Sources
Every regulator, standard and government page this site cites, grouped by country and item, and dated when we last checked it. Singapore items also show whether they’ve been independently verified. If a link is wrong or a rule has changed, we’d rather know — check every item against your own council and regulator before you rely on it.
United Kingdom
Property, planning & consents
Advertisement consent for your signage
- GOV.UK — Advertisements checked 2026-09-02
- mygov.scot — Planning permission checked 2026-09-02
Asbestos management survey
- HSE — The duty to manage asbestos in buildings: overview checked 2026-09-02
- HSE — Asbestos: the hidden killer checked 2026-09-02
Building warrant / building regulations approval
- GOV.UK — Building regulations approval checked 2026-09-02
- mygov.scot — Getting a building warrant checked 2026-09-02
Landlord consents & licence to alter
- Law Society — Business leases and model commercial lease forms checked 2026-09-02
Listed building & conservation area consent
- Historic England — Listed Building Consent checked 2026-09-02
- Historic Environment Scotland — Listed building consent process checked 2026-09-02
Check you have the right planning use class
- GOV.UK — When is permission required? (use classes and change of use) checked 2026-09-02
- mygov.scot — Planning permission checked 2026-09-02
Company, tax & registrations
Check your alcohol wholesalers are AWRS approved
- GOV.UK — Check a UK alcohol wholesaler is registered checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) guidance checked 2026-09-02
Open a business bank account
- GOV.UK — Set up a business checked 2026-09-02
Tell the council you've moved in, and claim your relief
- GOV.UK — Apply for business rate relief checked 2026-09-02
- mygov.scot — Small Business Bonus Scheme checked 2026-09-02
Incorporate the company
- GOV.UK — Set up a limited company checked 2026-09-02
Register for Corporation Tax and PAYE
- GOV.UK — Corporation Tax: overview and registration checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Register as an employer (PAYE) checked 2026-09-02
Pay the ICO data protection fee
- ICO — Data protection fee self-assessment checked 2026-09-02
- ICO — Guide to the data protection fee checked 2026-09-02
VAT registration
- GOV.UK — Register for VAT checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — When to register for VAT checked 2026-09-02
Licensing
CCTV policy, signage and retention
- ICO — Guidance on video surveillance including CCTV checked 2026-09-02
Notify the council about gaming machines
- Gambling Commission — Gaming machines in alcohol-licensed premises checked 2026-09-08
Late hours catering licence
- GOV.UK — Late hours catering licence (Scotland) checked 2026-09-02
Get TheMusicLicence
- PPL PRS — Get TheMusicLicence checked 2026-09-02
Pavement licence for tables and chairs
- GOV.UK — Pavement licences: guidance checked 2026-09-02
- legislation.gov.uk — Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, s.59 checked 2026-09-02
Get a personal licence (and name your DPS / premises manager)
- GOV.UK — Personal licence to sell alcohol (England and Wales) checked 2026-09-08
- gov.scot — Personal Licence Holders (alcohol licensing guidance) checked 2026-09-08
Apply for your premises licence
- GOV.UK — Premises licence (England & Wales) checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Premises licence (Scotland) checked 2026-09-02
- gov.scot — Alcohol licensing guidance checked 2026-09-02
Train every member of staff who serves alcohol
- gov.scot — Alcohol licensing guidance checked 2026-09-02
- legislation.gov.uk — Licensing (Training of Staff) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 checked 2026-09-02
Business TV Licence
- TV Licensing — Business and organisations checked 2026-09-02
Fit-out & building control
Accessible entrance, WC and menu check
- GOV.UK — Equality Act 2010: guidance checked 2026-09-02
Collect your building completion certificates
- GOV.UK — Building regulations approval checked 2026-09-02
- mygov.scot — Getting a building warrant checked 2026-09-02
Electrical
EICR — get the fixed wiring tested
- HSE — Electricity at work checked 2026-09-02
- NICEIC — find a registered electrician checked 2026-09-02
Emergency lighting to BS 5266
- GOV.UK — Fire safety in the workplace: fire risk assessments checked 2026-09-08
Fire alarm and detection to the FRA's category
- GOV.UK — Fire safety in the workplace: fire risk assessments checked 2026-09-08
PAT test everything portable
- HSE — Frequently asked questions about PAT checked 2026-09-02
Gas
Cellar CO2 / mixed gas monitor and cylinder storage
- HSE — General hazards of carbon dioxide checked 2026-09-02
Commercial catering gas certificate (CP42) and interlock
- Gas Safe Register checked 2026-09-02
- HSE — Gas safety checked 2026-09-02
Plumbing & water
Grease trap or dosing system
- Scottish Water — Trade effluent consent (grease and pre-treatment) checked 2026-09-02
- Open Water — business water and wastewater retail market checked 2026-09-02
Legionella risk assessment and control scheme
- HSE — Legionnaires' disease and legionella checked 2026-09-02
Trade effluent consent
- Open Water — business water and wastewater retail market checked 2026-09-02
- Scottish Water — Trade effluent consent checked 2026-09-02
Choose a business water retailer
- Open Water — business water and wastewater retail market checked 2026-09-02
- Business Stream — Scotland business water retailer checked 2026-09-02
Ventilation & extract
Prove the extract meets the gas interlock and planning conditions
- HSE — Gas safety checked 2026-09-02
- BESA — ventilation and extract guidance checked 2026-09-02
Commission refrigeration and air-con properly
- GOV.UK — Fluorinated gases (F-gas) guidance checked 2026-09-02
- REFCOM — F-Gas certification checked 2026-09-02
TR19 Grease baseline clean and certificate
- BESA — TR19 Grease checked 2026-09-02
Fire safety
Fire doors, escape signage and action notices
- GOV.UK — Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist checked 2026-09-02
- gov.scot — Fire safety risk assessment: forms and guidance checked 2026-09-02
Write the evacuation plan and brief the team
- GOV.UK — Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist checked 2026-09-02
- gov.scot — Fire safety risk assessment: forms and guidance checked 2026-09-02
Extinguishers to BS 5306
- Fire Industry Association — BS 5306 fire extinguishing installations checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist checked 2026-09-02
Get a recorded fire risk assessment
- GOV.UK — Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist checked 2026-09-02
- gov.scot — Fire safety risk assessment: forms and guidance checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Fire safety in the workplace: who is responsible checked 2026-09-02
Waste
Used cooking oil collection
- GOV.UK — Managing your waste: an overview checked 2026-09-02
Glass collection
- GOV.UK — Simpler recycling: workplace recycling in England checked 2026-09-02
- SEPA — Recycling and food waste for business checked 2026-09-02
Set up general waste and recycling
- GOV.UK — Simpler recycling: workplace recycling in England checked 2026-09-02
- SEPA — Recycling and food waste for business checked 2026-09-02
- Environment Agency — Register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers checked 2026-09-02
Start your waste transfer note file
- GOV.UK — Managing your waste: an overview checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — How to classify different types of waste checked 2026-09-02
Food safety
Build your 14-allergen matrix
- FSA — Allergen guidance for food businesses checked 2026-09-02
Register your food business
- FSA — Register a food business checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Food business registration checked 2026-09-02
Put your HACCP system in place
- FSA — Safer Food Better Business for caterers checked 2026-09-02
- Food Standards Scotland — CookSafe guide checked 2026-09-02
Get ready for your first inspection
- FSA — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) checked 2026-09-02
- Food Standards Scotland — Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) checked 2026-09-08
Pest survey, proofing and a visit contract
- BPCA — Find a pest controller checked 2026-09-02
People & training
Written statement of particulars, day one
- ACAS — Employment contracts checked 2026-09-08
Fire marshal training and the first drill
- GOV.UK — Fire safety in the workplace: who's responsible checked 2026-09-08
H&S policy, risk assessments, first aid and the poster
- HSE — Simple guidance on health and safety for small business checked 2026-09-02
- HSE — First aid at work checked 2026-09-02
- HSE — Health and safety law poster checked 2026-09-02
Level 2 food hygiene for every handler
- GOV.UK — Running a food business: staff training, illness and hygiene checked 2026-09-08
Payroll, auto-enrolment and a written tips policy
- The Pensions Regulator — New employers checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Distributing tips fairly (revised statutory code of practice) checked 2026-09-08
Right-to-work checks before the first shift
- GOV.UK — View a job applicant's right to work details checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Checking a job applicant's right to work checked 2026-09-02
Insurance & payments
Set up card payments, EPOS and your first PCI self-assessment
- PCI Security Standards Council checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Data protection checked 2026-09-02
Build your commercial insurance package
- mygov.scot — Get the right business insurance checked 2026-09-02
- BIBA — Find insurance with a trusted broker checked 2026-09-02
Employers' liability insurance
- GOV.UK — Employers' liability insurance checked 2026-09-02
- HSE — Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act: a brief guide checked 2026-09-02
- BIBA — Find insurance with a trusted broker checked 2026-09-02
Utilities & connectivity
Sort out broadband and phone
- Ofcom — Advice for businesses checked 2026-09-02
Get a real electricity and gas contract
- Ofgem — Guidance for microbusinesses checked 2026-09-02
- Ofgem — Energy advice for businesses checked 2026-09-02
Opening week
Put up everything you're legally required to display
- HSE — Health and safety law poster checked 2026-09-08
- FSA — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme checked 2026-09-02
- Food Standards Scotland — Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) business guidance checked 2026-09-08
Start the logbook on day one
- GOV.UK — Food safety management systems checked 2026-09-08
- GOV.UK — Workplace fire safety, your responsibilities checked 2026-09-02
Daily & weekly checks
Cleaning schedule sign-off
- FSA — Safer Food, Better Business for caterers checked 2026-09-02
Cooking and hot-holding temperatures
- GOV.UK — Food hygiene for businesses: cooking food safely checked 2026-09-08
Opening and closing checks
- HSE — Health and safety made simple checked 2026-09-02
Emergency lighting function test
- LIA/ICEL — Emergency lighting guide checked 2026-09-02
Fire door self-check
- GOV.UK — Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: fire door guidance checked 2026-09-02
First aid kit contents check
- HSE — First aid at work: legislation checked 2026-09-02
Review the pest contractor's report
- BPCA — British Pest Control Association checked 2026-09-02
Sentinel tap temperature checks
- HSE — Legionnaires' disease checked 2026-09-02
Fire alarm call-point test
- GOV.UK — Fire risk assessments checked 2026-09-02
Flush little-used water outlets
- HSE — Legionnaires' disease checked 2026-09-02
Fire safety
Fire extinguisher service
- BAFE — Fire extinguisher service and maintenance checked 2026-09-02
Fire alarm service
- FIA — BS 5839 series checked 2026-09-02
- FIA — Maintaining your fire alarm system checked 2026-09-02
Formal fire door inspection
- GOV.UK — Fact sheet: Fire doors (regulation 10) checked 2026-09-02
- Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) checked 2026-09-02
Fire evacuation drill
- GOV.UK — Fire safety law and guidance for business checked 2026-09-02
Electrical
PAT testing
- HSE — Maintaining electrical equipment safety checked 2026-09-02
- HSE — Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments checked 2026-09-02
Gas
Cellar gas monitor service and calibration
- HSE — General hazards of carbon dioxide checked 2026-09-02
Catering gas safety check (CP42)
- Gas Safe Register checked 2026-09-02
- HSE — Gas safety checked 2026-09-02
Water & drainage
Ventilation, extract & refrigeration
F-gas leak checks
- GOV.UK — Fluorinated gases (F-gas) guidance checked 2026-09-02
- REFCOM — F-Gas certification checked 2026-09-02
Kitchen deep clean (non-duct)
- GOV.UK — Food hygiene for businesses: cleaning checked 2026-09-08
TM44 air-con inspection
- GOV.UK — Find an energy certificate checked 2026-09-02
- CIBSE — TM44 Inspection of Air Conditioning Systems checked 2026-09-02
TR19 Grease kitchen extract clean
- BESA — TR19 Grease checked 2026-09-02
Food safety & pest
Allergen matrix review
- FSA — Allergen guidance for food businesses checked 2026-09-02
Food hygiene refresher training
- GOV.UK — Running a food business: staff training, illness and hygiene checked 2026-09-08
SFBB / CookSafe full review and re-sign
- FSA — Safer Food Better Business for caterers checked 2026-09-02
- Food Standards Scotland — CookSafe guide checked 2026-09-02
Pest control visits
- BPCA — Find a pest controller checked 2026-09-02
Waste
Used cooking oil collection
- GOV.UK — Managing your waste: an overview checked 2026-09-02
Waste contract review and transfer-note file
- GOV.UK — Managing your waste: an overview checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — How to classify different types of waste checked 2026-09-02
Licences, fees & subscriptions
Gaming machine permit fee
- Gambling Commission — Gaming machines in alcohol-licensed premises checked 2026-09-08
- GOV.UK — Find your local council checked 2026-09-02
ICO data protection fee renewal
- ICO — Renew your data protection fee checked 2026-09-02
- ICO — Guide to the data protection fee checked 2026-09-02
Late hours catering licence renewal
- GOV.UK — Late hours catering licence (Scotland) checked 2026-09-02
TheMusicLicence renewal
- PPL PRS — Get TheMusicLicence checked 2026-09-02
Pavement licence renewal
- GOV.UK — Pavement licences: guidance checked 2026-09-02
- legislation.gov.uk — Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, s.59 checked 2026-09-02
SCPLH refresher and licence renewal
- gov.scot — Personal Licence Holders (alcohol licensing guidance) checked 2026-09-08
- legislation.gov.uk — Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, s.72 checked 2026-09-02
Premises licence annual fee
- GOV.UK — Premises licence checked 2026-09-02
- mygov.scot — Business licences checked 2026-09-02
TV Licence renewal
- TV Licensing — Business and organisations checked 2026-09-02
Insurance, payments & finance
Energy contract end date
- Ofgem — Business energy contracts and microbusiness protections checked 2026-09-08
Insurance renewals
- BIBA — Find insurance checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Employers' liability insurance checked 2026-09-02
PCI-DSS self-assessment
- PCI Security Standards Council checked 2026-09-02
Business rates instalments and relief check
- GOV.UK — Apply for business rate relief checked 2026-09-02
- mygov.scot — Small Business Bonus Scheme checked 2026-09-02
People & training
Alcohol training register review
- gov.scot — Alcohol licensing guidance checked 2026-09-08
First aid requalification
- HSE — First aid at work checked 2026-09-02
Pension re-enrolment and declaration
- The Pensions Regulator — Re-enrolment checked 2026-09-02
Staff file and right-to-work audit
- GOV.UK — Written statement of employment particulars checked 2026-09-02
- GOV.UK — Check a job applicant's right to work checked 2026-09-02
Building & fabric
Asbestos register re-inspection
- HSE — Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 checked 2026-09-08
Chimney / flue sweep
- HETAS — When should I get my chimney swept? checked 2026-09-02
H&S policy and risk assessment review
- HSE — Risk assessment checked 2026-09-02
Licence conditions self-audit
- gov.uk — Alcohol licensing checked 2026-09-02
Lift / dumbwaiter LOLER examination
- HSE — Thorough examination and testing of lifts checked 2026-09-02
Espresso / steam boiler PSSR examination
- HSE — Pressure systems checked 2026-09-02
Singapore
Company & tax setup
Register your company with ACRA
- ACRA — Submitting your application to ACRA checked 2026-09-08
- ACRA — Service and transaction fees checked 2026-09-08
Open a business bank account
- GoBusiness — Start a business in Singapore checked 2026-09-08
Check whether you must register for GSTneeds check — IRAS's exact wording on the compulsory-registration retrospective/prospective test mechanics wasn't directly fetched (the source page is JS-rendered) — only corroborated via secondary sources. Confirm the precise test wording on IRAS's own site before publishing it as settled fact.
- IRAS — Current GST rates checked 2026-09-08
Set up a registered office address
- GoBusiness — Submit a business address checked 2026-09-08
Appoint a Singapore-resident directorneeds check — The exact Companies Act s.145 wording on who qualifies as a locally resident director (citizen, PR, or pass holder with a Letter of Consent) was corroborated via secondary sources during research, not fetched directly from the primary legislation text — confirm the eligibility wording before relying on it for an edge-case appointment.
- ACRA — Submitting your application to ACRA checked 2026-09-08
Premises & planning
Confirm your unit's change-of-use route
- URA — Change of Use Lodgment checked 2026-09-08
- URA — Change of Use of Property for Business checked 2026-09-08
Outdoor Refreshment Area permit (if you want outdoor seating)needs check — The exact TDL (Temporary Development Levy) or Differential Premium rate for Outdoor Refreshment Area and change-of-use applications wasn't confirmed — the source page 404'd during research. Confirm the current fee with URA/SLA before publishing a specific figure.
- URA — Change of Use of Property for Business checked 2026-09-08
Licensing
Apply for your SFA Food Shop Licence
- SFA — Businesses that need a licence or permit for food retail checked 2026-09-08
- SFA — Application process and fees for licence/permit for food retail checked 2026-09-08
- SFA — Food Shop pre-licensing checklist (PDF) checked 2026-09-08
Apply for your SFA Food Stall Licence
- SFA — Businesses that need a licence or permit for food retail checked 2026-09-08
- SFA — Application process and fees for licence/permit for food retail checked 2026-09-08
- SFA — Food Shop pre-licensing checklist (PDF) checked 2026-09-08
Halal certification (optional)needs check — Headline application and annual fees are independently confirmed. The exact criteria distinguishing MUIS’s Category 1 vs Category 2 halal certification tiers were not independently confirmed this pass — the category split is confirmed to exist, but the distinguishing rule itself needs a source check before you rely on it.
- MUIS — Singapore Halal certification process checked 2026-09-08
- MUIS — Scheme types & eligibility criteria checked 2026-09-08
Apply for your liquor licence
- SPF — Apply for a Liquor Licence checked 2026-09-08
- SPF — Liquor Licence classes and fees checked 2026-09-08
Public Entertainment Licence, if you’ll have live or recorded music
- SPF — Overview of Public Entertainment Licence checked 2026-09-08
Tobacco retail licence, if you’ll sell tobacco
- HSA — Apply for a tobacco retail licence checked 2026-09-08
- HSA — Tobacco regulation fees checked 2026-09-08
Electrical & gas
Electrical installation licence, if your load is highneeds check — EMA’s exact licensing thresholds and the precise scope of when a Licensed Electrical Worker sign-off is mandatory were not independently fetched from a single authoritative EMA page this pass. Confirm before relying on the 45kVA figure below.
- EMA — Energy Market Authority checked 2026-09-08
Gas fitting by a licensed gas service workerneeds check — The exact 30 mbar pressure threshold splitting EMA’s gas-fitting licensing tiers was not independently confirmed against a primary EMA source this pass — confirm before relying on it.
- EMA — Energy Market Authority checked 2026-09-08
Fire safety
Write your Emergency Response Planneeds check — The specific Emergency Response Plan content and format SCDF expects for a small F&B venue wasn't independently confirmed this pass — the coverage below (evacuation routes, assembly point, roles, drill schedule) follows the general shape SCDF publishes for fire safety plans, but check the current SCDF guidance before finalising your document.
- SCDF — Singapore Civil Defence Force checked 2026-09-08
Fire extinguishers to SS 578needs check — Fire extinguisher servicing and installation specifics to SS 578 (the Singapore Standard for portable fire extinguishers) weren't independently fetched from a primary SCDF or Enterprise Singapore standards source this pass — the extinguisher types, coverage ratios and servicing interval below should be confirmed against the current SS 578 text before you rely on them.
- SCDF — Singapore Civil Defence Force checked 2026-09-08
Appoint a Fire Safety Manager, if your venue needs oneneeds check — The exact SCDF threshold (building size/occupant load) that triggers a mandatory Fire Safety Manager appointment for a single F&B tenant, as opposed to the building owner, wasn't independently confirmed this pass — check directly with SCDF before treating this as settled for your premises.
- SCDF — Singapore Civil Defence Force checked 2026-09-08
Food safety
Appoint a Food Hygiene Officer
- SFA — Requirements for food handlers and hygiene officers checked 2026-09-08
- SFA — Food Shop pre-licensing checklist (PDF) checked 2026-09-08
- SFA — Understanding the SAFE Framework checked 2026-09-08
Food Safety Course Level 1 for every food handlerneeds check — The exact SGD cost of FSC Level 1 training isn't government-fixed; only a commercial provider's rate was found this pass (~$130 full price / from ~$43 subsidised), not an SFA-published figure — check current pricing and your SkillsFuture subsidy eligibility directly with an SSG-approved provider before budgeting.
- SFA — Requirements for food handlers and hygiene officers checked 2026-09-08
Install a grease trap
- PUB — Grease Trap Requirements checked 2026-09-08
Kitchen exhaust duct baseline degrease
- SFA — Guidelines for Licensed Food Retail Premises checked 2026-09-08
Sign a pest control contract
- SFA — Food Shop pre-licensing checklist (PDF) checked 2026-09-08
People & employment
Register for CPF contributions (citizen/PR staff)
- CPF Board — How much CPF contributions to pay checked 2026-09-08
- CPF Board — Who should receive CPF contributions checked 2026-09-08
Issue Key Employment Terms to every hireneeds check — The exact 14-day issuance window for Key Employment Terms wasn't directly fetched from MOM this pass, only corroborated via secondary sources — confirm the deadline on MOM's site before relying on it.
- MOM — Key Employment Terms checked 2026-09-08
Set up itemised payslipsneeds check — The itemised-payslip issuance window (issue within 3 working days of payment) wasn't directly fetched from MOM this pass, only corroborated via secondary sources — confirm on MOM's site.
- MOM — Employment Act, who is covered checked 2026-09-08
Set up Skills Development Levy payments
- CPF Board — Skills Development Levy checked 2026-09-08
Apply for work passes, if hiring foreign staff
- MOM — S Pass quota and levy requirements checked 2026-09-08
- MOM — What is the foreign worker levy checked 2026-09-08
Data protection & music
Get your COMPASS music licence
- COMPASS — Restaurant/café/coffee house licence checked 2026-09-08
Designate a Data Protection Officer
- PDPC — Appoint a Data Protection Officer checked 2026-09-08
- PDPC — The Openness Obligation, advisory guidelines checked 2026-09-08
Get your MRSS music licenceneeds check — MRSS's fee schedule for restaurants/cafés wasn't retrievable this pass (the tariff PDF wasn't reachable) — contact MRSS directly for the current rate rather than relying on a figure here.
- MRSS — About checked 2026-09-08
- COMPASS — Difference between COMPASS and MRSS checked 2026-09-08
Opening week
Put up everything you're legally required to displayneeds check — The full list of Singapore-mandated in-venue displays for an F&B operator wasn't independently compiled from a single primary source this pass — the items listed here (licence summary, halal certificate if applicable, DPO contact details, allergen/smoke-free signage) are corroborated individually, not as one official checklist.
- NEA — Smoking prohibition in food shops and hawker centres checked 2026-09-08
Licences, fees & renewals
Food Shop Licence renewal
- SFA — Application process and fees for licence/permit for food retail checked 2026-09-08
Food Stall Licence renewal
- SFA — Application process and fees for licence/permit for food retail checked 2026-09-08
Halal certification renewal
- MUIS — Singapore Halal certification process checked 2026-09-08
Liquor licence renewal
- SPF — Apply for a Liquor Licence checked 2026-09-08
Public Entertainment Licence renewal
- SPF — Overview of Public Entertainment Licence checked 2026-09-08
Signage licence renewal
- BCA — Sign display guidelines and requirements checked 2026-09-08
Tobacco retail licence renewal
- HSA — Tobacco regulation fees checked 2026-09-08
Fire & electrical
Electrical installation periodic inspectionneeds check — EMA’s periodic-inspection frequency for a commercial electrical installation wasn’t independently confirmed this pass.
- Energy Market Authority (EMA) checked 2026-09-08
Emergency Response Plan drillneeds check — Drill frequency wasn’t independently confirmed this pass — treat the annual cadence as a sensible default, not a sourced SCDF requirement, until checked.
- SCDF — Fire safety requirements checked 2026-09-08
Fire extinguisher servicingneeds check — The 12-month servicing frequency for fire extinguishers to SS 578 is assumed by analogy with the UK/BS 5306 standard, not independently confirmed for the Singapore SS 578 standard specifically.
- SCDF — Fire safety requirements checked 2026-09-08
Food safety & pest
Food Hygiene Officer refresher
- SFA — Requirements for Food Hygiene Officers checked 2026-09-08
Grease trap CCTV inspection
- PUB — Grease Trap Requirements checked 2026-09-08
Grease trap cleaning
- PUB — Grease Trap Requirements checked 2026-09-08
Grease trap system flush
- PUB — Grease Trap Requirements checked 2026-09-08
Grease trap visual inspection
- PUB — Grease Trap Requirements checked 2026-09-08
Pest control visits
- SFA — Guidelines for Licensed Food Retail Premises checked 2026-09-08
SAFE Framework grading review
- SFA — Understanding the SAFE Framework checked 2026-09-08
- SFA — Understanding the Points Demerit System (PDS) checked 2026-09-08
Company & tax
ACRA Annual Returnneeds check — ACRA's 7- vs 8-month Annual Return deadline nuance for companies with an overseas branch register wasn't independently confirmed — most companies use the standard 7-month deadline, confirm if you have an overseas branch register.
- ACRA — service and transaction fees checked 2026-09-08
CPF contribution payment
- CPF Board — How much CPF contributions to pay checked 2026-09-08
GST return filing
- IRAS — Current GST rates checked 2026-09-08
Check your InvoiceNow e-invoicing mandate dateneeds check — GST InvoiceNow's phased mandate dates were verified as of this research pass, but the rollout schedule itself is still being finalised through 2031 — re-check the current phase before relying on a specific date.
- IRAS — Frequently Asked Questions for GST InvoiceNow Requirement checked 2026-09-08
SDL payment
- CPF Board — Skills Development Levy checked 2026-09-08
People & training
Progressive Wage Model wage-tier check
- MOM — Progressive Wage Model, Food Services Sector checked 2026-09-08
WICA insurance renewalneeds check — The typical WICA policy renewal cadence is assumed to be 12 months but was not independently confirmed this pass — check your specific policy term.
- MOM — Work Injury Compensation Insurance checked 2026-09-08
Work pass renewal
- MOM — S Pass quota and levy requirements checked 2026-09-08
Data, music & waste
COMPASS licence renewal
- COMPASS — Restaurant/café/coffee house public performance licence checked 2026-09-08
DPO contact details review
- PDPC — Appoint a Data Protection Officer checked 2026-09-08
MRSS licence renewalneeds check — MRSS's renewal cadence for restaurants and cafes is assumed annual by analogy with COMPASS, not independently confirmed — the tariff/renewal PDF was not retrievable this pass; contact MRSS directly.
- MRSS — About checked 2026-09-08
Confirm your waste collector's NEA licence is still current
- data.gov.sg — Licensed general waste collectors checked 2026-09-08
Weighing/measuring instrument verificationneeds check — The applicability trigger (charging customers by weight counting as "trade use") is confirmed in principle, but the specific fee schedule for instrument verification was not confirmed this pass.
- Weights and Measures Office — Businesses overview checked 2026-09-08