Singapore's single family office sector has grown dramatically over the past five years. As at end 2025, more than 2,000 single family offices (SFOs) were receiving tax incentives under MAS's Section 13O and 13U schemes — managing the assets of families from across Asia, Europe and the Americas. The revised MAS framework that took effect [...]
Singapore is home to one of the largest and most professionally accomplished Indian expatriate communities in the world. Indian nationals consistently form one of the top cohorts of Employment Pass holders in Singapore, drawn by a combination of factors that no other comparable jurisdiction offers: a top-tier financial and technology hub, a stable legal environment [...]
Each year, a meaningful number of London-based finance professionals make the move to Singapore. The motivations are consistent: a top-tier regional financial hub with a far lower personal tax burden, a genuinely international professional environment, a tropical climate, and proximity to the fast-growing wealth pools of Southeast and East Asia. For a vice-president at an [...]
Singapore approved approximately 34,500 permanent residencies in 2024. In 2026, the government signalled a step-change: the annual PR intake is being raised to approximately 40,000 per year for the period 2026 to 2030, driven by Singapore's historic-low total fertility rate and a deliberate effort to sustain the population base. For Employment Pass and S Pass [...]
Singapore's S Pass sits at a useful midpoint in the work pass hierarchy — it is accessible to associate professionals and technicians with the right salary and qualifications, but it is far from automatic. In 2026, the Ministry of Manpower maintains a candid figure on its website: if the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) shows a candidate [...]
UK non-doms moving to Singapore post-2025 reform — Eligibility and requirements checklist. For expats managing Singapore personal tax obligations. Pract...
US persons in Singapore — FATCA, PFIC, FBAR — Eligibility and requirements checklist. For expats managing Singapore personal tax obligations. Practical...
Foreign-sourced income exemption for individuals — Eligibility and requirements checklist. For expats managing Singapore personal tax obligations. Pract...
Singapore's financial services sector carries its own set of work pass rules that go beyond the standard Employment Pass and S Pass framework. The qualifying salary threshold is higher, COMPASS benchmarks are calibrated against financial services occupations, and certain roles in fund management, capital markets, and financial advice require separate licensing or registration with the [...]
Retrenchment in Singapore is more tightly regulated than many employers realise, particularly when foreign workers are affected. The Ministry of Manpower's mandatory notification framework, the Tripartite Advisory on Managing Excess Manpower and Responsible Retrenchment, and the Employment Act together create a set of obligations that apply well before the first retrenchment notice is handed out. [...]