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Singapore a Non Taxing Regime, Says Singapore Company Registration Agent

23 Oct 2009 - Published in Blog

This pro-business tax policy sustains the competitiveness of Singapore as a preferred location to incorporate new business or establish regional headquarters. Foreign entrepreneurs in Singapore who whish to clinch a pie of the burgeoning Asia, with their startup companies in Singapore as a springboard into Asia can capitalize on the tax exemption as well as [...]

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Singapore – A Second Home to Many Japanese Companies

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The results of the joint survey done by the Japanese Embassy in Singapore and the local offices of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Japan External Trade Organization has revealed that many Japanese companies have setup their regional head quarters (RHQ) in Singapore to capitalize on its commercial and geographic advantages as [...]

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Singapore – Fostering its Appeal as Manufacturing Base

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Singapore companies exporting products to the Asia-Pacific region can now save on certification costs. Thanks to the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) for Product Certification that the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) signed early this July. The SAC is an independent body that operates under the purview of SPRING Singapore. These are remarkable [...]

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Singapore – Being Closer to the Market Counts

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Singapore companies are seeing strong growth in their overseas ventures.    The total overseas revenue of the top 100 most globalised Singapore firms hit a record of S$144 billion last year, up nearly 57 percent. The top 100 list was announced by IE Singapore, on July 11, with the top spot going to Neptune Orient [...]

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Singapore – Vibrant Food Manufacturing Hub in the Making

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Singapore food manufacturers now have a dedicated website for easier access to information on overseas food regulations and import requirements, thanks to a new database developed by SPRING Singapore’s Export Technical Assistance Centre (ETAC). The Food Import Regulations and Standards (FIRS) database launched on 24 July is part of SPRING’s efforts to help exporters access [...]

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Singapore – Latin America Emerging Opportunity

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Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 24 September 2007, with the Mercosur (Mercado Comun Del Sur or Southern Cone Common Market), comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, and associate members Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, on trade and investment cooperation. The MOU aims to provide a platform for expertise and information exchange [...]

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Singapore – Qatar Extending the Economic Horizon

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An agreement between Qatar and Singapore on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion turned effective. Under the agreement, the withholding tax rate on dividends will be zero per cent. In addition, for dividends received by a Singapore resident company from a Qatar resident company, Singapore will allow a tax credit for the [...]

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Singapore Truly City of Possibilities

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Singapore pulsates with vibrant opportunity in all business spheres. It has emerged into a thriving enterprise hub where innovation, capital and global talents can converge, transact and grow fantastically. The city state is endowed with unsurpassed competencies which are both innate and endeavored. Ideally located between the developed west and the growing east the city [...]

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Singapore Woos Rich Foreign Entreprenuers

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Big and successful foreign enterprises are not the only target of the city state but it is now all set to welcome rich and successful overseas entrepreneurs to start up operations in Singapore that would generate more employment opportunities for the locals. It was recently announced that the Economic Development Board (EDB) will join hands [...]

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Singapore – India Get Ready to Tap Mutual Opportunity

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Singapore and India promises immense potential for each other. Post CECA period is witnessing elaborate measures by Singapore to capitalize on the provisions of the treaty and an incessant drive to pursue lucrative investment opportunities in India. Many Indian enterprises are demonstrating a keen desire to derive the maximum benefits from the pact by heading [...]