Thought Leadership - Singapore Budget 2012
18 Febuary 2012
Government could do more to drive productivity
Singapore's productivity is a pressing issue that needs to be analysed with honesty. With the aim of achieving productivity growth of 2 to 3 per cent a year, new ideas and methods must be explored.
By David Sandison, Tax Partner and Anson Lim, Tax Manager at PwC Services LLP
17 Febuary 2012
These investments in healthcare will pay off
Four ways to better care for the elderly, more high-end jobs for Singaporeans, new economic opportunities
By R Raghunathan, Advisory Partner and Murali Gangadharan, Advisory Director in PwC LLP
16 Febuary 2012
Singapore Inc in the war for talent
How the Republic can take advantage of the window of global volatility to upgrade its talent pool, particularly for 12 key sectors
By Thorsten Barth, Director and Abu Amin, Senior Manager in the HR Consulting practice at PwC LLP
15 Febuary 2012
A tax perspective on Basel III
Dialogue between tax authorities and banks will benefit both parties by reducing uncertainty, risk, and non-compliance
By Chris Matten, Financial Services Partner at PwC LLP, and Carrie Lim, Tax Director at PwC Services LLP
14 Febuary 2012
A tale of two cities: great expectations in hard times
Hong Kong unveiled its Budget first, while Singapore will do the same this Friday. Did the proposals put forth by the Hong Kong financial secretary pose fresh challenges for Singapore in an increasingly competitive economic landscape, and are there lessons we can learn from our neighbours in the north?
By Paul Lau, Tax Partner, PwC Services LLP
Staying ahead in tax competition
Simplifying PIC rules would help Singapore achieve the true objective of the policy
By David Sandison, Tax Partner and Lim Kexin, Tax Manager, PwC Services LLP
8 Febuary 2012
Keeping the insurance hub edge
With rising competition in the region, S'pore needs to tweak incentive schemes to remain attractive to the industry
By Yip Yoke Har, Tax Partner and Goh Chiew Mei, Senior Tax Manager, PwC Services LLP
6 Febuary 2012
Get to the social root of the problem
How the Finance Minister can influence couples' decision to have more babies
By James Clemence and Margaret Duong, Tax Partners, PwC International Assignment Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd
2 Febuary 2012
Boosters for S'pore's R&D nursery
A fiscal regime with fewer restrictions and a supportive financial environment would encourage higher investment
By Abhijit Ghosh, Tax Partner and Anson Lim, Tax Manager, PwC Services LLP
26 January 2012
Growing private equity in Singapore
Enhancements to current tax incentive schemes will enhance nation's appeal as a platform into the region
By Anuj Kagalwala, Corporate Tax Partner, and Tan Hui Cheng, Senior Manager, PwC Services LLP
18 January 2012
The taxing problem of capital gains
Gains that are seen to be revenue or income in nature are taxable, and the taxpayer must prove the nature of his gains
By Chris Woo, Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Practice and Lim Hwee Seng, Senior Tax Manager, PwC Services LLP
6 January 2012
Secrecy in private banking under Western siege
If exchange of information pacts are bad, America's Fatca will prove to be quite killing
By David Sandison, Tax Partner and Leng Harn Szuan, Tax Manager, PwC Services LLP
3 January 2012
Helping firms continue to hire S’poreans
Here's a wishlist of fiscal measures that could be introduced in the forthcoming Budget
By Abhijit Ghosh, Tax Partner, PwC Services LLP
