PAR → SIN · FOUNDER GUIDE · OCTOBER 2026
Leaving France for Singapore 🇸🇬 as a founder
17% corporate tax with partial exemption on the first S$200k · dividends tax-free. Dividends are tax-free: the company pays once, you never do.
What you'd keep vs France
Solo founder, 100% owner, whole profit paid out as dividends each year. How the math works.
| PROFIT | TAX IN 🇫🇷 | TAX IN 🇸🇬 | KEEP IN 🇸🇬 | VS FRANCE / YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €100K | 41.2% | 8.2% | €91,796 | +€33,039 |
| €250K | 47.4% | 12.1% | €219,629 | +€88,089 |
| €500K | 53.4% | 14.6% | €427,129 | +€194,270 |
| €1M | 53.7% | 15.8% | €842,129 | +€379,020 |
ENTRY TICKET
EntrePass
- Cost
- S$330–360 in pass fees + S$300 company registration (≈ €450)
- Timeline
- Within 6 weeks
REQUIREMENTS
- —Singapore private company, you hold 30%+
- —Venture-backed (S$100k+ round), own IP, or in a recognised incubator
- —Renewals need local hires and business spending
THE CATCH
EntrePass is selective — a one-person consultancy won't cut it. New companies get an even bigger exemption for 3 years (not counted here).
SOURCES
Simplified simulation, not tax advice. You own 100%, so France's exit tax on your shares applies. Outside the EU you usually have to request the deferral and give guarantees. It's wiped if you keep your shares 2 years after leaving (5 if they're worth over €2.57M). Moving tax residency means actually living there, not just a mailbox.