Open an NFT game company - blockchain game in Singapore or BVI?




Currently, blockchain technology and the Non-fungible token (NFT) platform have been significantly impacting many different fields, most notably the video game industry. However, accessing the blockchain game - NFT game player market and international investment capital resources has never been easy for start-ups in this field. The operating environment lacking many professional gamers and lacking blockchain/NFT-focused development companies is not an ideal development condition for blockchain game - NFT game start-ups. Therefore, many start-ups and SMEs have established foreign companies, specifically in BVI and Singapore to develop their business.
So:
Job Open an offshore company in BVI or Singapore company registration What will contribute to the success of a blockchain game design and development business - NFT games?
Singapore and BVI: Which is the right solution for the business and effective operation of blockchain game businesses - NFT games?
To answer the above questions, stay tuned for the next content of GLA!
1. Should I open a blockchain game company - NFT game in Singapore or BVI?
The widespread popularity of blockchain games and NFT games (such as Axie Infinity, CryptoKitties, Decentraland, etc.) has become one of the typical case studies for the development of the NFT trend. The beginning of these successes largely comes from the establishment of companies in countries that provide strategic business advantages for blockchain game companies - NFT games such as Singapore or offshore countries such as BVI, Belize, etc. So should blockchain game companies - NFT games establish companies in Singapore or open companies in BVI?
The following table summarizes the advantages and disadvantages, the main factors that a blockchain game development company - NFT game should pay attention to when deciding to invest abroad, raise capital to develop business.
1.1. Compare the benefits of setting up a Singapore company - setting up a BVI company for blockchain game companies - NFT games
Benefits | Open blockchain game company - NFT game in Singapore | Open blockchain game company - NFT game in BVI |
Corporate tax optimization | The corporate income tax rate in Singapore is 17% on company profits. This is a corporate income tax rate that is among the best in the world. | BVI companies are 100% tax exempt. This exemption applies to all types of income such as dividends, interest, rent, royalties, etc. and other payments made by the company. |
Easily attract international investment capital |
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Easy Initial Public Offering (IPO) | Once you become a Holding company in Singapore, the procedure for issuing shares to the public for the first time (IPO) will become MORE CONVENIENT - FASTER - EASIER. |
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1.2. Comparison of business environment and economic potential in Singapore and BVI for Blockchain/NFT Game companies
Singapore | BVI | |
Geographical location | Singapore is a country located in Southeast Asia, strategically located along the East-West trade corridor. | The BVI is a self-governing British overseas country and comprises around 60 islands spread across the northeastern Caribbean Sea. |
Population | With a population of more than 6 million, Singapore has a thriving economy and has long been considered one of the four Asian tigers, alongside Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. | With a total population of 40,102, BVI is one of the most popular offshore business locations in the world. Most companies incorporated in BVI operate as Holding companies, with a few conducting international business or trading activities. |
Focused business lines | Singapore has a diversified economy with strong performance in areas such as:
Additionally, the country is also considered one of the leading logistics and foreign exchange centers in the world. | In the BVI, financial services and tourism are the country's key industries, accounting for 60% and 40% of the country's gross national income respectively. |
1.3 Comparison of requirements and procedures for opening a company for Blockchain/NFT gaming company in Singapore and BVI
Singapore | BVI | |
Request to open a company | To open a Singapore company, you need:
| To open an offshore company in BVI, you need:
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Company opening process |
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Company opening time | From 02 - 03 working days | From 02 - 03 working weeks |
1.4 Taxes and annual reports required for Singapore and BVI companies
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Types of taxes |
For newly established businesses will enjoy Tax incentives for Singapore companies.
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Annual report | Types Singapore company annual report required to submit:
| Types of BVI company reports required to be filed annually:
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2. What will GLA do to support blockchain game companies - NFT games?
As a strategic consultant for many international businesses, GLA will support blockchain game companies - NFT games:
- Consulting on suitable solutions for opening foreign companies: GLA experts will analyze the requirements and business models of blockchain game companies - NFT games to advise the MOST SUITABLE - MOST ADVANTAGEOUS country for the business - investment problem of the enterprise.
- Consulting on establishing a company in Singapore or opening a company in BVI: With a team of consultants in Singapore and Vietnam, the process of opening a company in Singapore/BVI can be significantly accelerated without the need to be physically present in Singapore/BVI to open the company.
- Support for opening a corporate bank account in Singapore: This is an important and difficult step to implement because the regulations of banks in Singapore are quite strict, especially for businesses developing games, technology, especially blockchain technology. In addition to supporting businesses in preparing documents and information for interviews with bank staff, GLA also diversifies consulting methods to support businesses in successfully opening payment accounts.
- Support in making financial reports for companies in Singapore and reporting on the nature of business activities for offshore BVI companies: This is a mandatory requirement to operate a Singapore/BVI company long term, but not all businesses can do it because:
- Financial reporting standards - Singapore's accounting standards are not the same as Vietnam's accounting standards;
- The BVI offshore company nature of business reporting standards include many complex regulations.
→ Therefore, GLA with accounting experts who are knowledgeable about Singapore tax and accounting laws and BVI government regulations can fully support blockchain game - NFT game businesses to complete ACCURATE - COMPLETE - ON-TIME reports.
- Tax consulting and optimization guide for MULTINATIONAL business models: Establishing a company in which country depends a lot on the business orientation and development orientation of each blockchain game company - NFT game. Understanding this problem of businesses, GLA - with experience supporting many businesses in the field of games - software - app development to establish companies abroad and do business effectively - will support:
- Consulting on optimizing business models between foreign companies of enterprises to optimize with the business problems of enterprises;
- Consulting on accounting - finance - digitalization solutions to help businesses save management costs but still achieve high operational efficiency
3. Frequently asked questions when opening a blockchain game company - NFT game in BVI/Singapore
3.1 What are the benefits for blockchain game - NFT game companies when setting up a company in Singapore/BVI?
Typical benefits of opening a blockchain game - NFT game company in Singapore/BVI are: easy to attract international investment capital; easy to issue initial public offerings (IPO) and convenient tax optimization for businesses. In addition, depending on the business policies and economic potential of each country, blockchain game - NFT game companies can seize many different development opportunities.
3.2 How to know which country is suitable for blockchain game company - NFT game?
Each blockchain game company - NFT game will have different business problems and player - investor markets. Therefore, GLA will rely on the business's own business model to analyze and advise on the MOST SUITABLE and MOST ADVANTAGEOUS company establishment solution for the business.
GLA - a consulting unit specializing in solving difficult investment, business and operational problems of Vietnamese and international enterprises in the journey of integration into the world - can completely support your business to solve this problem. With extensive knowledge and rich experience in the fields of:
- Consulting on company establishment in Singapore, USA, Australia and Offshore countries such as BVI, Belize, Seychelles, etc.
- Consulting on opening personal bank accounts and corporate bank accounts in Singapore
- Register foreign phone number - Redirect to Vietnamese number
- Consulting on opening a PayPal online payment account
With many years of experience in the consulting field, GLA is proud to have supported many businesses from Start-ups to corporations in the top 500 of Vietnam in the process of international integration, and is also a direct partner with many large and reputable banks such as OCBC, DBS, UOB, etc., a partner of international payment gateways such as PayPal and many other partners.

Establishing an NFT game company - blockchain game in Singapore or BVI is an opportunity for game businesses to attract international investment capital and easily IPO.
GLA supports businesses in choosing the right country to open a foreign company in line with the company's business orientation.
- GLA supports opening NFT game companies - foreign blockchain games, opening bank accounts, payment gateways and performing full financial reporting, tax and accounting.

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