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Singapore Budget 2026 Budget

The Singapore Budget 2026 was announced by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong on 12 February 2026. This hub will be where you can get key takeaways and potential impacts from our tax experts, empowering businesses and individuals to make informed decisions.

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Doing business in Singapore Doing business

If you are planning on doing business in Singapore, this guide provides an overview of Singapore's investment environment. Learn more about common issues companies might face when expanding into Singapore and get insights on navigating the country's legal, accounting and tax landscape.

31 Jul 2024
IFRS Alerts IFRS Alerts

IFRS Alerts covering the latest International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Interpretations of Standards (IFRIC) or amendments to existing IFRS Standards published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

01 Dec 2025
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Checklist for international growth GLOBAL TRADE

Nine considerations for growing businesses when selecting and entering new markets.

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Singapore: the hub where east meets west CITIES DRIVING TRADE

A stable and business-friendly political climate in the perfect location to explore the fantastic opportunities offered by numerous south-east Asian markets, Singapore is perhaps the ultimate gateway

10 Dec 2019
How to select and apply accounting policies? FRAS

IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changing in Accounting Estimates and Errors specifies the requirements for selecting and applying accounting policies.

25 Nov 2019
Uncertainty – an elixir for professional services INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPORT (IBR)

In times of uncertainty businesses often turn to a trusted confidant, who can diagnose their problems and recommend a course of action to thrive. It is perhaps therefore no surprise that when many

11 Nov 2019
Non-resident tax election Global mobility services

For Singapore citizens based overseas, the lapse of non-resident tax election means a potential exposure to Singapore income tax if they travel to Singapore for any business purposes.

04 Nov 2019
Growing your business through global trade TRADING FOR THE LONG TERM

Despite weaker global optimism and increasing trade barriers, technology and growth potential are driving businesses internationally. Growth companies expanding into new markets have always needed to

30 Oct 2019
Cloudy with a chance of complacency TAX

The OECD’s latest proposals on taxing digital business pull back from the radical roadmap put forward in May to something much closer to the January policy note by proposing a modified residual profit split with benchmarking of routine profits. What then do the latest OECD proposals say, what do they leave open and what are the risks that need to be addressed?

30 Oct 2019
Bank found to be negligent in a case of director’s misappropriation of $204 million NEWS RELEASE

The UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment today in favour of Singularis Holdings Ltd (Singularis) in a claim for negligence against the English subsidiary of a Japanese investment bank, Daiwa

30 Oct 2019
Changing of the guard? The potential tax implications of political change BREXIT

With the possibility of a no-deal Brexit and a general election looming large in 2019, now is a good time to take stock of what that might mean for tax policy and more importantly, what impact any proposed changes could have for you.

21 Oct 2019
The end of Singapore’s Not Ordinarily Resident Scheme TAX

The Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) scheme was unexpectedly withdrawn from Singapore’s 2019 budget this year, effectively ending the most attractive incentive for foreign nationals with cross-border responsibilities to relocate to Singapore.

14 Oct 2019
GST reverse charge Jan 2020 TAX

GST reverse charge Jan 2020 – what businesses need to know

11 Oct 2019
R&D: The right incentives to grow IBR

Growing economies and businesses are fuelled by R&D spending. Making the most of various government R&D incentives, both locally and internationally, could help your business invest for its future.

07 Oct 2019
Insights into FRS 116: Major changes to lease accounting FRAS

This publication explains the key changes to the accounting for leases by lessees and provides practical insights into its application and impact.

06 Sep 2019
Mid-Market Companies Lower Growth Expectations Amid Falling Economic Optimism Outlook

The world’s leading survey of mid-market companies, Grant Thornton’s IBR, once again provides vital insight into the health of the global mid-market. These results for H1 2019 reflect the views of nearly 5,000 mid-market companies across 30+ countries interviewed in May and June of this year.

27 Aug 2019
Indirect tax changes to cryptocurrency Insight

Indirect tax changes to cryptocurrency

21 Aug 2019
Say goodbye to the arm’s length principle TAX

After a slow and tentative start, the OECD’s push for a solution on how to allocate and tax the profits from digital business is gathering momentum.

16 Jul 2019
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