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Corporate services

We understand that every business has its own unique operational requirements, and we’re here to help you meet them seamlessly. We allow you to focus on what you do best, by handling the rest. Plan your strategies and expansion with ease knowing our experienced and qualified corporate services team will be with you every step of the way assisting you with comprehensive corporate services.

$857bn

assets under administration

30+

years presence in Asia

170+

people in Singapore

25

jurisdictions worldwide

We can support you with:

Corporate secretarial services

Secretarial & administration

  • Maintaining statutory registers, minutes and company records
  • Advising on statutory and regulatory requirements for corporate actions
  • Assisting with the implementation of corporate actions
  • Preparing board and shareholders’ resolutions
  • Attending and preparing minutes for board and shareholder meetings
  • Advising on, preparing and lodging annual returns and other requisite filings with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA)
  • Secretarial advisory services and general enquiries

Company formation in Singapore

  • Incorporation variable capital companies (“VCC”)
  • Incorporating Singapore Company Limited by shares (“Pte. Ltd”)
  • Incorporating Singapore company limited by guarantee (”CLG”)
  • Registering limited liability partnerships (“LLP”)
  • Registering limited partnerships (“LP”)
  • Registering Singapore Branch office

Provision nominee services

  • Named Company Secretary
  • Nominee Directors/Non-executive director
  • Registered office Address
  • Data Protection Officer

Ad-hoc

  • Alteration of Capital Structure
  • Share Transfers
  • Change of Directors / Shareholders (and of their particulars)
  • Change of Company name
  • Amalgamation
  • Amendments to Constitution
  • Striking – Off
  • Board Support Services inclusive of corporate secretarial attendance for board meetings
  • Registration and maintenance of corppass
  • Extracting of company information from ACRA

Accounting and transactional services (ATS)

Bookkeeping and accounting services

  • Preparation of management accounts
  • Consolidation services
  • Financial Statements Preparation Services
  • Audit Liaison Services

eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)

  • Preparation of Financial Statements in XBRL format

Goods and Services Tax (“GST”)

  • Application of GST registration / cancellation
  • Application for GST exemption
  • Application for GST remission (for qualifying funds)
  • Liaison with tax authorities on GST queries
  • Provision of advice on GST related matters
  • Preparation and submission of GST returns
  • Review of GST supplies
  • Assistance on ASK review / ACAP services
  • GST InvoiceNow

Payroll

  • Setting up and processing monthly payrolls
  • CPF Registration with CPF Board
  • AIS registration
  • Processing of CPF/SDL submission
  • Preparation of Form IR8A/E/S, Appendix 8A/B to the Company’s employees
  • Tax clearance return (Form IR21) and tax computation(s)
  • Tax on tax calculation (taxes paid by employer)
  • Monthly salary crediting
  • Submission of claims to various government bodies (NS Man, Maternity/Paternity/Childcare Leave Claim)

Immigration

As a licensed employment agency in Singapore, we offer following immigration services including liaison with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) –

  • Application of Employment Pass
  • Appeal of Employment Pass
  • Renewal of Employment Pass
  • Issuance of Pass
  • Updating turnover in MOM Portal
  • MOM qualification verification process with background screening company
  • Job advertisement placement in MyCareersFuture portal
  • Application of Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) Pass
  • Application of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)
  • Application of Letter of Consent
  • Cancellation of Pass

Banking

  • Opening of company’s bank accounts
  • Closure of bank account
  • Provision of bank signatory
  • Payment processing
  • Change or update of online banking access
  • Change or update of office / registered address
  • Application for PAYNOW
  • Change or update of bank signatory
  • Assistance on the bank AML and KYC
  • Maintenance of bank files

Tax services

Corporate tax

  • Preparation and submission of tax computations and returns to the tax authority
  • Assistance with withholding tax returns
  • Assistance with tax queries / compliance review
  • Liaison with tax authority on tax audit related matters

Individual tax

  • Preparation and submission of tax computations and returns to the tax authority
  • Preparation and submission of company’s employer’s return
  • Assistance with tax clearance
  • Arrival and departure tax briefings to expatriates
  • Assistance with tax queries / compliance review
  • Assistance with retrenchment exercise

Tax advisory

  • Assessment of tax residency status of a company / VCC
  • Application of Certificate of Residence for company / VCC / individual
  • Application for Advance Ruling (income tax treatment, adequacy of economic substance, etc.)
  • Application for tax exemption schemes
  • Provision of advice on tax related matters
  • Assistance with voluntary disclosure
  • Application for stamp duty relief / remission
  • Tax due diligence review
  • Health checks on tax returns and tax processes
  • Assistance with property tax objection

Transfer pricing

  • Advice on transfer pricing arrangements / transactions
  • Master file and local file
  • Country-by-country reporting
  • Assistance on TP internal and external audit
  • Benchmarking studies

FATCA / CRS

  • Registration
  • Annual reporting
  • De-registration
  • Classification for self-certification forms
  • One dedicated team
  • Unrivalled technical expertise
  • Committed service delivery

Our team of experts has extensive experience and a deep, technical understanding of corporate services. We can help you navigate the complexities of legal and taxation compliance, corporate governance, and day-to-day operations, ensuring that your business runs smoothly and efficiently.

Contact us today to find out how we can help streamline your corporate activities making your business thrive.

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Working with IQ-EQ has been seamless – you and your team understand our business, advise us appropriately, and handle your side of our collective partnership so that we can focus on making good investment decisions. Evan Gibson SVP, Merchants Capital

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