Services
Everything a company needs to exist, comply and move.
Seven practice areas across four jurisdictions, delivered by one team on one engagement. Most clients start with one service and end up using several.
What VIVOS does
VIVOS sets up companies and keeps them compliant in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the UAE. Its work covers company incorporation, corporate secretarial and compliance, immigration and work passes, accounting and tax, licensing and regulatory applications, banking and structuring support, and business advisory.
Each market is served by VIVOS’s own licensed entity rather than a referral partner: VIVOS Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, VIVOS (M) Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur, VIVOS Corporate Services (HK) Ltd. in Hong Kong and VIVOS Corporate Services L.L.C. in Dubai. The group is headquartered at 14B Stanley Street, Singapore, and has teams in China and India.
Company Incorporation
Name reservation, filing, directors and share structure across all four jurisdictions.
Corporate Secretarial & Compliance
Named company secretary, statutory registers and annual filings, kept current.
Immigration & Work Passes
Employment passes, dependant passes and appeals, assessed honestly before filing.
Licensing & Regulatory
Sector licence applications and regulatory correspondence, with a realistic timeline upfront.
Banking & Structuring Support
Corporate account opening, source-of-funds narratives and beneficial ownership documentation.
Business Advisory
Market entry, shareholder arrangements and restructuring, project by project.
How we engage
How are fees structured?
Nearly always as a fixed fee for the setup or project, plus a fixed annual fee for ongoing compliance. We quote both before you engage us, so year two is not a surprise. Hourly billing is the exception, used only where the scope genuinely cannot be defined in advance.
Can you take over from our current provider?
Yes, and we do it regularly. We handle the resignation and appointment filings, obtain the statutory records from the outgoing provider, and audit what we receive — incomplete or out-of-date registers are common and are much cheaper to fix before a transaction than during one.
What do you need from me to start?
For a quote: the jurisdiction, the shareholders and their residency, and what the company will actually do. For onboarding: identity and address documents for each director, shareholder and beneficial owner, plus corporate documents for any corporate shareholder. We will send a precise list once the scope is agreed.
Do you advise on which services we actually need?
Yes, and part of that is telling you what you do not need. Many new companies are sold services they will not use for two years. We would rather scope the minimum that keeps you compliant and add to it when the business changes.
Frequently asked questions
How long does company incorporation take in each jurisdiction?
In Singapore most registrations are approved soon after the ACRA fee is paid; Hong Kong issues certificates within about an hour for online filings; a Malaysian Sdn Bhd usually takes 1–2 weeks after name approval; and UAE timing depends on the licensing authority, activity approvals and premises. In every jurisdiction the timeline assumes complete identity and address documents for each director, shareholder and beneficial owner, plus corporate documents for any corporate shareholder.
What corporate tax rates apply in the four jurisdictions?
Singapore’s corporate tax rate is 17%, and GST is 9%. Malaysia’s corporate tax rate is 24%, with SME tiers of 15% and 17% (14% and 16% proposed from YA 2027). Hong Kong charges profits tax at 8.25% on the first HK$2m and 16.5% above, with no GST. In the UAE, corporate tax is 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above, and VAT is 5%.
Can VIVOS handle work passes and residence visas?
Yes, in all four jurisdictions. In Singapore, VIVOS Pte. Ltd. holds MOM Employment Agency Licence 24S2425. In Malaysia, VIVOS supports Employment Pass sponsorship and dependant passes; in Hong Kong, General Employment Policy and dependant visas; and in the UAE, the residence visas tied to the trade licence, from the establishment card to investor, employment and dependant visas, medicals and Emirates ID. See immigration and work passes.
Who leads VIVOS’s banking and structuring support?
Banking and structuring support is led by Ray Tay, Co-Founder & Managing Director of VIVOS and a former HSBC corporate banker. The service covers corporate account opening, source-of-funds narratives and beneficial ownership documentation. It is one of seven practice areas VIVOS offers across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the UAE.
Get a scope and a fixed fee.
Tell us the jurisdiction, the shareholders and what the company will do.
