NON-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Home Office Scheme (HO)

 

What is Home Office Scheme (HO)?

Any small businesses who wish to operate from home can do so by opting for this scheme. It’s necessary to be either the owner, tenant, authorised occupier of a residential property to quality.

The scheme will provide a flexible platform for entrepreneurs to conduct their business from their homes and help save on rental and refurbishment cost as well.

Who is eligible?

To set up a Home Office in a private residential property, homeowners must meet the Terms and Conditions of the Home Office Scheme. The business must satisfy the Home Office Performance Criteria.

How does it work?

There are two types of residential property.

  1. Housing & Development Board (HDB) – You will have to apply to HDB
  2. Private Home – You will have to apply to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

There is an administration fee (non-refundable) of S$20 (inclusive of GST) for each application.

Upon succeSsful registration with URA, a one-time permit for home office use will be granted.

BrandPact

 

Brand names are present in just about any aspect of our lives. But to companies, branding is a vital component of their marketing. It’s paramount to learn the fundamentals of branding, hence, if you plan to get an expert to transform your business into a powerful brand, you can tap onto BrandPact. BrandPact aims to help companies build and use their brands as a strategy for business competitiveness.

Who is eligible?

Singapore-based companies with:

  • turnover of at least S$500,000 per year based on the most recently audited report
  • annual total business spending of at least S$250,000 over the past 3 years
  • minimum paid-up capital of S$50,000
  • at least 3 managerial staff currently employed
  • clear plans to grow the business in overseas markets

How does it work?

  1. Helps companies build and use their brands as a business strategy by subsidising the strategic and developmental components of the branding process.
  2. You can use BrandPact for Internationalisation for:
    • Brand Training
    • Brand Resources
    • Brand Assessment
    • Incentives