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Give it a week before the Supreme Court rules that all the structures must be removed but the prisoners have to stay. RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hlti…
Round Up: The First Impressions Of Kirby Air Riders Are In
Racing onto Switch 2 this November.Sakurai finally gave us our first proper look at Kirby Air Riders earlier this week, and based on what we've seen so far, it's not your average racing game.If you want to know a bit more about what it's like, we've now put together a quick first impressions round up. We'll kick things off with thoughts from our video producer ...
Well, it's no "Heroes" episode from #StargateSG1 but this latest #episode of #StrangeNewWorlds was equally a good one. Lots of character development and backstory thrust into this one! Great episode.
Jogos Pan-Americanos Júnior Assunção 2025 Seleção Brasileira de Vôlei Masculino Sub-23
A seleção de novos masculina sub-23 venceu Cuba por 3 sets a 2, de virada (14/25, 25/17, 26/24, 23/25 e 15/11 ), na semifinal do Pan-Americano Junior, no Paraguai.
Com a vitória, o Brasil garantiu vaga na grande decisão, e volta à quadra nesta sexta-feira, às 17h30, para enfrentar a Argentina em busca da medalha de ouro.
For business owners new to Singapore’s regulatory environment, ACRA’s requirements might seem complex. However, with a clear understanding and support from corporate secretarial services, staying compliant is achievable and can be integrated seamlessly in
Running a private limited company in Singapore requires more than just managing daily operations. The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) mandates strict compliance rules that every company must follow, no matter its size. These are not optional guidelines but legal obligations. Non-compliance can lead to penalties, reputational damage, or even the risk of your company being struck off.
For business owners new to Singapore’s regulatory environment, ACRA’s requirements might seem complex. However, with a clear understanding and support from corporate secretarial services, staying compliant is achievable and can be integrated seamlessly into your operations.
The Importance of ACRA Compliance
Compliance with ACRA is more than just administrative paperwork. It ensures transparency, fostering trust among investors, banks, and business partners. Accurate filings provide a reliable snapshot of your company, while errors or delays can undermine credibility and attract scrutiny.
Singapore’s reputation as a global business hub is built on its robust yet straightforward regulations. Whether you’re a small startup or a large enterprise, compliance levels the playing field. Failing to meet ACRA’s standards can result in fines, audits, or director disqualification. Many businesses rely on corporate secretarial services to manage these obligations while focusing on growth.
Key Compliance Obligations
1. Appointing a Company Secretary
Every company must appoint a company secretary within six months of incorporation. This person must be a Singapore resident and cannot be the sole director. The secretary handles critical tasks like filing statutory documents and updating ACRA on company changes. Engaging corporate secretarial services ensures this role is managed with expertise and efficiency.
2. Maintaining Statutory Registers
Companies must keep accurate registers of shareholders, directors, secretaries, and auditors, as well as records of share allotments and charges. These documents must be current and available for inspection. Inaccuracies can lead to disputes or regulatory issues down the line.
3. Annual General Meetings (AGMs)
Unless exempt, private companies must hold an AGM within 18 months of incorporation and annually thereafter. At the AGM, directors present financial statements to shareholders for approval. Small companies can opt out by circulating statements within five months of the financial year-end, but this requires formal documentation.
4. Filing Annual Returns
After the AGM or circulation of financial statements, companies must file an annual return with ACRA, detailing officers, share capital, and financial compliance. Private companies have seven months from the financial year-end to file. Late submissions trigger fines starting at $300, with penalties increasing over time.
5. Keeping Proper Accounting Records
All transactions must be documented, with records like invoices, receipts, and bank statements retained for at least five years. These records support financial reporting and compliance with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Poor record-keeping can lead to complications during audits.
Prompt Updates to ACRA
Changes to company details—such as directors, share capital, or registered address—must be reported to ACRA within 14 days. Many companies mistakenly assume these updates can wait until the annual return, leading to avoidable penalties.
How Corporate Secretarial Services Help
While directors bear ultimate responsibility for compliance, corporate secretarial services can handle the administrative workload. These professionals manage filings, maintain registers, and track deadlines, ensuring nothing is overlooked. They also provide reminders for AGMs and annual returns, making them a valuable asset for businesses without dedicated compliance staff. Directors must choose a reliable provider, as they remain accountable for any errors.
Common Compliance Pitfalls
Even well-meaning companies can stumble. Frequent mistakes include:
Missing annual return deadlines, especially in the first year.
Failing to appoint a secretary within six months.
Not updating ACRA on changes to directors or shareholders.
Assuming AGM exemptions apply without proper documentation.
Disorganized record-keeping, which creates issues during audits.
These errors often arise from underestimating ACRA’s strict timelines. Proactive planning can prevent costly consequences.
Building a Compliance Framework
To streamline compliance, adopt these habits:
Review statutory registers quarterly to ensure accuracy.
Plan AGMs or exemptions well in advance.
Organize financial records monthly to avoid year-end stress.
Use digital tools to track filing deadlines.
Regularly consult your company secretary to address potential issues.
These practices make compliance a natural part of your business operations.
Why Compliance Matters
Compliance may feel like an extra task, but it’s a cornerstone of Singapore’s business ecosystem. Transparent filings and accurate records enhance your company’s credibility, making it easier to attract investors, secure financing, or build partnerships. Non-compliant companies face fines, legal challenges, and missed opportunities.
Conclusion
ACRA compliance is a non-negotiable responsibility for private limited companies in Singapore. From appointing a company secretary to maintaining accurate records, these obligations protect your business and its stakeholders. While the rules are strict, they’re manageable with the right approach. Corporate secretarial services can lighten the load, but directors must stay proactive. In Singapore’s competitive market, compliance builds the trust and stability needed for long-term success.
Being in business in Singapore is associated with numerous roles, including legal and regulatory requirements of which companies must comply to remain legal.
Despite promises of moderation and inclusion, four years later, the Taliban has established a repressive, exclusionary regime – one that has dismantled institutions of law, justice and civil rights with ruthless efficiency.
alright, yet another rabbit trail... the thing about fixing old cars is once you start taking stuff apart you have to basically replace the whole f%*%&* car
i wanted to put this clutch fix off, but it was barely going into gear so here we are.
now anyhow i can get the rest of the shifter linkage out and replace the bushings cause the shifter was really loose
Ironically, while I have not been tracking @pluralistic so closely lately, Google YouTube finally put me onto this recent presentation (I wonder if this thinking applies to, say, a constitutional republic… feels like it)
Cory Doctorow at CF 25: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow It
Enshittification swept through the digital world over the past decade, and it has only accelerated since, as everything—grocery stores, nursing agencies, eve...
i miss mid 2010s twitter (kinda), telegram/discord/skype from the same era, many GameSpy online games, but especially dA. the death of DeviantArt has left a hole in the web IMO.
I want to make a federated dA ripoff with activitypub, but it'd be better to use a new protocol or some shit to federate.
@sendpaws I have kept versia on the back of my mind for a while now. It seems like a better approach to a federation protocol than ActivityPub is. Haven't gotten around to complete writing a sane software for it yet though.
On Thursday evening, US District Judge Kathleen Williams, an Obama appointee, barred the Trump Administration from bringing new illegal alien detainees to Alligator Alcatraz.
Gonna stick these here to bookmark them since my stupid server host can't even move a damn folder without crashing partway through, so now my own server doesn't have the original conversation -_-
Official Audio for Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show performed by Neil Diamond. Follow Neil Diamond:Facebook: https://facebook.com/neildiamondInstagra...
i feel like not a lot of people know that the difference between bisexuals and pansexuals is that bisexuals have one hump on their back and pansexuals have two
Peacemaker: Season 2: How James Gunn's DCU Addresses That Season 1 Justice League Cameo
How exactly does Peacemaker: Season 2 address that DCEU Justice League cameo in the final episode of Peacemaker: Season 1? Is there some multiverse realignment given that Season 2’s storyline involves a parallel dimension? The answer, so far, is nope.
How exactly does Peacemaker: Season 2 address that DCEU Justice League cameo in the final episode of Peacemaker: Season 1? Is there some multiverse realignment given that Season 2’s storyline involves a parallel dimension? The answer, so far, is nope…
If you've ever seen an adaptation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde you probably got a completely different story than the actual novella.
Mr Hyde is no alternative persona he's not Jekyll evil half... Jekyll created Mr Hyde as a mask to do all the twisted things Jekyll himself couldn't get away without destroying his reputation or being arrested.
This is mostly confirmed by the suicide note at the end where Jekyll references his actions in the guise of Mr Hyde as things 'I' did.
It's not a story about a good man with D.I.D with a dark alter. It's about a bad man torn between trying to maintain a sterling reputation while being a twisted individual under the surface.
It's right there in your face really Hyde, the side of Jekyll he hides from polite society.
I mean more than a mask. Could be more than just psychological, but less than an alter. He's aware of what he's doing, it's all him, he's just chemically suppressing his empathy or whatever.
If one purposely enables oneself to do it, not particularly, which is what he seems to have done repeatedly.
It's not some unexpected psychosis or an inability to not act on intrusive thoughts. Some of the non-source material takes on the story go pretty much along those lines though.
@mike @Paradox it at least has the effect of changing his physical appearance to a degree so that cant be entirely true. Hyde apparently looks younger and gives the impression of some kind of deformity though nobody seems to be able to describe it.
@mike "Mr Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation, he had a displeasing smile..." My guess is he was just creepy and walked with a mean slouch so it looked like he'd probably be deformed.
Even more obvious when you know the story was inspired by the life of William Brodie who had a double life as a burglar (Stevenson's father actually owned furniture made by Brodie).
i believe in the Tubes, the series of them, creator of cats and content from which chocolate rain falls gently away from the mic to breathe in
I believe in keyboard cat born of the virgin lolcat who was bitten by charlie (and it really hurt), he suffered under buffering, he was compressed, died, and was deleted; he descended into the recycling bin on teh third day he re-uploaded and did the dance dance revolution with great glory
he ascended into trending, and is seated at the right hand of the star wars kid from thence he shall come to judge the n00bs and the 1337, saying: "shoes shoes oh my God shoes"
i believe in the holy dial-up, the holy chaotic hamster dance, the communion of myspace top 8, the forgiveness of doubleposting (ouch charlie!), the resurrection of dead links, and the kingdom of badger badger mushroom where it is forever garfield minus garfield
Since our first 802.11b access point, our home wi-fi SSID has always been “SeriesOfTubes”. (Our repeater’s SSID used to be “NotATruck” until my daughter asked that we change it to “AntifaHQ”. 😅)
Australia busted 14K scams since 2023 — 21% touted fake crypto - ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court said the regulator ha... - cointelegraph.com/news/austral…
The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt denounce Israel’s plans for the military occupation of the Gaza City and the forced displacement of its residents.
a new security chip found in newer computers for a few years now. Games are now requiring that you have it to prevent cheating and windows 11 requires it by default unless you tweak the installer
Asia’s Wealthy Investors Embrace Crypto Amid Record Gains and Clearer Regulations - Asia’s wealthiest investors are piling into crypto at record pace, capitalizing on... - news.bitcoin.com/asias-wealthy… #investment #featured #asia
Asia’s wealthiest investors are piling into crypto at record pace, capitalizing on explosive gains, regulatory clarity and rising institutional appetite while global counterparts lag behind.
Train car owners can have their privately-owned train cars attached to the Amtrak trains between specified locations to see North America in an extraordinary way.
the one I ordered seems to be in great condition, also the second I grabbed it it instantly took me back to the six button Sidewinder controller I used to use on my PC ages ago right down to the feel of the plastic and the D-pad
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The US announced new sanctions Thursday targeting individuals and companies it alleged were facilitating Iran’s illicit oil sales.
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Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela's minister for foreign affairs, Yván Gil, has issued a firm statement asserting that recent accusations by the US empire demonstrate clear desperation and represent a total lack of credibility of the Trump admin…
ok i ordered a new cat and some new o2 sensors as well. the civic definitely seems to be running rich and i guess you can't expect an o2 sensor to operate perfectly for decades in a hot exahust stream.
crazy thing is, it does have a downstream sensor, which ostensibly is to check that the catalyst is functioning properly, but obviously it had no clue that there was zero catalyst left cause there was no check engine light
contrast with the RSX, which is a finicky little b****, it complains when the cat efficiency falls below like 90%, and exhaust smells totally clean.
Hey #WotW. I'm super sorry: I moved the database to a safer location, and while I made a backup immediately before, both the move and the backup ended up getting corrupted. I luckily had another backup from two days ago, but that does mean that everyone will be logged out, and anything anyone posted in the last two days will be gone. In the future, I'll be sure to test backups before relying on them, especially on old hardware like this.
Even with the old backup, several tables were still corrupted, so I had to dump and recover one of them, and just straight up rebuild the other. Good thing I'm such a SQL guru dear god please hire me
New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available
Add a Shiny Chien-Pao to your party.Although the focus is beginning to shift to the next Pokémon game, The Pokémon Company is still running regular distribution events for Scarlet and Violet. Following on from the World Championships, there's now a Shiny Chien-Pao up for grabs.According to Serebii.net, this distribution is in celebration of 5,020,994 ...
@Sir Matt @M Onyx Obviously NOT a libtard! 10-years old is fifth grade, it's been 55 years since I was in 5th grade, but that was the first year that public schools provided sex education and that female humans birth babies is a pretty fundamental part of that, so I am not surprised.
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