by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | May 31, 2026 | Tax
Multi-jurisdiction family office structures — Complete 2026 guide A multi-jurisdiction family office structures arrangement layers a Singapore Single Family Office (SFO) — typically a private company holding the family’s investible wealth — with offshore feeder...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | May 31, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Tax
When a Singapore company acquires intellectual property — a patent, a trademark, a copyright, or registered design rights — the cost is usually capital in nature and not immediately deductible. Section 19B of the Income Tax Act 1947 provides one of the few statutory...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | May 31, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Tax
Singapore is one of the world’s largest ship registries and a major hub for ship management, ship financing, and maritime services. A big part of why ship owners and operators choose to flag and base out of Singapore is the country’s tonnage tax regime — a...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | May 31, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Tax
When a Singapore company sells shares in another company, one of the first questions directors ask is: “Will IRAS tax this gain?” Singapore does not have a general capital gains tax, but the line between a tax-free capital gain and a taxable trading gain...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | May 30, 2026 | Tax
Family office MAS approval, annual review and audit — Complete 2026 guide Family office MAS approval, annual review and audit describes the full lifecycle of a Singapore single family office (SFO) under the Section 13O or 13U schemes — from the initial MAS award...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | May 30, 2026 | Tax
13O → 13U transition mechanics — Complete 2026 guide 13O to 13U transition mechanics describe the operational steps a Singapore single-family office takes when its AUM, headcount and local business-spend grow past the Section 13O caps and qualify for the enhanced-tier...
