SINGAPORE’S STAMP DUTIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

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Generally, stamp duty is a tax on documents relating to any immovable property in Singapore and any stock or shares. For the transfer of stock or shares in a Singapore company, stamp duty is payable on the actual price or...

KEY CHANGES TO COMPANIES ACT & LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS ACT

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The Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 and the Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2017 were passed in Parliament on 10 March 2017 and parts of these two Amendment Acts came into force on 31 March 2017. The objective of the amendments...

SNAPSHOTS OF HONG KONG BUDGET 2017/2018

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The new Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Paul Chan, delivered his inaugural Budget speech recently. Given that the global economy for year 2016 has been operating in a low gear, the economic outlook for 2017...

SINGAPORE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2017

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FOREWORD The Finance Minister, Mr. Heng Swee Keat, presented his second Budget on 20 February 2017 against a backdrop on the recommendations by the Committee of Future Economy (“CFE”) and the clamour for assistance from the government to address rising...

ACUTUS STRENGTHENS ITS CORPORATE RECOVERY & INSOLVENCY DIVISION

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23 February 2017 – Acutus is proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Lynn Ong as Director of Corporate Advisory & Insolvency. Lynn has more than 11 years of experience in corporate advisory and insolvency services with Ferrier Hodgson Pte...

ACUTUS ANNUAL SEMINAR 2016

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Get an insight of it. 30 November 2016, Wednesday START Welcome note by Mr Jack Lam 8.45 am to 9.30 am Seminar Leader Mr Daniel Chee (Read More) Time 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Topic • Updates to the suites of...

CHINA’S YUAN ENTRY INTO THE ELITE IMF CLUB

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1 October 2016. China’s long-held desire to provide an alternative to the US dollar dominance has been given a boost when the yuan, also known as the remminbi, enters the International Monetary Fund (IMF) basket of reserve currencies placing it...

ACUTUS APPOINTED AN ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR TO ITS CORPORATE ADVISORY DEPARTMENT

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ACUTUS STRENGTHENS ITS CORPORATE ADVISORY RESOURCES 1 October 2016 – Acutus is proud to announce the appointment of an additional Director, Mr. Gerald Tan of Corporate Advisory. Gerald brings with him close to over 16 years of experience in finance,...

AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION (AEOI)

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As the world becomes increasingly globalised, money can be transferred from one jurisdiction to another with ease. While this may help to facilitate trade and boost connectivity, cross-border activities has become a challenge for governments and tax authorities around the...

ACUTUS IN ALLIANCE WITH CPA FIRM IN CAMBODIA

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Acutus LLP, Chartered Accountants of Singapore has entered into a strategic alliance with APV (Cambodia) Co., Ltd, Certified Public Accountants, based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Both firms are looking to provide clients with an extensive range of services to comprehensively...