Guide

Appointing or withdrawing position holders

Audience

Accounting entities

Businesses

Corporate Service Providers (CSP)

Task or topic

Update registers or information

4 September 2025

All business entities must inform ACRA of any changes to position holders within 14 days from the date of the change.

This page is under development and being progressively updated.

Before you appoint or withdraw

To avoid late lodgement penalties, you must inform ACRA within 14 days of any appointment or withdrawal of position holders.

Position holders by entity type

For	You must report appointments or withdrawals for these position holders
Sole proprietorship or partnerships	Owner Nominee or trustee Authorised representative
Limited partnerships (LPs)	General partner General partner as nominee or trustee Limited partner Manager
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs)	Partner Manager
Local companies	Director or alternate director Secretary CEO Auditor
Foreign company branches	Director Authorised representative
Public accounting firms (PAFs)	Partner Partner under section 18A(3)(c) Public accountant employee
Accounting limited liability partnerships (ALLPs)	Partner Manager Partner under section 18A(3)(e) Public accountant employee
Public accounting corporations (PACs)	Director Secretary Director under section 17(3)(d) Public accountant employee

Who may appoint or withdraw

Position holders may file directly on behalf of their business.

However, company officers cannot withdraw themselves. Another authorised position holder in the company must submit the withdrawal on your behalf.

You can also engage a corporate service provider (CSP) to file on your behalf.

What you need to do

If you wish to appoint or withdraw a foreigner, you need to engage a corporate service provider (CSP).

Required documents and information

For	You need to
Appointment of new position holders	Ensure all newly appointed owners or partners have cleared any outstanding Medisave liabilities with the CPF Board. This applies to: Sole proprietorships Partnerships Limited partnerships If the position holder holds a Foreign Identity Number (FIN): You should first seek consent from the relevant pass issuing authority (such as the Ministry of Manpower or Immigration & Checkpoints Authority). You also need to prepare: Name of the position holder to be appointed Their personal details, such as their address and contact information Their identification information, such as their NRIC or FIN number
Withdrawal of existing position holders	You need to prepare: Name of the position holder to be withdrawn Date of withdrawal of the position holder Reason for withdrawal

For

You need to

Appointment of new position holders

Ensure all newly appointed owners or partners have cleared any outstanding Medisave liabilities with the CPF Board. This applies to:

Sole proprietorships
Partnerships
Limited partnerships

If the position holder holds a Foreign Identity Number (FIN): You should first seek consent from the relevant pass issuing authority (such as the Ministry of Manpower or Immigration & Checkpoints Authority).

You also need to prepare:

Name of the position holder to be appointed
Their personal details, such as their address and contact information
Their identification information, such as their NRIC or FIN number

Withdrawal of existing position holders

You need to prepare:

Name of the position holder to be withdrawn
Date of withdrawal of the position holder
Reason for withdrawal

Fees and processing time

Appoint/Withdraw position holder

What you need to know	Details
Fee	Free
Processing time	Endorsements required: Up to 14 days No endorsements required: Immediate

Step 1: Log in to Bizfile and open the "Appoint/Withdraw position holder" eService.

Follow these steps to navigate to the Appoint/Withdraw position holder eService.

Note: All entity and personal information (including UEN, entity details, NRIC or FIN numbers, names and addresses) shown are dummy data for illustration purposes only.

1. Click "Login" on the Bizfile homepage and select "Business User" to log in via Corppass.

(Optional) Step 2: Appoint a position holder

Add the position holder's details. The information you need to provide depends on whether the position holder is an individual or a corporate entity.

1. Under the "Appoint position holder" section, click "Add position holder".

(Optional) Step 3: Withdraw a position holder

Find the relevant position holder and enter the withdrawal details.

1. Under the "Withdraw position holder" section, find the relevant position holder and expand their details.

After you appoint or withdraw

You can track your transaction status under the "My transactions" page.

"My transactions" page

Endorsing the appointment or withdrawal

Most changes require endorsement from the affected position holder. Position holders need to complete their endorsements within 14 days. If they do not, the update may be rejected.

Endorsement is not required for: