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Mergers and Acquisitions
Benefits of Mergers and Acquisitions – Is It Time for Your Business? With unpredictable market behaviour these days, how a business performs is unknown. As such, mergers and acquisition are a common and frequent occurrence. Mergers and acquisitions help you to get quality staff or additional skills. When a merger takes place, two separate companies…
Singapore Accounting Standards
Accounting standards are developed in the public interest to support a country’s corporate governance and financial reporting framework. This extends to most parts of the world in order to help a country maintain financial order. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is an independent, accounting standard-setting body of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation…
GST on Imported Services
Starting 1st January 2020, consumers and businesses who buy imported services from overseas suppliers with no establishment in Singapore will have to pay goods and services tax (GST). This change does not apply to goods purchased online from overseas suppliers. The current GST-free threshold of $400 and below will continue to apply to the goods imported into Singapore (excluding intoxicating…
Recent Tax Changes Proposed in Singapore’s Budget 2020
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Singapore Under the New Normal
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New Internal Audit & Risk Consulting Department
The Helmi Talib Group is pleased to announce our newly constituted Internal Audit & Risk Consulting Department, headed by Ms Sue Hui who will be joining us as Internal Audit & Risk Consulting Manager with effect from 1st April 2021. Read More
Jaypee Bautista Appointed as Audit Partner
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jaypee Bautista as an Audit Partner of the firm, effective 01 July 2021. Having worked for more than 10 years with the Helmi Talib Group, Jaypee Bautista has since grown with the firm to become a dedicated leader eager to share the knowledge and experience he gained…
Compliance Requirements for Resuming Business Operations
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Starting A Shipping Company in Singapore
Singapore is home to more than 5,000 maritime establishments, holding headquarters of 140 of the world’s top shipping groups. With the added advantage of having several pro-business government policies, setting up a maritime business in Singapore is quick and easy. This section will take you through the essentials to setting up a shipping company in…
Starting a FinTech company in Singapore
As the world advances into a technologically connected global village, countries are constantly looking to expand their presence with the right infrastructure to catch up with the latest developments and innovative ideas that are up for grabs. In recent times, financial technology has been making headlines. Companies engaged in this field include both start-ups and established financial institutions who are trying…
The proposed ISSA 5000 is designed to be a comprehensive and independent standard applicable to limited and reasonable sustainability assurance engagements. The proposal is more…
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The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has released the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, a global framework for consistent, comparable, and high-quality sustainability reporting. These standards, designed…
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Singapore Budget 2024: Insights and Support Measures for the Year and Beyond Budget 2024 is all encompassing as it tackles immediate uncertainties in the…
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Tax Changes as Covered in Singapore Budget 2023 Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s budget speech 2023 has touched on vital key points…
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Crash Course in Singapore’s Income Taxation (2023) As the deadline for filing and paying income taxes is fast approaching there will be a plethora…
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Industry Roundup: Important Updates and Reminders The global economy is rocked by waves of uncertainties. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has generated a forecast for global…
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Final GST Rate Change Effective 01 January 2024-What does this mean for your Business In his Budget 2022 Speech, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…
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Singapore Standards in Auditing (SSA) 600 Special Consideration – Audits of Group Financial Statement Effective 15, December 2023, the revised Singapore Standards in Auditing…
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Singapore has been called by many names in the economic and business sector – the most digitally competitive economy in Asia, the best in the world for doing…
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