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Webinar: Avoid getting tangled in Missing Trader Fraud

This webinar breaks down what you need to know about Missing Trader Fraud - from the Knowledge Principle, what IRAS expects of you with regards to your input tax claims, and how to protect yourself.

Tax

Time to end the love affair with real estate. Here are some ideas

David Sandison, Grant Thornton Singapore's Head of Tax, examines the influence of real estate on the economy and explores ways to bring in additional tax revenues and provide price stability.

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Webinar: Demystifying Transfer Pricing

This webinar will help you understand transfer pricing concepts introduced by the IRAS whilst also explaining its impact from corporate tax, personal income tax and GST perspectives.

Tax

Insights on the Income Tax Treatment of Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses for Businesses (Fourth Edition)

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has updated its circular “Income Tax Treatment of Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses for Businesses (Fourth Edition)” on 31 March 2021. The March 2021 update has added a definition of translation differences and a new annex on frequently asked questions about the designated bank account for designated revenue purposes and the application of the de-minimis limit.

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Transfer Pricing

Transfer Pricing and Tax Authorities—a Singapore Perspective

Munjal Almoula of Grant Thornton Singapore discusses the evolving approach of tax authorities worldwide to transfer pricing policies and audits, and considers the potential implications for the Singapore transfer pricing regime.

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Webinar: Mergers and Acquisitions – the tax angle

This webinar is a refresher and update on the tax aspects of M&A from the purchaser’s point of view, from the due diligence process through to post-deal restructuring issues that may be necessary to absorb the new acquisition.

Transfer Pricing

New e-Tax Guide by IRAS - Transfer Pricing Guidelines on Centralised Activities in MNEs

The IRAS has recently issued the e-Tax Guide - Transfer Pricing Guidelines Special Topic on Centralised Activities in Multinational Enterprise Groups (MNE). The guide published on 19 March focuses on analysing the importance of the centralised activities in Singapore and providing guidance on how to analyse these activities.

Budget 2021 & Beyond

Beyond Budget 2021

As a result of the many budgets in 2020, many stabilising measures deemed necessary to keep the country on its feet and help it find its way through the pandemic have already been announced and implemented.

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Webinar: Singapore Budget 2021 and Beyond

Following the announcement of Budget 2021 webinar, our experts discuss the outcomes and tax changes announced in this year’s Budget and look beyond Budget 2021.

Budget 2021 & Beyond

Coining in on foreign talent?

Over the last five years in Singapore, there has been a continuation of a global shift towards protectionist immigration policy. Although this shift is not new, it seems to have gathered pace.

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Budget 2021 & Beyond

Combatting the downturn – Protection of, and diversification of GST revenues

Over the last five years in Singapore, there has been a continuation of a global shift towards protectionist immigration policy. Although this shift is not new, it seems to have gathered pace.

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Webinar: Cryptos aren’t just for Christmas (They are for life).

Our head of Tax, David Sandison and Financial Reporting Advisory leader Chetah Hans, will be trying to help businesses decode the fundamental issues around accounting for, and the taxation of, transactions in digital tokens, more commonly referred to as “cryptos".

18 Feb 2025

Reactionary comments on the Singapore Budget 2025 from Grant Thornton

Off the back of the Singapore Budget announcement by Finance Minister and Prime Minister Mr Lawrence Wong on 18 February 2025, experts from Grant Thornton Singapore share their thoughts.

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    Alex Yam

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