Why Invest in Singapore?A presentation brought to you by Lawyers-Singapore.com

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Reasons to Open a Company in Singapore

• Singapore is situated at the crossroad of the West and the East and was declared the easiest city in the world to do business in several times in a row.

•  The city-state has a wide network of double tax treaties. 

• Singapore also has a business-friendly legislation in order to increase its economic growth that relies mainly on foreign investments.

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Tax Exemptions in Singapore

 • Among the tax exemptions one can

benefit from in Singapore are:

no capital gains tax,

foreign income is not taxed in Singapore,

no estate duties,

no taxes on interests,

no currency control.

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Other Tax Benefits in Singapore

•  From a taxation point of view Singapore is one of the most attractive cities in the world.

• Considering the progressive income tax and the corporate tax, the city-state suits both foreign citizens wanting to work here and investors wanting to open companies in Singapore.

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Incentives for Investing in Singapore

• The Singapore Commercial Code and public policies were designed in order to favor foreign investors.

• First of all, companies in Singapore may be fully owned by foreign investors. 

• The authorities created a large number of incentives for foreign businessmen interested in investing in Singapore.

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Investment Programs in Singapore

• Among these, the most successful investment programs are:

the Regional Headquarters Award that provides reduced corporate tax rates;

the Integrated Investment Allowance that provides an allowance based on a percentage of fixed capital;

the Pioneer Incentive that provides a corporate tax exemption.

• Our lawyers in Singapore can offer information about these programs.

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Investment Industries in Singapore >>

• The most flourishing industries worth investing in Singapore today are represented by financial services, biomedical, education and tourism.

• But there are also emerging industries waiting for investors.

• Among these, there is the casinos industry that was banned in the last 40 years.

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>> Investment Industries in Singapore

• Real estate is also one of the best industries to invest in Singapore.

• The first great advantage of investing in the real estate market in Singapore is that there are no restrictions on the purchase of properties by foreign citizens.

• Also, the prices of properties in Singapore are generally lower than in other developed countries.

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Assistance in Opening a Company in Singapore

• Our attorneys in Singapore have the necessary qualifications and experience to assist entrepreneurs with the company formation process.

• We can make the trade name reservation with the Singapore Trade Register and draft the Memorandum and Articles of Association. 

• Our law firm in Singapore can provide details about the investment schemes available for foreign businessmen.

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+ 852 8191 3385office@lawyers-singapore.com

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