Guide to Using CorpPass in Singapore
A CorpPass is used by all business and companies set up in Singapore as a digital unique business identity. Corppass is mainly used for online transactions with Government agencies such as IRAS, ACRA, CPF etc.
With effect from 1st September 2018, the CorpPass is made mandatory for all businesses in Singapore to replace other existing login methods (E.G SingPass and EASY) to make transactions online. Any entrepreneur that goes through the new company set up application after 1st September 2018 will have to use CorpPass to manage his or her new company. CorpPass serve to be a single corporate digital identity and this will create opportunities for more services and transactions conducted online to be provided in a convenient and secure manner.
Currently, CorpPass is required for not only for Singaporean entrepreneurs that have set up a company in Singapore but also for foreign business entities who wish to access the majority of Singapore Government Business digital services.
CorpPass Registration
CorpPass Registration
Currently, only entities that were incorporated in Singapore with a Unique Entity Number (UEN) and foreign entities are eligible to register for a CorpPass.
Step 1: Local Singaporean Officer with SingPass to log on to CorpPass Website (https://www.corppass.gov.sg/cpauth/login/homepage?TAM_OP=login)
Step 2: State the role of the CorpPass Account
There can only be a maximum of 2 Admin accounts per entity however there is no limitation to the number of CorpPass users per entity. Currently, there are four types of CorpPass account available for Singaporean entrepreneurs to choose from:
- The CorpPass Administrator account (CorpPass Admin)
- The CorpPass Sub-Administrator account (CorpPass Sub-Admin)
- The CorpPass Enquiry User account
- The CorpPass User account
The roles of CorpPass Admin and CorpPass Sub-Admin are able to do majority of the transactions with the government digital services, create other CorpPass accounts and managing the users. They have all access to the functions of the CorpPass. For the role of CorpPass Enquiry User, he or she is only able to transact with digital services and view the entity details on CorpPass whereas the CorpPass user account is only able to transact with digital services.
For entities who wish to register for CorpPass, they would need to engage the help of a Registered Officer (RO) who has a SingPass account to finish the registration to incorporate a company in Singapore.
Step 3 – Appoint and Register a CorpPass Account(s) for the Entity
The RO has the authority to approve, view, and terminate the CorpPass Administrator accounts. The RO could trasact with the company’s SingPass on the CorpPass website. The RO is required to register for a CorpPass Administrator account for himself or herself and have then created a CorpPass User account for the relevant parties that were part of the application for Company Registration in Singapore.
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