Singapore Tax News

Protocol to treaty between China (People's Rep.) and Singapore enters into force

20 January 2010

Treaty between Singapore and Ukraine 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

New treaty between Belgium and Singapore – details

17 December 2006

Protocol to treaty between Singapore and New Zealand enters into force

12 September 2006

Protocol to treaty between New Zealand and Singapore approved

11 July 2006

ATO to allow refunds of royalty withholding tax

14 May 2006

Indian decision that fees for (interior) designs or drawings do not constitute technical service fees or royalty under India-Singapore tax treaty

14 May 2006

Treaty between India and Singapore – Singapore seeks further amendments re CGT

9 April 2006