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Q&A
What advantages does Singapore have over taxation?
- March 2016
- Members Access
To encourage investments, Singapore imposes a relatively light tax burden on those invested within its borders. Corporate income tax (CIT) stands at 17 percent while dividends can be repatriated without imposed withholdings. However, the true competi...
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What are the options for corporate establishment in Singapore?
- March 2016
- Free Access
Setting up a private limited establishment in Singapore is the most effect option for administering operations throughout ASEAN, whilst other options such as representative offices, publically listed companies, and joint ventures are also available f...
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What steps are involved when establishing a company in Singapore?
- March 2016
- Members Access
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
- Free Access
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
- Free Access
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
- Members Access
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
- Free Access
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...
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Comparison of Three of the Principal Third-Party e-Commerce Platforms in China
- March 2016
- Members Access
This infographic compares three of the principal third-party e-commerce platforms that foreign sellers can choose from: TMall, Jingdong Mall, and Yihaodian.
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Comparison of Cross Border e-Commerce Pilot Platforms
- March 2016
- Free Access
This infographic compares two different models for cross-border e-commerce pilot platforms.
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China's e-Commerce Industry at a Glance
- March 2016
- Members Access
This infographic aims to give you a basic idea about the current e-Commerce industry in China.
podcast
Hiring and Firing in India
- March 2016
- Free Access
Richard Cant, the Director of Dezan Shira & Associates North America, discusses the challenges of hiring, firing and retaining employees in India. Richard will describe the HR systems in place in India and how to mitigate an employers' risks.
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