hiring checksNTS Occupation List hiring from September 2026 requires the right occupation, sector licence, quota, source country and salary evidence.
- GST voluntary disclosure or technical clarification?Choose GST voluntary disclosure or technical clarification by separating an identified error from an unresolved technical treatment.
- Foreign branch authorised representative liability fileA foreign branch authorised representative needs consent, access, escalation authority and a documented compliance handover in Singapore.
- Family office ransomware recovery and backup testA family office ransomware recovery test should prove that clean backups, privileged access and decision records work under pressure.
- EFS borrower group exposure limits in SingaporeEFS borrower group exposure limits require applicants to aggregate parents, subsidiaries and related entities before approaching a lender.