Singapore Tax News
Treaty between Singapore and Slovenia enters into force
9 January 2011
Protocol to treaty between China (People's Rep.) and Singapore enters into force
27 November 2010
Treaty between Singapore and New Zealand enters into force
6 September 2010
Protocol to treaty between Japan and Singapore enters into force
17 July 2010
Abolishment of withholding tax on management fees
5 March 2010
Abolishment of withholding tax on management fees
19 February 2010
Treaty between Singapore and Ukraine enters into force
20 January 2010
Protocol to treaty between China (People's Rep.) and Singapore enters into force
20 January 2010
Temporary liberalization of foreign-sourced income exemption (dividends) – additional details (extension to holdings of 50% or less in foreign subsidiaries)
16 September 2009
Public consultation on tax treaty network
7 June 2009
Budget for 2009 – details
22 February 2009
Treaty between Singapore and Russia – details
22 February 2009
Treaty between Russia and Singapore approved by lower chamber of Russian parliament
23 January 2009
Treaty between Singapore and Belgium enters into force
23 January 2009
Treaty between India and Singapore – Indian ruling that referral fees treated as business profits, not royalty or technical service fees
30 August 2008
Treaty between India and Singapore – Indian decision on taxability of payments made to Singaporean company for conducting market study
27 July 2008
Treaty between Belgium and Singapore ratified
21 June 2008
Treaty between Morocco and Singapore ratified
15 April 2008
Treaty between Singapore and Malta enters into force
15 April 2008
Budget for 2008 – details
16 March 2008
The income tax treaty betweenSingapore-Estonia, which was signed on 18 September 2006, entered into force on 27 December 2007 and applies from 1 January 2008. The treaty was concluded in the Estonian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. In the case of divergence of interpretation, the English text prevails. The treaty generally follows the OECD Model Convention
8 February 2008
Indian decision on residence status of Singaporean company if Indian resident holds substantial stake and source of all Singaporean company's investments in India
16 January 2008
Treaty between Singapore and Qatar enters into force and details
4 November 2007
Indian decision on the attribution of profits to dependent agent permanent establishment
2 September 2007
Treaty between Singapore and China (People's Rep.) signed
29 July 2007
Ruling that subscription fees for commercial portal taxable in India
18 June 2007
New case law on Japan-Singapore tax treaty and Japanese CFC provisions
28 May 2007
Budget 2007 – details
24 March 2007
Planned corporate tax cut
24 February 2007
Treaty between Singapore and Germany enters into force
15 January 2007