Registering a sole proprietor

[Jfcyl]

Hello I am a Singaporean,
Am intending to register a business under sole proprietor.

These are the steps that I am going to do :

1) Register my business name under Sole Proprietor in the Bizfile Website : https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/TMFSe ... E-LOGIN-1B#

Set Up Costs
Fees for approval of business name: S$15 per name.
Registration fees: S$50
Yearly renewal fees: S$20

2) After registering :
- Print your registration number on all letterheads, invoices, bills or other documents used for the purposes of the business.
- Keep your Medisave contributions up-to-date

what else do I have to take note?

[Strong Eagle]

What kind of business?

[Jack1942]

Hi there,

you probably need a company stamp to go with it. Further you need to consider what kind of business you are embarking upon. For example, a F&B business prob requires a food or alcohol license from NEA while a tuition center would required you to get approval from MOE.

[taxico]

Hello I am a Singaporean,
Am intending to register a business under sole proprietor.

These are the steps that I am going to do :

1) Register my business name under Sole Proprietor in the Bizfile Website : https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/TMFSe ... E-LOGIN-1B#

Set Up Costs
Fees for approval of business name: S$15 per name.
Registration fees: S$50
Yearly renewal fees: S$20

2) After registering :
- Print your registration number on all letterheads, invoices, bills or other documents used for the purposes of the business.
- Keep your Medisave contributions up-to-date

what else do I have to take note?

if you are hiring: CPF contributions and other levies including SDL and another one (depending on your employee's ethnicity...).

a company stamp for an SP is not necessary IIRC - i have one SP and i just cancel out the word STAMP on documents and sign off with "sole-proprietor" under my signature...

make sure you know what your tax implications are so surfing onto IRAS.gov.sg is suggested.

http://licences.business.gov.sg will get you started on almost everything else your trade/profession needs.

[OrchardWarrior]

how would this work for a non-Singaporean?

[Strong Eagle]

how would this work for a non-Singaporean?

How would what work? If you are a non Singaporean with a valid work pass, you can't set up a new business. If you have a DP, maybe you can set up a business. If you have a PR, you can definitely set up a business.

If you are a foreigner with no pass to live in Singapore, you're not going to start a SP.