Founder's guide
🇸🇬Setting up a global company from Singapore
Singapore founders: local holding plus a US C-Corp for fundraising.
Top jurisdictions for founders from Singapore
Key considerations
- Singapore is itself a strong holding base; a US C-Corp is mainly for US VC and market access.
- Watch Singapore tax residency and remittance taxation of foreign-sourced income.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice.
Recommended structures by business
E-commerce / Amazon · Direct seller structure
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC
Trading / Export · Re-invoicing trade structure
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Software / SaaS · Two-tier tech structure
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Delaware C-Corp
Manufacturing · The manufacturer's China+1 chain
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇹🇭 Thailand Co., Ltd. → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇺🇸 US Delaware LLC
Investment / Holding · Family holding structure
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Services / Consulting · Lean services structure
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇬🇧 UK Limited Company
Real-estate investing · Three-tier property structure
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC → 🇺🇸 US Florida LLC