General Criteria 

The Headquarters Programme is applicable to entities incorporated or registered in Singapore which provide corporate support and headquarters-related services and business expertise on a regional or global basis. In order to be eligible to apply for incentives under the Headquarters Programme, the applicant company should meet the general criteria below:

q   The applicant firm should be, or belong to a group that is, well established in its respective business sector or industry and has attained a critical size globally in terms of equity, assets, employees and business share.  

q  The applicant should be the nerve centre in terms of organisation reporting structure at senior management levels for its principal activities with clear-cut management and control for the activities.

q  The applicant should have a substantial level of headquarters activities in Singapore that may include:

  • Strategic Business Planning and Development
  • General Management and Administration
  • Marketing Control, Planning and Brand Management
  • Intellectual Property Management
  • Corporate Training and Personnel Management
  • Research, Development and Test Bedding of New Concepts
  • Shared Services
  • Economic or Investment Research and Analysis
  • Technical Support Services
  • Sourcing, Procurement and Distribution
  • Corporate Finance Advisory Services

q  The personnel employed by the applicant for its headquarters operations should be based in Singapore , and would include management, professionals, technical personnel and other supporting staff.


 

 
 

 


 



 

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