Starting a Small Business in Singapore the Right Way
Singapore has emerged as one of the most attractive locations for entrepreneurs globally with its stable economy, simplified regulations, and global connectivity.
Onshore or offshore: Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, the US, BVI and 40 more listed jurisdictions. Set up remotely by One IBC Limited, a Hong Kong licensed corporate service provider (TCSP TC001305) in business since 2015. Hong Kong starts at US$1,968 for year 1, government fee included. Your quote shows the year-2 renewal before you pay.
Singapore has emerged as one of the most attractive locations for entrepreneurs globally with its stable economy, simplified regulations, and global connectivity.
Where do you want to incorporate?
Government / registry fees
FAQ4 min readThe difference between Washington LLC vs Professional LLCEach card shows the typical time to form after KYC approval and the all-in year-1 price: government fee included, and for Singapore the resident director a non-resident needs. Yearly filings the law requires are named under the price.
Trade with China & Asia, territorial tax
+ Hong Kong audit from US$1,611 a year
Asia HQ, investors, treaties with around 100 jurisdictions
UK and international trading, low running cost
Holding, JV, investment vehicle
Our services are built for people who live outside the country where their company is registered. These are the usual reasons they get in touch.
For example, a BVI holding company that owns a Hong Kong trading company and a US LLC. You get one itemised quote for all three, and every renewal date sits on the same portal calendar.
Owns shares · US$1,795/yr from year 2
Invoices Asia · bank intro
Stripe, Amazon · EIN
Every package includes the government fee, registered office or agent and company secretary for year 1. Extras are listed line by line with their price before you pay.
Listed package prices include government fees. Optional extras appear as separate lines before you pay.
If we cannot incorporate your company, we refund the service fee (minus courier costs).
Your quote shows what year 2 costs before you pay for year 1.
Listed package prices include the government incorporation fee. Optional extras appear as separate lines before you pay.
If we cannot incorporate your company, we refund the service fee (minus courier costs).
Your quote shows what year 2 costs before you pay for year 1.
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Pick from 45+ listed jurisdictions, or take the 2-minute finder. Your quote lists every fee, including the year-2 renewal.
Upload your passport and proof of address in the client portal. You do not need to travel.
We prepare the incorporation documents and file them with the registry. Typical times: Hong Kong 1–2 days, Singapore 1–3, BVI 2–5.
Your certificate and corporate kit arrive in the portal. If you chose bank-account support, we prepare the application with you. The bank decides.
Most non-residents need a business account soon after incorporation. We introduce you to institutions that fit your profile and prepare the application with you. The bank or payment institution makes the final decision.
Ask which account fits my company →Accounting, annual renewals, director services and document legalisation, tracked in the same portal as your company.
All services →The government incorporation fee, registered office or agent and company secretary for year 1, plus your digital corporate kit. Each line is itemised on your quote. The year-2 renewal price is shown before you pay.
Listed prices include government fees and, for Singapore, the resident director a non-resident must have. Some yearly costs the law requires are not part of forming the company and are quoted separately, with their price shown next to ours: the Hong Kong audit and the US Form 5472 filing. Optional extras, such as bank-account support, are shown as separate lines with their own price before checkout.
No. Identity checks are done online through the portal. You upload your passport and a recent proof of address. Registry filings are made electronically where available, or by our licensed office on your behalf.
Yes. That is the core of our work. Almost every jurisdiction listed on our site allows 100% foreign ownership. Where the law requires a local resident officer (Singapore is the main example), that officer is included in the package price shown on the page.
Yes. One IBC Limited files directly with the Hong Kong Companies Registry. You do not visit Hong Kong. Formation takes 1 to 2 business days after KYC approval.
After your KYC documents are approved: Hong Kong 1–2 business days, Singapore 1–3 business days, BVI 2–5 business days, UK 1–2 business days. If you order bank-account support, that runs after incorporation because institutions ask for the certificate first.
They may. EU member states apply defensive measures to transactions with listed jurisdictions, such as refusing tax deductions for payments, applying extra withholding tax or stricter controlled-company rules. If your customers are EU businesses, they may ask questions or refuse to pay an Anguilla entity, so check this before you choose the jurisdiction.
Source: EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, Council of the European Union
No service provider can guarantee an account because the bank or EMI makes the final decision under its own compliance policy. We introduce you to institutions that fit your activity, prepare the documentation with you, and guide you through the review. If you prefer to open the account yourself, choose Starter.
Tax obligations depend on where your company is registered, where you reside, and where business operations occur. While jurisdictions like BVI or Cayman have 0% corporate tax, you should verify reporting requirements and economic substance in your operational countries.
If we cannot incorporate your company due to regulatory rejection or inability to proceed, we refund your service fee in full (minus third-party courier costs if documents were shipped). This guarantee is stated upfront on your quote before checkout.
Offshore Company Corp is operated by One IBC Limited, a licensed Hong Kong Trust and Company Service Provider (TCSP licence TC001305) in continuous business since 2015. You can verify our licence status directly on the public registry of the Hong Kong Companies Registry.
You pay the annual renewal, which covers the government annual fee, registered office or agent, and company secretary. The renewal price is shown on your quote before you pay for year 1. We remind you 60 days before the due date, and filings are made through your portal.
Pick a jurisdiction and package. Government fees and the year-2 renewal are shown before you pay.
Answer four questions about your business. You get a shortlist with all-in prices.