How Much Does It Cost to Register a Business in Singapore in 2026?

If you think registering a Singapore company costs under $1,000, you're missing $2,400 in hidden fees. And here's the real breakdown for 2026. Here's the problem. Most agency websites show $600.

That's just the filing fee. AC filing is only $315. Add nominee director at $800 and registered office at $600. You're at $1,715 before compliance.

First year total hits $2,915 with company secretary at $600, annual filing at $300, and GST registration at $300. Singapore requires six mandatory items. AC charges $315 for incorporation. Then you need a local director.

Nominee service costs $800 to $1,200 per year. A registered office address $600 to $900 and a company secretary $600 to $800 annually legally required. A Singapore founder incorporates their PTELtd in January 2026, budgets $800 based on an online ad, then gets hit with a $2,200 invoice in month two when the secretary and compliance bills arrive. Within 90 days, they're scrambling for cash or facing penalties.

This is exactly why we built Bastion Formations to bundle every Singapore requirement into one transparent price with zero surprise fees. Most people fail here. They compare agency prices and pick the $600 quote. That agency only files with ACRA.

You still need to hire a separate nominee director, lease a registered office, and contract a company secretary. By month three, you've spent $2,400 across four vendors and missed your first IRS deadline. With Bastion Formations, we bundle incorporation, nominee director, registered office, and company secretary into one Singapore PTEL Ltd package from SGD850 filed in 3 to five business days with AC. Open your Singapore PTEL LTD through bastion formations for SGD850.

That includes AC incorporation filing, one nominee resident director required by law, a CBD registered office address, and a qualified company secretary for the first year. Filing completes in 3 to five business days. You get your company registration number, business profile, and constitution documents in your secure dashboard. the same week.

Register for GST if your revenue will exceed SGD1 million in the next 12 months. IRA charges $300 for GST registration. Do not skip this. Singapore penalties start at $1,000 for late registration and climb to 5% of unpaid tax monthly.

This is important. File within 30 days of crossing the threshold or before your first invoice if you're voluntarily registering. Bastion Formations can handle the IRA's GST application for you. We submit the forms and lies with the tax officer so you avoid the penalty cycle.

Here's the problem. If you skip the company secretary appointment, ACRA finds you $600 and strikes off your PTE Ltd within 6 months. That means you lose your company name, your business profile disappears from ACA's public register, and any contract signed under that entity become void. Reinstating a struckoff company costs $1,200 in government fees plus legal fees.

When you file your AC incorporation form online, section 4. 3 asks for your company's primary activity code. Use the exact SSIC code that matches your revenue model. For SAS companies selling globally, use code 62022, software consultancy and supply.

For e-commerce stores, use 47913, mail order and internet retail. For consulting, use 70209, other management consultancy services. Getting this code wrong triggers Iris to reclassify you later, which delays your GST registration by 45 to 60 days and flags your account for audit. Or skip all this and let Bastion Formations do it for you.

We select the correct SSIC code, file the incorporation forms, and handle every AC and IRA requirement in one package. Primary business activity software consultancy and supply SSIC code 62022. This business will engage in the development and licensing of cloud-based software to international clients. Singapore PTE Ltd first year cost is $2,915 with all compliance.

AC filing is $315. Nominee director $800. Secretary $600. Office $600.

Bastion Formations does it for SGD850. Link in description. If this helped, smash like, hit subscribe, and visit bastions at bastionformations. com to set up your Singapore PTED today.

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