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What steps are involved when establishing a company in Singapore?
- March 2016
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Companies investing in Singapore must first obtain approval for the company’s name, which should not be identical to a name already exists. Secondly, all private limited companies are required to appoint a director, company secretaries and audi...
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What are some common licensing requirements that investors might face upon entry...
- March 2016
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Depending on the nature of the work that a company wishes to conduct within Singapore, additional documentation and licensing may be required. Among them, the most common ones are Business Activity License required for most firms operating within the...
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What compliance tasks should companies in Singapore complete in order to qualify...
- March 2016
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Obtaining a Certificate of Residence (COR), issued by the Internal Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and ensuring Permanent Establishment (PE) status within respective ASEAN states are the two most important compliance tasks that must be complete...
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What is a Certificate of Residence (COR) in Singapore?
- March 2016
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Singapore’s COR is an indicator to tax authorities – in Singapore and abroad – that a given company has established operations within the state of Singapore. Within Singapore, a COR is used to establish a company’s eligibility...
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How can firms in Singapore offset their international taxation?
- March 2016
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Currently those incorporated within Singapore and holding a Certificate of Residence (COR) will be able to choose between two methods, the credit method and the exemption method, in order to offset their international taxation. Under the credit metho...
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What is the benefit of routing investments through Singapore?
- March 2016
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Companies operating in ASEAN might find that the cost of transferring profits back to their home country has increased in the absence of up to date DTAs. By contrast, with many DTAs in place and 0 percent withholdings tax of its own on dividends, Sin...
podcast
Recruiting Practices in Vietnam: An Interview with Jon Whitehead
- March 2016
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Oscar Mussons, an Associate of Dezan Shira & Associates' operations in Vietnam, will speak with Jon Whitehead. Jon is the Country Manager for Robert Walters Vietnam. Robert Walters is a global, specialist professional recruitment consultancy working ...
magazine
China-Plus Strategien Teil 2: Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippinen
- March 2016
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Wie im ersten Teil unserer Serie „China-Plus Strategien“ stellen wir Ihnen die Möglichkeiten und Notwendigkeiten einer Expansion innerhalb Asiens vor. Dabei sind in manchen Bereichen die Unterschiede innerhalb Asiens ebenso groß, wie der Unters...
magazine
La Cintura Economica della Via della Seta
- February 2016
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In questo numero di Asia Briefing presentiamo le principali caratteristiche della Cintura Economica della Via della Seta, evidenziando nel dettaglio il percorso via terra in Asia Centrale e quello via mare nel Sud-Est Asiatico. Nei prossimi decenni, ...
magazine
Come sfruttare la Supply Chain del Vietnam
- February 2016
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In questo numero di Vietnam Briefing, discutiamo dei vantaggi del mercato di questo Paese rispetto ad altri nella regione ed evidenziamo dove e come realizzare investimenti di successo. Esaminiamo i programmi di riduzione tariffaria previsti dal NAFT...
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What is the audit process for small medium enterprises in Singapore?
- February 2016
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According to World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index, annual audit and compliance in Singapore is less burdensome for investors than in many other ASEAN countries especially for small medium enterprises (SMEs). Once SMEs qualify as Exempt Pri...
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What is the one difference between Thai Financial Reporting Standards and IFRS?
- February 2016
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The industry-specific financial instrument standards are different in IFRS and the Thai Financial Reporting Standards. However, the Thai Federation has announced two additional upcoming updates, namely the adoption of IFRS one year after its effectiv...
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