Giinger guides
Clear answers before you sign anything. Written by a Singapore company that has handled contracts and payments since 2013.
Featured · Employment
Yes, in most cases, but your employment contract and work pass set the limits. Here is what to check, what employers care about, and how to run a side business in Singapore the right way.
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Employment
A step-by-step way to ask your manager or HR for approval to do outside work, what to include, how to answer their concerns, and a ready-to-use email template.
· 4 min read
App makers
Individual developer account, your own company, or a publisher partner? Compare the three ways to publish a paid app, what Apple and Google require, and what shows on your store page.
· 4 min read
Structure
Compare the three main ways to earn side income in Singapore: a sole proprietorship, a private limited company, or a contracting partner. Cost, liability, paperwork and tax, in one table.
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Payments
What to put on an invoice for a foreign client, which currency to bill in, how to receive the money without losing it to fees, and when GST applies. A practical guide for Singapore freelancers and side projects.
· 3 min read
Tax
Earning on the side while employed? Here is how IRAS treats side income, which form to file, what you can deduct, the MediSave rule for self-employed income, and how to keep clean records.
· 3 min read
Overseas companies
Selling to Singapore but no local company? Why Singapore clients prefer a local vendor, the options from a subsidiary to a contracting partner, and the tax points to check, including withholding tax and GST.
· 3 min read