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Webinar

Webinar: Rise of the e-tailer – Global Indirect Tax Considerations

The webinar will cover remote/distance selling rules across the UK, EU, Australia, Singapore and the US, including: • selling into the UK post-Brexit and new registration requirements for non-UK suppliers of low value goods • the upcoming “One-Stop-Shop” to streamline VAT compliance in the European Union – including the removal of import and distance selling thresholds • the US state tax registration requirements post the “Wayfair” decision and the general economic thresholds • specific indirect tax regimes in APAC including the latest GST requirements for selling into Australia and Singapore

Webinar

Webinar: Tax - how to get your business ready for 2021

In this session, we will share a checklist of items to consider covering the areas listed below: Corporate tax GST Transfer Pricing Employees

PAYROLL

Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS) for employment income

Under this scheme, employers submit the employment income information of their employees to IRAS electronically.

Webinar

Webinar: Refresher on withholding tax

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

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Webinar: Liability or equity? A practical guide to accounting for private capital raising

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

Transfer Pricing

Recent Singapore’s Transfer Pricing Guidance on COVID-19

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.

GLOBAL MOBILITY SERVICES

Individual and employer tax considerations for coronavirus

Tax authorities are reviewing and enacting changes to provide relief to affected taxpayers, find out the latest tax changes for Individuals and employers.

GST

COVID-19 related costs: Singapore’s GST and claiming input tax

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.

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

TAX

Six key tips for transfer pricing in 2020

Even as restrictions are gradually eased, there continues to be considerable uncertainty over the risks, circumstances and comparables used to determine arm’s length transfer prices.

GLOBAL MOBILITY SERVICES

A shift to global taxation: China individual income tax developments

For Chinese employees working in China and elsewhere, new developments not initially accompanied by an official notice from the China tax authorities raises questions and challenges.

Webinar

Webinar: ESOP fables

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.

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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    Adrian Sham

    Partner - Employer Solutions and Private Clients

    Eng Min Lor

    Partner - Corporate Tax

    Alex Yam

    Transfer Pricing Leader

    Jeremy O’Neill

    Indirect Tax Leader