November 2017

Considerations when investing in Indonesia from Singapore

Things in Indonesia are booming.  When I talk with those unfamiliar with Indonesia, they are often amazed.  I maintain that Indonesia is one of the world’s best kept secrets.  So many people do not even know that Bali is a part of Indonesia. By some measures, Indonesia is the 16th largest economy in the world.  […]

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Does a Singapore Tax Resident need to pay tax on Foreign Investment Income?

Is investment income taxable in Singapore? Many of our Singapore clients ask about the tax treatment of their overseas investments.  The good news is that investment income of SG tax residents isn’t usually taxed by IRAS. In Singapore, taxes are imposed on income earned or accrued in Singapore, as well as foreign-sourced income remitted into

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Does a UK Tax Resident need to pay tax on Foreign Investment Income?

Many of our UK clients ask about the tax treatment of their overseas investments. The good news is that their foreign investment income may not be taxed by HMRC. This is because UK residents who have their permanent home (‘domicile’) outside the UK may not have to pay UK tax on foreign income. The same

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Privacy is Dead, Long Live Privacy!

The so called “Paradise Papers” have once again brought the issue of taxation into the headlines. The Paradise Papers describes 13.4 million stolen confidential electronic documents relating to offshore structures. These stolen documents were leaked to a German newspaper who proceeded to share them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. It is believed that

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