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Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS) for employment income
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Under this scheme, employers submit the employment income information of their employees to IRAS electronically.
18 Nov 2020
Example Financial Statements 2020
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The preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is challenging. Each year, new Standards and amendments are published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) with the potential to significantly impact the presentation of a complete set of financial statements.
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27 Oct 2020
Webinar: Refresher on withholding tax
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In this session, we will discuss • Types of payments that are subject to withholding tax in Singapore. • The withholding tax mechanism • Interaction of double tax agreements with the domestic withholding tax rules • Common pitfalls
15 Oct 2020
Lease incentives
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Granting lease incentives is a common way to encourage a new lessee to sign up to a new lease contract and fill vacant premises. Lease incentives may take various forms depending on the negotiation between the lessee and the lessor.
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Capital raising - Accounting rules that may haunt you
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This article analyses some of accounting considerations that companies need to keep in perspective to avoid potentially undesirable and unforeseen effects on financial statements.
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Private equity in the mid-market: reshaping strategies for 2021
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When the global COVID-19 pandemic stormed across the globe in early 2020, the private equity sector was hit hard but deals are coming back to the market.
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Webinar: Liability or equity? A practical guide to accounting for private capital raising
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Our tax manager Jeremy O'Neill led a session on GST issues related to cross border services
24 Sep 2020
Recent Singapore’s Transfer Pricing Guidance on COVID-19
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The IRAS recently issued a set of guidelines that enable tax-payers flexibility in defending their transfer pricing arrangements where their business operations / financial positions have been impacted by Covid-19.
23 Sep 2020
Individual and employer tax considerations for coronavirus
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Tax authorities are reviewing and enacting changes to provide relief to affected taxpayers, find out the latest tax changes for Individuals and employers.
22 Sep 2020
Clear patterns of damage from COVID-19 across the industries
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The trail of economic destruction from COVID-19 has certainly not been random, or even. Taking a sector perspective provides one of the clearest views of the impact.
16 Sep 2020
The new normal: how COVID-19 has impacted retail
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It is safe to assume that for the majority of retail businesses, 2020 has offered some unique challenges. Lockdowns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have affected parts of the retail industry
15 Sep 2020
Rooms available: how COVID-19 has impacted the hotel industry
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented level of disruption to the global hotel industry. A combination of local lockdowns and travel restrictions has resulted in many hotels having to
08 Sep 2020
COVID-19 related costs: Singapore’s GST and claiming input tax
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Due to the impact of COVID-19, businesses have had to incur additional costs to adjust to new work requirements and facilitate remote working. Recently, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) clarified the rules on the claiming of input tax in respect of certain COVID-19 related costs.
04 Sep 2020
Webinar: GST related to cross border services
Webinar Webinar: GST related to cross border services
Our tax manager Jeremy O'Neill led a session on GST issues related to cross border services
27 Aug 2020
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