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Global Headquarters Program IHQ

Global Headquarters Program IHQ

The International Headquarters (“IHQ”) scheme is designed to encourage companies to use Singapore as a base for their headquarters management activities to manage, supervise and conduct their operations and business at their regional and global headquarters. This incentive is available to Singapore-registered companies that provide corporate support and headquarters-related services and business expertise on a regional and global basis. Income derived from headquarters activities can enjoy tax exemption or a concessional tax rate of 5% or 10%. The tax exemption period may range from 5 to 20 years, depending on the extent of the applicant's commitment.

Building a bridge for opening multi-currency accounts Singapore companies can set up multi-currency accounts, making international trade barrier-free

Improve the international image of the enterprise Sound financial system, no foreign exchange control, facing the global market

Singapore’s corporate income tax is up to 17%, and new companies enjoy substantial tax relief

Children and parents can directly apply for family visas and long-term visit visas

Overseas identity planning Customers can immigrate to Singapore through the Advanced Employment Pass (EP) or EntrePass to convert to Singapore Permanent Resident (PR)

Excellent bilingual education Children can hold DP family pass, attend schools in Singapore, and enjoy excellent bilingual education

Target Audience

This preferential policy applies to Singapore-registered companies that provide corporate support and headquarter-related services and business expertise on a regional and global scale. Applicants must be, or belong to, a well-established group in their respective business sectors or industries and meet standard scales in terms of equity, assets, employees and business shares. The company must be the center of the senior management organizational reporting structure of the main activities, with clear management and control of its activities.

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Establish Global Headquarters

Application Requirements

  • The applicant company must establish strategic functions in Singapore that are sufficient to contribute to Singapore's economy, such as a headquarters function to manage and coordinate the business of branches in at least three countries;
     

  • Applicants must be, or belong to, a well-established group in their respective business sector or industry and meet the standard size in terms of equity, assets, employees and business share.
     

  • The company must be at the centre of a senior management organisational reporting structure for its principal activities, with clear management and control over its activities.
     

  • Managers, professionals or technical support staff employed by the applicant company need to have a Singapore background when operating from the Singapore headquarters.

Why Us?

Singapore Team

Familiar with Singapore’s immigration policy, partner of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

Success Rate

The success rate of immigration project applications is as high as 96%

Professional Team

Immigration specialists professionally customize, write, and polish immigration plans in both Chinese and English, and assist in organizing the full set of materials

Personalized Service

Customers enjoy one-on-one exclusive services and tailor-made family office immigration solutions

Lawyers Certification

Our internal team of lawyers will strictly check your case

Full Process Service

Design and construction of family office structure, identity planning and other comprehensive services

After Service

Airport pick-up, house rental, maid recruitment, water and electricity connection, phone card and subway card processing, etc.

Children's Education

Assist clients’ children with study abroad planning and admission applications

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The key to successfully obtaining
Singapore Permanent Residency

  • Singapore companies continue to operate and create local jobs in Singapore
     

  • The company continues to make profits and its financial statements are healthy
     

  • Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or above and have extensive business management experience.
     

  • Immigration clients will be provided with customized immigration plans based on their different situations, and clients are required to actively cooperate in providing the materials required for the application.

If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone or email.

Contact Us:

7 TEMASEK BOULEVARD
#12-07
SUNTEC TOWER ONE
SINGAPORE (038987)

438A ALEXANDRA ROAD
#02-11
ALEXANDRA TECHNOPARK
SINGAPORE (119967)

6 SHENTON WAY
#09-08
OUE Downtown 2

SINGAPORE (068809)

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