by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 6, 2026 | Growing Your Company, Tax
Double taxation is the nightmare of any business that operates across borders: two tax authorities each claiming the right to tax the same profit, leaving the company caught in the middle. Tax treaties exist to prevent exactly this, but treaties are only as useful as...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 5, 2026 | Tax
Family Office Principal track under ONE Pass and GIP — Eligibility and requirements checklist The Family Office Principal track lets the individual driving a Singapore single family office secure long-term immigration status through the Overseas Networks &...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 5, 2026 | Tax
Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), pooling and limitations — Eligibility and requirements checklist The foreign tax credit is a relief that lets a Singapore tax-resident company offset foreign tax already paid on the same income against its Singapore tax on that income, capped...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 5, 2026 | Running Your Company, Tax
Corporate social responsibility and tax efficiency are not usually mentioned in the same breath, but in Singapore they meet in one specific incentive: the Business and IPC Partnership Scheme (BIPS), now delivered as the Corporate Volunteer Scheme (CVS). It gives a...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 5, 2026 | Growing Your Company, Tax
When a Singapore company borrows from an overseas lender to buy productive equipment, the interest it pays out is normally caught by Singapore withholding tax. At the standard rate of 15% on gross interest, that is a real cost that can make foreign financing...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 5, 2026 | Running Your Company, Tax
When people think about stamp duty on Singapore residential property, they picture Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) and Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) paid on a direct purchase. But property is often held inside a company, and shares in that company can...