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Accounting And Corporate Regulatory Authority

Starting a Business
Before you start
Who must register with ACRA
Choosing a business structure
Reserving a business name
Addresses to register with ACRA
Foreigners registering a business in Singapore
Register your business
Starting a sole proprietorship/partnership
Setting up a local company
Registering a limited partnership
Registering a limited liability partnership
Transfer of Registration /Re-domiciliation
Incorporating a VCC
Other Useful Information
List of referral authorities
Corppass, licences, taxation etc.
Buying business information
Business Entities
Sole-proprietorships & Partnerships
Updating information of sole proprietorship
Renewing sole proprietorship
Common offences under the Business Names Registration Act
Closing the sole proprietorship
Variable Capital Companies
Setting up a VCC
Buying information for VCCs
Updating info of VCC and VCC officers
Register a charge for VCC
Filing annual returns for VCC
Companies
Filing Annual Returns
Holding Annual General Meeting
Registering a charge for companies
Striking off a company
Setting up Register of Registrable Controllers
Updating information of a company (include applying for alternate address)
Filing financial statements in XBRL format
Common offences for companies
Limited Liability Partnerships
Filing annual declarations
Appointing LLP manager
Closing a LLP
Updating information of LLP
Striking off an LLP
Limited Partnerships
Renewing a LP
Converting a limited partnership
Closing a limited partnership
Resignation of partners
Updating information of limited partnership
Common offences for limited partnership
Compliance
Enforcement Policy
Overview
Investigation
Compliance and Enforcement measures
Filing a complaint
Making representation
Key statutory requirements
Holding AGM
Filing Annual Returns
Updating particulars of a company
Setting up Register of Registrable Controllers
Directors duties in relation to financial reporting
Offences
Offences for not holding AGM or filing ARs
Common Statutory offences
Common offences under the Business Names Registration Act
Common offences for Limited Partnerships
Common offences for Limited Liability Partnerships
Enforcement action
Disqualification of directors
ACRA-initiated striking off of companies
Composition fines
Enforcement Notices
Prosecution Highlights
Accountancy
Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Committee
Pronouncements
Consultations
Submissions
Accounting Standards News
Financial Reporting
Preparing financial statements
Financial Reporting Surveillance Programme
Filing financial statements in XBRL format
Sustainability Reporting
Overview
Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee
Public Accountants
Audit Regulation in Singapore
Public Accountants Registration
Public Accounting Entities
Practice Monitoring Programme
Regulatory Notices
Audit Quality Indicators and Industry Average
Professional Resources
Professional Development
Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification
Chartered Valuer and Appraiser Programme
Career Development
Industry Development
Industry Development Programmes
Who We Are
Overview of ACRA
Board Members
Divisions and Departments
Business Registry Statistics
Annual Reports

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  • Appointment to the ACRA Board
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  • Second Reading Speech by Second Minister for Finance, Ms Indranee Rajah on the Companies, Business Trusts and Other Bodies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
2023/06/01

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  • Enhancements to BizFile+ homepage and eForms
2023/05/30
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2023/06/01
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Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority

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Prosecution Highlights
Enforcement Notices
Corporate Service Providers
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AQI Industry Information
Business Registry Statistics
Training and Resources
XBRL Filing and Resources
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2023/03/31
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