Subject · 195 laws · 1,438 judgments
Running a business
Setting up, registering, customer data, brands, and contracts. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
01 — Start with what's going on
What's going on in your business?
02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Companies Act 1967Setting up and running companies, shares, debentures, financial statements and audit, investigations, dissolution and company registers
- Business Names Registration Act 2014Registering people doing business and their business names
- Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005Limited liability partnerships
- Partnership Act 1890
- Personal Data Protection Act 2012How organisations handle personal data, and a Do Not Call Register
- Competition Act 2004Competition, abuse of dominant position and the competition commission
- Trade Marks Act 1998A new law on trade marks and related international conventions
- Goods and Services Tax Act 1993Imposing and collecting goods and services tax
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
The bank was grossly negligent in its advice on how to share out the excess rights shares Summary
Stamford Land Corp Ltd v United Overseas Bank Ltd[2026] SGHC 202Interim judicial managers were appointed because of apparent fraud by management Summary
Mizuho Bank, Ltd v Radiant World Corp Pte Ltd[2026] SGHC 200Money handed to a partner during a relationship was a loan to be repaid, not a gift Summary
Teow Seok Phen v Chee Wei Jun[2026] SGHC 196
Want someone to look at your situation?
These organisations can help, or tell you where to go next. We read each one’s own site and checked what it says about itself. They are not part of this site.
- Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Visit site)
The authority for registering and managing a company or business, and the rules that apply to it.
Cost not stated on its site · acra.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Personal Data Protection Commission (Visit site)
Singapore’s main authority on personal data protection.
Cost not stated on its site · pdpc.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Singapore Mediation Centre (Visit site)
Mediation, adjudication and neutral evaluation for disputes, including family disputes.
Cost not stated on its site · mediation.com.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Visit site)
The government agency responsible for the administration of taxes.
Cost not stated on its site · iras.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
Information, not legal advice