When registering a company in Singapore you will need to determine the right business category in which the company partakes. The Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) is the national standard for classifying of economic activities undertaken by economic units.

This ensures that the Singaporean bureau of statistics has accurate data on its economic activity within the jurisdiction.

The most relevant categories can be found in the list below

Relevant SSIC Codes

Tech & Software

58201 – Publishing of games software/applications 58202 – Publishing of software/applications (non-games)

62011 – Development of software and applications 62012 – Development of computer games 62013 – Development of software for cybersecurity

62021 – Information technology consultancy 62022 – IT cybersecurity consultancy 62023 – Computer facilities management

62090 – Other IT and computer service activities

AI & Data

63111 – Data centres 63112 – Hosting services 63119 – Data analytics and processing

63120 – Internet search engines

72102 – R&D on electronics 72104 – R&D on engineering 72106 – R&D on medical science 72109 – R&D on natural sciences

Crypto & Web3

66121 – Stock, share and bond brokers 66122 – Foreign exchange brokers 66124 – Commodity and futures brokers 66125 – Carbon credit brokers

66195 – Transaction/Payment processing services

64993 – Remittance services 64999 – Other financial service activities

Payments & Fintech

64922 – Credit card services 64993 – Remittance services 64994 – Treasury centres 66195 – Transaction/payment processing

Investment & Funds

64201 – Financial holding companies 64202 – Other holding companies

64300 – Trusts, funds and similar financial entities

66301 – Portfolio management 66302 – Hedge fund management 66303 – Property fund management 66304 – Private equity firms 66305 – Venture capital 66306 – Family offices 66307 – Private debt funds 66309 – Other fund management

IP & Holding

77400 – Leasing of non-financial intangible assets

74902 – IP brokerage and consultancy

64202 – Holding companies

Online Platforms

63201 – Online marketplaces for goods 63209 – Online marketplaces for services

Source and full list: https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/standards_and_classifications/industrial_classification/ssic2020report.pdf