Pte Ltd companies are more popular than sole proprietorships for several reasons. Pte Ltd companies are taxed at a flat rate of 17% on chargeable income, whereas sole proprietor profits are taxed as personal income at a higher maximum rate of 22%. As a Pte Ltd director, one is treated as an employee of the separate legal entity, and the business can continue perpetually through share transfers. In contrast, a sole proprietorship must cease if the owner is no longer able to operate, and the owner's personal assets are at risk for business liabilities.