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Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
Guide

Submitting an objection against striking off

Audience

Accounting entities

Businesses

Corporate Service Providers (CSP)

Task or topic

Close business or deregister

11 December 2025

Learn how to submit objections against applications to strike off local companies, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and foreign companies.

Objection process

Overview of the objection process

Before you submit

This guide explains how to submit an objection against striking off. Use the Submit/clear objections against striking off eService to object.

You may only submit an objection if the entity's status is not "Struck Off".

Who may submit

Any interested person can submit an objection against a striking off application through Bizfile.

If you are submitting an objection on behalf of an entity, ensure that the entity:

  • Has a "Live" status; and

  • Is currently active or in operation.

These requirements apply to:

  • Businesses (such as companies, limited liability partnerships); and

  • Corporate service providers (CSPs).

What you need to prepare

Before you submit an objection, you are encouraged to:

  1. Make sure your annual returns are filed and up to date.

  2. Update your entity's information if your entity's email address is outdated.

To submit an objection via Bizfile, you need to prepare these items:

Required documents and information

You need to prepare

Details

Unique entity number (UEN) of the entity you are objecting against

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Objector's details

You need to state if you are a/an:

  • Individual (objecting for self)

  • Individual (objecting for another person)

  • Business, company, limited liability partnership or limited partnership

  • Corporate service provider (CSP) (objecting for self)

  • CSP (objecting for a client)

  • Government agency

Reasons(s) for objection

If the objection is not raised by a government agency, upload supporting documents as proof of any unresolved matters with the entity.

Supporting documents

Examples of supporting documents:

  • Invoices or purchase orders

  • Bank statements

  • Utility bill or lease agreement for office space

  • Assets ownership

  • Other agencies' related documents (such as a Notice of assessment from IRAS, CPF contribution and approved licence)

  • Accounts receivable or payable

  • Agreements or contracts signed for on-going or pending projects

  • On-going or pending prosecution actions

  • Proof of on-going legal actions

  • Court documents

  • Appointment of liquidators or judicial manager

Notes:

  • This list is non-exhaustive.

  • All supporting documents must be recent.

  • Objections without supporting documents may be rejected.

  • Supported file formats: PDF.

  • Maximum file size: 3MB per file.

  • You may upload up to two files.

Fees and processing time

Submitting an objection

What you need to know

Details

Fee

Free

Approval time

Varies based on the complexity of the objection reasons

If you object as an individual

Follow these steps to submit an objection for yourself or on behalf of another party.

Singpass login
1. Click "Login" on the Bizfile homepage and select "Individual User" to log in via Singpass.


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

If you object on behalf of an entity

Follow these steps to submit an objection on behalf of an entity.

If your "Objector information" is incorrect or incomplete, update your entity's information before you submit the objection.

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

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

If you object as a corporate service provider (CSP)

Follow these steps to submit an objection on behalf of your client or your own firm.

If the "Objector information" is incorrect or incomplete, update the entity's information before you submit the objection.

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

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

After you submit

The objection process may take up to two months after ACRA approval.

Objection process

Stage

Details

Review by ACRA

While we review the objection, we may request additional documents or information (clarifications) from the objector via Bizfile.

Please respond promptly to avoid delays.

More details: Checking alerts and notifications from ACRA

Notification

If we approve the objection, we will send a:

  • Notification to the objector's Bizfile inbox

  • Letter to the entity's registered office address

The letter will state the:

  • Objector's name

  • Objection reason

Objection period

The objector and entity have two months from the objection lodgement date to reach a resolution.

If they do not resolve the objection within two months:

  • The entity’s striking off application will lapse.

  • The entity cannot submit a new striking off application while an objection is pending.

Note: Only the objector can view the objection status in their Bizfile inbox.

Clear the objection

If the objection is resolved within two months, the objector needs to clear the objection in Bizfile.

Cost: Free

Struck off

Once all objections are cleared within two months, the entity will be struck off from the register.

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