Requirement of Filing Agent in Singapore?

Registered Filing Agent (RFA) in Singapore: A filing agent is a person who or which, in the course of his or its business, carries out on behalf of any other person (for example, a customer) any transaction with the Registrar using the electronic transaction system, or via any other means allowed by the Registrar, if the electronic transaction system is unavailable.

In addition to filings with the Registrar, a CSP is generally to support management of any type of business adhering to compliance and in accordance with Laws in Singapore.

General requirements for being a registered filing agent: The person must:

• be a business entity registered with ACRA i.e. incorporated company, registered business, registered limited liability partnership or registered limited partnership;
• act by or through at least one registered qualified individual. For example, the person may himself be a registered qualified individual, or have at least one partner who is a registered qualified individual, or he may employ or engage at least one registered qualified individual;
• be a fit and proper person, or show that his directors or partners or persons directly or indirectly taking part in or concerned in his management are fit and proper; and
• if applicable, not less than 2 years have elapsed since the cancellation of his previous registration as a filing agent due to a sanction by ACRA.