VCC knowledge centre
Explore setup requirements, costs and timelines, family-office VCCs, 13O and 13U, your own licence versus an existing fund manager, and ongoing compliance.
Family office Singapore vs Hong Kong: MAS class exemption and 13O/13U against Hong Kong's HK$240m FIHV concession and its 2026 Bill, plus residency and tax.
Private trust company Singapore guide: the reg 4(1)(a) exemption, the duty to engage a licensed trust company, MAS Notice TCA-N03 and Trustees Act shields.
Family office Singapore minimum AUM: no threshold for the MAS exemption, S$20m for 13O, S$50m for 13U and S$200m for GIP Option C, with spending tiers.
Singapore vs Dubai family office in 2026: MAS class exemption and 13O/13U against the DIFC USD 50m rule, UAE 9% tax, residency, banking and the currency.
Who qualifies as a VCC manager under section 46 of the VCC Act 2018, what changed on 6 May 2026 and what boards should check.
What sections 32 and 33 of the VCC Act 2018 mean for litigation, set-off and winding up when a sub-fund is not a separate legal person.
How section 29 of the VCC Act 2018 ring-fences each sub-fund, what creditors can claim, and how sections 32 and 33 apply.
VCC Act 2018 definitions of share, unit, net asset value and register of members, and how they drive fund dealing for directors.
VCC Act 2018 body corporate status explained: what a VCC's legal personality means for directors' authority and for sub-funds.
VCC inward redomiciliation from Cayman, BVI and Luxembourg: the home-country exit questions to settle before you file in Singapore.
VCC striking off tax clearance: the IRAS filings and payments to settle before a VCC is struck off, with a step-by-step checklist.
GST on VCC service provider fees: what administrators, custodians and auditors charge, when a VCC can recover it, and how to check each invoice.
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