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Company Incorporation and Foreign Founder Guides

Use this section before or soon after setting up a Singapore company, especially where there are foreign shareholders, resident director questions, registered office or bank KYC issues.

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Company Incorporation: decide where to start

This category page is not just an article list. It groups the guides by practical handling sequence so a director or founder can move from issue to action.

Who this section is for

  • Foreign founders planning a Singapore private limited company.
  • China, Hong Kong or Taiwan owners preparing bank KYC and tax residency explanations.
  • New companies choosing SSIC, registered office, resident director and first-year compliance workflow.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Choosing SSIC or business activity wording that banks cannot understand.
  • Using a nominee director without information-flow procedures.
  • Forgetting first-year ECI, accounting and annual return deadlines.
Practical sequence

Suggested handling order

StepWhat to checkNext action
Design the structureConfirm shareholder, director, resident director, address, SSIC and share capital.Use the related guide and service page to prepare the supporting records.
Prepare onboarding evidenceCSP and bank KYC often need identity, source of funds and business explanation.Use the related guide and service page to prepare the supporting records.
Set up first-year complianceAfter incorporation, prepare registers, CorpPass, bank account, accounting and tax calendar.Use the related guide and service page to prepare the supporting records.
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Company Incorporation guides

If you already know the specific issue, go directly to the relevant guide below.

Setting up a Singapore company with foreign shareholders?

ProSec can prepare the incorporation, resident director discussion, registered office and first-year compliance checklist.

Foreign founder incorporation service