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Singapore government has recently come up with some good news for entrepreneurs planning to incorporate a company in Singapore.
For newly incorporated Singapore companies, full tax exemption will be granted on normal chargeable income of a qualifying company up to $100,000, for any of its first three consecutive years of assessment (YA) that fall within YA 2005 to YA 2009.
Singapore The Lion City Roars Conference
25 – 27 March 2007 at The Oriental, Singapore
You are cordially invited to attend the Asia Offshore Association (AOA) Singapore - The Lion City Roars Conference. To learn more and register visit Asia Offshore Association
AsiaBiz Singapore (www.AsiaBizSetup.com) introduces a set of comprehensive ready-made packages at special prices to meet the needs of inspiring global entrepreneurs and companies wishing to incorporate and do business in Singapore.
Singapore has become the easiest place in the world in which to operate a business according to the results of a newly published study, which has concluded that doing business became easier worldwide in 2005/6.
Few nations in history have shown the remarkeable progress that Singapore has achieved over the past 40 years. In such a short period of time, the city-state of Singapore has gone from swamp land to one of the wealthiest nations in the world, making Lee Kuan Yew perhaps the most brilliant politican that has ever lived. By implementing the correct policies from the start, the example of Singapore has shown that free markets and stable politics are the most powerful forces in raising the standard of living for every human on the planet.
#08 - In this issue:
GUERNSEY PLANS TO REINFORCE INVESTMENT BUSINESS SUCCESS - LIBERALISED FUND REGIME PROPOSED
The report of a Committee chaired by Advocate Peter Harwood, tasked with ensuring the continuing health of the investment sector, is published today. It recommends some fundamental changes to regulatory lawsFull story on page.14
Singapore faces a shortage of private bankers and is relying on two government-backed training programs to fill the gap, a Singapore monetary official said Tuesday. "The environment is no doubt challenging," he said. "It is not just a problem in Singapore. It's a problem in the entire region."
Continue reading "Singapore Wealth Problem: Too Few Bankers"
South Korea is planning to try and obtain agreements with Bermuda and other tax havens to exchange financial transaction and tax record information of foreign investors. Exchanges of this financial and tax-related information is essential for the government to levy taxes on gains made here by foreign investors based in tax havens.
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By Jonathan Curshen -
The annual Asian Offshore Association Conference was held in Hong Kong last September. It’s one of the largest conferences for international asset protection specialists of its kind in Asia. I have spoken at many conferences in the past, but this time I just got to relax and listen.
Immediately after, I flew to the annual International Bar Association conference in Prague, Czech Republic. During both conferences, I was surrounded by other asset protection specialists and professionals in similar fields.
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Labuan: The greatest challenge faced by Labuan International Offshore Financial Centre (IOFC) is posed by emerging centres.
"While we after 15 years have developed into a dynamic, reputable international centre, other centres have not remained stagnant.
Hong Kong Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, this week feted mainland and international investors whose firms have been crowding into the city-state, boosting the total number of regional and head offices to nearly 6,000 by the end of 2004.
More than 200 guests representing some 160 overseas and Mainland companies that set up operations or increased their overall investment in Hong Kong from July last year and August this year attended the reception. Consulates General and heads of international chambers of commerce in Hong Kong also joined the event.
