With globalization and an increasingly connected world, many investment professionals, Finance and tax professionals are faced with various factors and considerations that they need to grapple with when contemplating to make any outbound investments from Singapore. These considerations include, among others, tax issues and exposure which may significantly reduce the after-tax return from an investment, if not properly managed.
This 2.5 hours webinar focuses on providing an overview of the various tax issues and considerations that should be taken into account when contemplating any outbound investments from Singapore, given that tax could become a cost that may significantly impact the net returns that may be derived from their investments. Topics to be covered include pre-investment considerations, structuring of investments, profit repatriation, use of Singapore tax treaty network and implications arising from OECD Base Erosion Profits Shifting (BEPS) adoption and global tax reform including Pillar Two.
A Highlight of Key Areas:
- Overview of the various stages of making an outbound investment
- Common tax issues and considerations arising during each stage of the investment
- Tax mitigation strategies to manage any tax exposure arising from each stage of the investment, including the use of Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Scheme.
- Use of tax treaties, general qualifying conditions and benefits
- High level discussion on the implications of BEPS surrounding tax treaty applications, and global tax reforms