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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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Equity grants (Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) and Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOWs)) can come with their own set of challenges for reporting and taxability. Globally mobile individuals add an additional layer of complexity as they may even be caught with taxes in more than one country. In this article, we address the characteristics of ESOP/ESOW reporting that you should be aware of.

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Women in Business 2024 International Business Report (IBR)

2024 marks the 20th year of Grant Thornton’s work to monitor and measure the percentage of senior management positions held by women at mid-market businesses across the globe. While there has certainly been progress over the past 20 years, this progress has been far too slow.

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Explore the feedback we've provided to MOF, highlighting areas of opportunity and concern, and our recommendations for sustainable economic development. Of the feedback, we dive into three hot topics - Global minimum corporate tax, Environmental, social and governance (ESG), and closing gaps and simplifying the current tax regime

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Singapore Budget 2024 and Beyond Budget

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Employer reporting requirements for the year end Webinar playback

In this 1-hour webinar playback, our Employer Solutions team unravel the challenging areas of Singapore's income tax form, applicable to both your local and expat employees. The session aims to provide HR teams with knowledge and insights of annual reporting requirements.

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ISSB publishes amendments to enhance international applicability of SASB Standards Sustainability

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has published amendments to the SASB Standards which aim to strengthen their international applicability. The amendments are intended to help reporting entities apply the SASB Standards regardless of the jurisdiction they are in or the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) they report under. However, they are not intended to significantly alter the structure or intent of the SASB Standards.

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Climate change is a pressing global issue that has far-reaching implications across various sectors. As the world grapples with the transition to a more sustainable future, businesses and investors need to consider the financial reporting implications of climate-related risks and opportunities. This article explores the impact of climate change on financial reporting and highlights the challenges and opportunities it presents.

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There are no explicit requirements that address the accounting for mandatory emissions trading schemes, including mandatory carbon credits, or for voluntary carbon credits. This article explores the approaches that can be taken when accounting for emissions trading schemes.

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Singapore's Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, together with the National Environmental Agency, established definitive eligibility criteria within the framework of the International Carbon Credit. This framework offers a viable avenue for carbon-tax liable enterprises to fulfill a portion of their carbon tax obligations by surrendering eligible ICCs.

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Unlocking hidden costs of employee benefits Payroll

In this article, we focus on the payroll and tax reporting requirements of benefits in Singapore.

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