Orbitax

Singapore Tax News

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

Treaty between Singapore and Malta signed

9 April 2006

The new income tax treaty and protocol between Singapore and Malaysia, signed on 5 October 2004, entered into force on 13 February 2006. In Singapore, the treaty will generally apply from 1 January 2007. In Malaysia, the treaty will apply in respect of petroleum income tax to income derived on or after 1 January 2008 and in respect other tax from 1 January 2007. From these dates, the new treaty generally replaces the Singapore and Malaysia income tax treaty of 26 December 1968.

16 March 2006

French Court of Appeals decision on debt waivers granted to branches of foreign subsidiary by French parent company published

19 February 2006

The Singapore Ministry of Finance has announced that following the completion of ratification formalities, the new income tax treaty between Singapore and Israel, signed on 19 May 2005, will enter into force as of 6 December 2005. The new treaty generally applies from 1 January 2006. From this date, the new treaty generally replaces the Singapore-Isreal income tax treaty of 27 September 1971.

1 January 2006

In McDermott Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd v. FCT, the taxpayer company argued that it was not required to withhold tax on bare boat charter payments that it made to a Singaporean company (S-Co). Australia's Federal Commissioner of Taxation sought to apply a rule that a deduction for a royalty subject to withholding tax is not available to the paying company, unless it has paid the withholding tax (in which case the deduction becomes available in the year in which the royalty was incurred). The taxpayer's position was that royalty withholding tax was not payable because S-Co had a deemed permanent establishment under the tax treaty between Australia and Singapore to which the royalties related.

6 December 2005

New Zealand and Singapore signed a protocol to the New Zealand-Singapore treaty of 21 August 1973 on 5 September 2005. Further details of the protocol will be reported subsequently.

16 October 2005

China (People's Rep.) and Mexico signed a first-time tax treaty on 12 September 2005. Further details of the treaty will be reported subsequently.

16 October 2005

India and Singapore signed a protocol dated 29 June 2005. This protocol will form part of the India-Singapore tax treaty dated 24 January 1994, and will enter into force and be effective as from 1 August 2005.

3 August 2005

A new income tax treaty and protocol between Singapore and Israel was signed on 19 May 2005

11 July 2005

Malaysia and Singapore signed a new income tax treaty and protocol on 5 October 2004.

11 July 2005

Israel and Singapore signed a new tax treaty on 19 May 2005. Once in force, it will replace the Singapore-Israel income tax treaty of 27 September 1971.

9 June 2005

« 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 »