GUIDES

Playbooks for founders in Asia

Plain-language guides on incorporation, GST, CPF, payroll, and annual compliance โ€” written for founders building companies in Singapore and India, not accountants.

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Incorporation

How to Incorporate in Singapore: The Complete Founder Guide

Step-by-step guide to incorporating a private limited company in Singapore via ACRA โ€” covering share structure, directors, costs, and post-incorporation steps.

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Incorporation

How to Incorporate a Private Limited Company in India

Everything you need to know about registering a Pvt Ltd company in India โ€” SPICe+ form, DIN, DSC, PAN/TAN, ROC filing, and costs.

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Compliance

Singapore GST for Founders: Registration, Filing, and Compliance

A practical guide to GST in Singapore โ€” when to register, how to file GST F5 returns quarterly, input vs output tax, and what to do when you cross the S$1M threshold.

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GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B Filing Guide for Indian Startups

Understand the difference between GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, filing deadlines, ITC claims, reverse charge, and how to stay penalty-free.

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Payroll

CPF Obligations for Singapore Employers: A Practical Guide

CPF contribution rates, submission deadlines, OA/SA/MA account splits, SDL levy, and IR8A filing โ€” everything employers must know.

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PF and ESI Setup for Indian Companies: What Employers Must Know

A complete guide to Provident Fund and ESI registration, contribution rates, ECR filing, TDS on salary, and what happens when you cross the thresholds.

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Singapore vs India: Where Should You Incorporate Your Startup?

A side-by-side comparison of incorporating in Singapore versus India โ€” covering cost, timeline, tax rates, banking ease, and when to use a holdco-subsidiary structure.

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Compliance

Annual Compliance Checklist for Singapore Companies

A month-by-month compliance calendar for Singapore companies โ€” AGM, annual returns, GST F5, CPF, income tax Form C-S, and XBRL filing deadlines.

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Payroll

When and How to Set Up Payroll for Your Startup

A founder-friendly guide to setting up payroll โ€” from your first hire to employment contracts, payslips, CPF/TDS withholding, and contractor vs employee decisions.

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How to Incorporate and Operate in Multiple Southeast Asian Countries

A practical guide for founders incorporating in SG, MY, ID, VN, and India simultaneously โ€” covering entity types, payroll, compliance, and how Nexub manages it all from a single dashboard.

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