Singapore Expats

Posted: **Sat, 03 Aug 2013 2:22 pm**

Hi
could anyone share with me the process of applying for a sole trader as a dependent spouse
thanks

Posted: **Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:47 am**

bubbasx3 wrote:Hi
could anyone share with me the process of applying for a sole trader as a dependent spouse
thanks

Depends on how much money you have. If you don't have a lot, just open a trading account with Interactive Broker, CMC or Oanda. If you have a lot of cash to risk, you can try to be a locals at a brokerage firm. Cheaper commission and faster latency in the trading system.

Posted: **Tue, 20 Aug 2013 2:58 pm**

Do you mean opening a trading account or opening a sole proprietorship?

Posted: **Tue, 20 Aug 2013 7:54 pm**

nutnut wrote:Do you mean opening a trading account or opening a sole proprietorship?

I presume the OP means sole proprietorship, which is called "sole trader" in Australia. There have been some threads on this in the recent past, and it is possible. Recommend doing a search of the forum.

Posted: **Tue, 20 Aug 2013 8:17 pm**

That's what I thought, yes, there are a load of topics on this end to end help. It's convoluted, so I'm not going to type it all up here. Try searching - in fact I think it may be a sticky

As our friend on Facebook states below - http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic75000-30.html

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