Everything About CSPs for Virtual Office Customers

Updated at: May 17, 2025

As of 9 June 2025, amendments to the Corporate Service Providers Act require all entities providing corporate services—including virtual office providers—to be registered as Corporate Service Providers (CSPs) with ACRA. Here’s what you need to know:

1. Why This Matters

Under the new CSP regime, every business entity that carries on a business of providing corporate services in or from Singapore must register with ACRA as a CSP. “Corporate services” include, but are not limited to:

• Provision of registered office or business address
• Company secretarial or filing services
• Acting or arranging for persons to act as directors or nominee shareholders
• Assisting clients in transactions with ACRA

For you as a virtual office customer, this means that we, as your service provider, will soon be an ACRA-registered CSP, subject to AML/CFT obligations and additional regulatory oversight.

2. When Registration Must Be Completed

The Act’s transitional provisions require existing virtual office providers to apply for CSP registration within 6 months of the commencement date (9 June 2025). In other words:

• Registration deadline: 9 December 2025

After this date, any entity providing corporate services without CSP registration faces penalties, including fines up to $50,000 and/or imprisonment for up to 2 years

3. What This Means for Our Customers

• We’re on it: VOffice Singapore will complete our CSP registration well before the 9 December deadline.
• Continuity of service: You can continue to use our virtual office services without interruption.
• Supplementary materials: Clients who signed up previously may receive requests for additional documentation (e.g., proof of identity or address) to help us meet our CSP onboarding requirements.

For more details on the CSP regime, visit ACRA’s official guide: https://www.acra.gov.sg/corporate-service-providers/who-needs-to-register

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