Tax Treaties and Corporation Administration Update
26 January 2010

In this Seminar, James Quarmby will deal with the following issues:

• How to 'control and manage' a company properly
• Lessons from the Laerstate BV decision - a case study for company directors and administrators
• Importance of 'place of effective management' for double tax treaty purposes
• Latest OECD developments in tax treaties, including Art 7 (business profits)
• Issues for use of the Singapore treaties

Members of STEP, CPA Australia, CPA Singapore/ICPAS, International Fiscal Association (IFA), Law Society of Singapore, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), Singapore Trustees Association (STA) and Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (SAICSA) enjoy preferential rates.

Register early to secure your place by completing and faxing the registration form to 63299699 or via e-mail by 19 January 2010!

NEW!: THE ROCKWILLS CHRISTIAN GUIDE TO WILLS, LIVING TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING

The Rockwills Christian Guide to Wills, Living Trusts and Estate Planning is the Singapore and Malaysian edition of the book originally titled The Christian Guide to Wills, Living Trusts and Estate Planning by Mark L. James and Lynne Marie Kohm that was published in the U.S. in 2007. The Rockwills edition is the result of collaborative efforts to reach out to the Christian community in Singapore and Malaysia , customised to factor in local laws and requirements.

This book discusses the aspects of the Christian worldview that distinguish Christian estate planning from secular estate planning and provides a comprehensive overview of the Christian estate and charitable planning process.

Overview of Chapters:

Step 1: Understand Why Christian Estate Planning Is Unique: An Introduction
Step 2: Find an Estate Planning Professional
Step 3: Understand the Estate Planning Fundamentals
Step 4: Control the Distribution of Your Assets After Death
Step 5: Consider Using a Living Trust
Step 6: Mental Incapacity and Disability Issues During Lifetime
Step 7: Include Your Retirement Plan in Your Estate Plan
Step 8: Dealing with Taxes, Liabilities, Lifetime Gifts and Insurance Planning
Step 9: Change the World with Charitable Estate Planning

More details of the author and publication are available in the brochure. Click here to view a PRESENTATION INTRODUCING THIS BOOK .

Order now using the order form and enjoy a 20% discount. Pay S$25 instead of the retail price of $32!

Fax your order to +65-65381362 or email to email@rockwills.com today!  Once your order is received, the publisher will contact you directly once the book is available.

ROCKWILLS GUIDE TO SUCCESSION AND TRUSTS IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

The retail price of the publication "Rockwills Guide to Succession and Trusts in Wealth Management' is S$55.  However, by responding to this email using the  Order Form, you enjoy a S$10 discount and pay only S$45.

Written by Lee Chiwi, this book (now in its 2nd edition) provides a timely and comprehensive coverage of the various aspects concerning trusts and succession in wealth management.  Topics covered in the fifteen chapters include:

1. Introduction to Wealth Management
2. Types and Classification of Assets
3. Asset Protection and Bankruptcy
4. Estate Planning
5. Intestacy and Will Making
6. Probate and Administration of Estates
7. Estate Duty and its abolishment in Singapore
8. Muslim Estates and Inheritance

More details of the author and publication are available in the brochure. View some sample chapters of the publication.

Fax your order to +65-65381362 or email to email@rockwills.com today!  Once your order is received, the publisher will contact you directly once the book is available.

9, 11, 16 & 18 March 2010 · Engineering 101 for Non-Engineers (2nd run!)

This Course is the 2nd run of a successful 2.5 day workshop organized in response to the excellent feedback and request for more in-depth sessions pursuant to the Engineering 101 and Common Construction Disputes vs. Construction Challenges papers presented at the 2008 Joint SCL-Law Society Annual Conference in 2008. It is aimed at Lawyers, Quantity Surveyors and any non-Engineers working in a construction-related profession, who want to learn more comprehensively the basics of engineering principles, construction projects, construction techniques and related challenges.

Held this time as an evening Course, it comprises five modules tailor-made for non-Engineers, covering Construction Features, Construction Facts and Figures, Engineering principles, Construction Project teams and their role, Construction Execution and common Construction Disputes vs. Construction Challenges. The Course will enable participants to achieve some insights into the Singapore Construction Sector, including comparison to some overseas examples.

As a benchmark of knowledge acquired after this Course, a Certificate of Attendance from the SCL will be issued to all attendees who fully attend and successfully complete the Course.

To register, please complete and send the registration form by 2 March 2010! For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat at secretariat@scl.org.sg or 31273797 (VOIP no., no 6 prefix required).

13 May 2010 · Residence and Citizenship Planning – An Overview for TEPs

What should an ideal place of residence offer? What are the important points to consider? Such a place should probably be a tax-free or low-tax jurisdiction with clear, reliable rules. There should also ideally be no or limited reporting requirements, no forced heirship rules, and it should be easy to obtain a residence permit. Although one would of course like to stay in such a place that offers all of these benefits, it would still be useful if there were no minimal physical presence requirements.

Finally, but increasingly important for many people is the possibility to acquire citizenship in due course.

In this talk, our speaker Christian H. Kälin discusses the following issues with specific reference to the role of a TEP in orchestrating and coordinating the delivery of the services:

• Key criteria to consider
• Tax, immigration and citizenship aspects
• What are the most attractive jurisdictions for Asian clients?

The objective is for attendees to understand the value-adding process and integrator/intermediary role played by TEPs in delivering services and solutions described.

The seminar chairman, Eli Lenyoun, will also provide his insights into how the discussed framework and process may be applied locally in relation to the MAS Financial Investor Scheme (FIS) and EDB Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP).

Register early to secure your place by completing and faxing the registration form to 63299699 or via e-mail by 6 May 2010! For more information, please contact the Secretariat at secretariat@step.org.sg or 31287781 (VOIP no., no 6 prefix required).

There is currently no seminar under this category.

There is currently no seminar under this category.