GoBusiness is the Singapore Government's portal for business e-services (GoBusiness, as of 5 November 2026). Its sections cover licensing, grants and support, e-services and SkillsFuture for Business. The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office and GovTech build it. Licence applications to SFA, MOM and SPF run on GoBusiness, while CEA and STB licences run on their own systems.
Accurate as of 5 November 2026. Every figure, date and rule on this page was checked against its source on that date, and the page is rechecked monthly.
GoBusiness splits into licensing, grants, e-services, skills and IP sections on separate web addresses
GoBusiness is a set of sections that each sit on their own web address, so a task starts with picking the right section. The table maps each section to what it covers.
| Section | Web address | What the section covers | Start here when you want to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing | licensing.gobusiness.gov.sg | Licence applications, account login questions and the Progressive Wage Mark | Find, apply for or track a licence |
| Grants & Support | grants.gobusiness.gov.sg | Support programmes and a link to the Business Grants Portal 2.0 at apply.gov.sg | Look up support and reach the application portal |
| e-Services | www.gobusiness.gov.sg/e-services/ | Four licence e-services and 19 business e-services under five headings | Find a government e-service by task |
| SkillsFuture for Business | skillsfuture.gobusiness.gov.sg | Absentee Payroll funding, SkillsFuture for Business schemes, SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit and a Skills Development Levy FAQ | Check training funding or levy rules |
| IP Grow | ipgrow.gobusiness.gov.sg | Intellectual property, intangible assets and service providers | Find help with IP and intangible assets |
| Dashboard | dashboard.gobusiness.gov.sg | The login to your GoBusiness account | Sign in and follow your applications |
GoBusiness sections and their web addresses, as listed on GoBusiness on 5 November 2026.
Source: GoBusiness, November 2026
Source: GoBusiness, November 2026
Source: GoBusiness, November 2026
Who builds GoBusiness?
The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office and GovTech build GoBusiness. The lead ministry was the Ministry of Trade and Industry until the Prime Minister's Office announced on 22 July 2026 that it is renamed from 1 October 2026. GoBusiness's footer carries the new ministry's logo, so older descriptions that name the Ministry of Trade and Industry are out of date.
Source: GoBusiness, November 2026
Source: Prime Minister's Office, November 2026
When did GoBusiness start?
GoBusiness started in 2019 as GoBusiness Licensing for the food services sector. A release dated 1 October 2019 scheduled the launch for 31 October 2019. It states that setting up a food services business previously involved 14 forms across agencies with up to 845 data fields, and that the portal uses one form of no more than 90 data fields. The release also states a turnaround cut of 10 to 14 days and savings of up to S$560 for an applicant.
Source: Ministry of Digital Development and, November 2026
Four government pages give four different counts of GoBusiness e-services
Four government pages give four different counts of GoBusiness e-services, so this guide quotes none of them as a total. The table sets the published counts side by side with the date each page shows.
| Source | Page date | e-services stated | e-Advisers stated | Licences stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GovTech fact sheet | Last updated August 2022 | More than 300 | Not counted | Over 200 licences to apply for, renew and amend |
| GovTech product page | Page text says 8 July 2025 | More than 120 | Over 200 | Not stated |
| Ask Gov SG | Undated | More than 300 | Four or more | Not stated |
| GoBusiness e-Services page | Last updated 2 July 2025 | 23 listed (19 business plus 4 licence) | Not stated | Not stated |
Counts of GoBusiness e-services and e-Advisers on four government pages read on 5 November 2026. The 23 is computed from 2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 19 business e-services and 4 licence e-services.
Source: GovTech, November 2026
Source: GovTech, November 2026
Source: Ask Gov SG, November 2026
Source: GoBusiness, November 2026
The licences of SFA, MOM and SPF run on GoBusiness, while ACRA, CEA and STB use their own systems
Choose the portal by the task, because SFA, MOM and SPF licences run on GoBusiness while ACRA renewals, CEA licences and STB licences run elsewhere. Ask Gov SG adds that a licence not yet on GoBusiness sends you to the relevant agency's website.
| Task | Portal | Agency | Login the source names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apply for a Food Shop Licence | GoBusiness | SFA | Singpass or CorpPass |
| Apply for a liquor licence | GoBusiness | SPF | Not stated |
| Apply for an employment agency licence | GoBusiness | MOM | Not stated |
| Apply for an estate agent licence | ACEAS | CEA | Corppass |
| Apply for a travel agent licence | TRUST | STB | Not stated |
| Renew a sole proprietorship registration | Bizfile | ACRA | Corppass |
Which portal each agency names for its licence or registration task, as stated on each agency's page on 5 November 2026.
Source: Singapore Food Agency, November 2026
Source: Singapore Police Force, November 2026
Source: Ministry of Manpower, November 2026
Source: Council for Estate Agencies, November 2026
Source: Singapore Tourism Board, November 2026
Does GoBusiness replace Bizfile?
No, ACRA registration renewals run on Bizfile, while GoBusiness hosts licences from agencies such as SFA, MOM and SPF. The BizFile+ guide covers ACRA's portal in full.
How do I check whether another business holds a licence?
GoBusiness lists a Verify an entity's licence e-service under For Licences on its e-Services page. The same list holds the e-services for applying for licences, renewing or amending a licence and submitting returns.
Where do I look up government support?
Open Grants & Support on GoBusiness, which lists support programmes and links to the Business Grants Portal 2.0 at apply.gov.sg. The Grants & Support page also links to a Budget 2026 page and to the portal's FAQ.
You log in as an Individual or Business User and follow each application from the dashboard
Sign in to the GoBusiness dashboard as an Individual or Business User, then apply, track and manage licences from it. The dashboard sits at dashboard.gobusiness.gov.sg.
How do I log in to GoBusiness?
Log in with Singpass as an individual, or as a Business User with your company's UEN and a CorpPass ID. GovTech's product page names Singpass for login, and SFA's guide shows an Individual option and a Business option, with CorpPass for companies. The UEN guide explains the number a Business User enters. A self-employed applicant also needs MediSave contributions paid in full or under an active GIRO arrangement before the agency processes a licence application (Ask Gov SG). An agent acts for a client by selecting the client's UEN on the profile page before opening My Licences.
What does the dashboard show?
The dashboard shows all your licence applications in one place, the licences you hold and what to do next. Applications are tracked under the Processing section, and status updates also go to the email address on the application form. For a business with several licences, the Application Journey shows the order of applications, and the licence guide shows what each regulator charges.
Source: Ask Gov SG, November 2026
Source: Ask Gov SG, November 2026
Source: GoBusiness, November 2026
What do e-Advisers do?
An e-Adviser asks a few questions about your business and returns tailored suggestions, such as grants to apply for or steps for starting a business. Ask Gov SG describes e-Advisers as one of three GoBusiness features, beside the dashboard and the e-Service Navigator, a searchable directory of government e-services.
Why is an application unavailable at times?
GoBusiness posts maintenance notices, and as of 5 November 2026 its notice says IMDA, MOM and SFA applications are unavailable during upcoming maintenance. The notice gives no dates and links to a maintenance schedule. File ahead of a deadline, and the licence renewal guide lists the renewal clocks.
Source: GoBusiness, November 2026
GoBusiness never asks for money transfers or bank details over the phone
GoBusiness states that it never asks you to transfer money or disclose banking details over a phone call. GovTech advises calling the ScamShield Helpline on 1799 when you are unsure whether a request is a scam, and GoBusiness links a scam advisory from its pages.
Source: GovTech, November 2026
General guidance as of 5 November 2026, not legal advice.