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Singapore Budget 2013 – What The Government Has Installed For Us
The following are highlights of Singapore’s budget for the 2013/14 fiscal year starting in April. Singapore, the Asian base for many Western companies and banks, has large current account surpluses and huge reserves, giving ample room to boost spending on social services and help local firms. The budget was presented in parliament on Monday by … continue reading
More Tips to Reduce Your Personal Income Tax (Part 3 of 3)
Singapore tax specialist Rikvin wraps up its series of tax-saving tips with these new strategies for YA 2013. ... continue reading
How to Reduce Your Personal Taxes: More Tips for Singapore Tax Residents (Part 2 of 3)
In part 2 of this series, enjoy more tax-saving tips for YA 2013 from Singapore accounting specialist Rikvin. ... continue reading
How to Reduce Your Personal Taxes: Basic Tips for Singapore Tax Residents (Part 1 of 3)
Singapore tax specialist Rikvin provides some basic tips to reduce your personal tax burdens for YA 2013. ... continue reading
6 Things You Need to Know about the ECI
We understand that the ECI is not easy to grasp for many of you who have incorporated a Singapore company over the past year. In this blog, we break it down and share some tips to help you better understand what the ECI is and the rationale for it. ... continue reading
Singapore Goods and Services Tax Guide
Concept of GST Goods and services tax (GST) is a tax on domestic consumption. The tax is paid when money is spent on goods or services, including imports. It is a multi-stage tax which is collected at every stage of the production and distribution chain. “GST” is similar to the Value Added Tax (VAT) in … continue reading
What Makes A Country a Business Magnet?
In this Singapore Sessions dialogue coordinated by Monocle and the Singapore Economic Development Board (SEDB), the panel, consisting of Wally Olins, Chairman and Founder of Saffron Consulting, Vicky Richardson, Head of Design - Fashion and Architecture of British Council and Jonathan McClory, Senior Researcher of Institute for Government discuss factors that make a city attractive for business as well as what makes it indelible. ... watch video
Why Singapore is a Great Place to Move to
Jim Rogers explains why Singapore is the best place to relocate for the best and brightest as well as those with capital. ... watch video
Younger Singaporeans Should Not be Saddled by Taxes
Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said that the government does not want younger Singaporeans to be saddled with tax burdens, even as the elderly are looked after. ... watch video
IRAS eTax Guide – GST: Approved Refiner and Consolidator Scheme
This e-Tax Guide provides details of the new Approved Refiner and Consolidator Scheme (ARCS). The scheme is a measure to ease cash flow and compliance of qualifying refiners and consolidators of Investment Precious Metals (IPM) in their payment of GST on import and purchase of raw materials as announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in his … continue reading
Low Birth, High Ageing Trends May Lead to Higher Singapore Taxes
Higher taxes may affect Singapore's attractiveness and esteem as the business epicenter in Asia, says Singapore company incorporation specialist Rikvin. ... continue reading
Singapore Declines “Tax Haven” Tag
High amounts of investments may not necessarily be a bad thing and may instead reflect why a country as small as Singapore is preferred by many investors, says Singapore company registration specialist Rikvin. ... continue reading