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Our tax manager Jeremy O'Neill led a session on GST issues related to cross border services

Our tax manager Jeremy O'Neill led a session on GST issues related to cross border services

The objective of this webinar is to discuss iterative business models within the industry and explore typical tax issues that could emanate from these operating models that tax heads / financial controllers should be aware of.

The objective of this webinar is to discuss iterative business models within the industry and explore typical tax issues that could emanate from these operating models that tax heads / financial controllers should be aware of.

Our Head of Tax David Sandison will be leading a session on the fundamentals and building blocks for International structuring. To help you navigate tax structuring, David will be covering: what are the different bases of taxation in an international context, and how do they interact? what is the importance (or otherwise) of tax residence? how can tax treaties help me? what are the building blocks of structuring cross-border investments? what are the current trends in tax planning, and does it have a future?

The economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic are huge, diverse, and far-reaching. When uncertainty is the new normal, standing still isn’t an option. Grant Thornton has summarised the five areas that businesses need to focus on during this unprecedented time.

The new leasing standard becomes effective for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2019 and requires all leases to be accounted for 'on balance sheet', a major departure from the requirements of FRS 17 in respect of operating leases.

As we are aware that the COVID -19 pandemic has had business make significant changes in the way they operate which will directly impact revenues and profits of an organization. Considering the cross border nature of global operations, any such adverse impact on revenues and profits of an organization would have transfer pricing related consequences. With this in mind, our tax leaders take this opportunity to discuss in detail some of these transfer pricing issues emanating from such business slowdowns as well as guide you on potential and practical resolution matters.

The COVID-19 outbreak since the start of 2020 has had an impact on almost all entities either directly or indirectly. Some of the worst-hit sectors are aviation, hospitality, and retail with more and more sectors coming under its radar with widespread lockdowns being enforced across the world. This webinar identifies key financial reporting areas that entities need to consider when determining the impact on their business, and on the results, financial position and disclosures in their financial statements.

We cover the 3 budgets the Singapore Finance Minister has delivered in the recent months. These measures will ease cash flow for companies, allow more time to meet compliance obligations, and provide clarity on permanent establishment and tax residency issues.