| Singapore Taxation Assignment 2 | Research Paper | | Contents Introduction 2 Income Tax 2 Double Tax Agreement 3 Economic Expansion Incentives 3 Conclusion 8 Introduction Singapore is a small country with only 660 square kilometer and around 5 million people. The main resources in Singapore are intellectual ones and skilled manpower with assistance in continuously improving infrastructure. Therefore‚ Singapore will depend heavily on foreign capital inflows and local
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BUDGET 2013 - PERSONAL TAX The Finance minister of Singapore announced several budget initiatives in the Budget 2013 that aims to improve the lives of Singapore citizens. A number of changes were introduced which promotes progressive taxation‚ building a more inclusive society and encouraging quality growth. This Budget is very much focused on productivity and helping the lower income group as well as the elderly. Although there would not be any drastic changes in the personal tax rates‚ we could
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Capital Punishment in Singapore: Current Event Capital punishment‚ the execution of a convicted criminal‚ was used at some point in time by nearly all societies around the globe‚ both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Today most European and Latin American states have abolished capital punishment while the United States‚ Guatemala‚ and most of the Caribbean as well as areas in Asia and Africa retain it. Of those which practice capital punishment today‚ the death penalty is reserved
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considered offensive‚ morally harmful‚ or politically dangerous. Narrowing down the definition to cover The Arts scene in Singapore‚ the question beckons should anyone have the power to place restrictions on an individual’s freedom of expression? One might liken that tying a gag over someone’s mouth! In a recent dialogue with Minister Mentor Lee (Friday‚ October 5th‚ 2007 – Singapore: From Arts to censorship)‚ students posted the view on the natural contradiction in censorship codes and Singapore’s efforts
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Private Tuition in Singapore Private tuition is becoming an area of concern for Singaporeans. The current trend of rising cost and demand for private tuition caused Singaporeans to be weary the present obsession of private tuition reforming the Singapore ’s education culture and system (M.Nirmala‚ 2013). The underlying causes leading to the vogue of private tuition encompasses consumerism and meritocracy. Commodification of everyday life has nurtured consumers to rely on the consumer ’s market for their
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nature of Singapore business culture – imagine that you are trying to explain Singapore culture to an American Expatriate who has recently arrived in the country; identify practices which are central to Singaporean culture and also those practices which would be unacceptable or inappropriate for people in Singapore. You should primarily focus on organizational issues but a treatment of broader issues may be beneficial Danielle‚ my friend‚ is an Indonesian who has lived in Singapore for more than
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union membership in Singapore and to provide suggestions on how to increase its appeal to the young people‚ the Generation Y‚ in the workforce. Generation Y refers to babies born after the year 1980 (Kuijsters‚ n.d.) The report will have an introduction of union in Singapore‚National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)‚ and analyse the existing strategies and positive aspects thathave been implemented to improve the union membership especially for the Generation Y. About Unions in Singapore NTUC isa central
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professional beliefs and values about early childhood education are to establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment I will ensure a safe environment and I will teach the children how to prevent and reduces injuries for their safety of them and their following children in the classroom. My teaching values will include teaching children the safety of good nutrition and I will ensure they have an enjoyment and interesting environment to play and learn different materials. My beliefs and values
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According to the Singapore Tourism Board‚ Singapore posted an estimated S$13.8 billion in tourism receipts from January to December 2007‚ representing an 11.3% increase over January to December 2006. This had exceeded the target of S$13.6 billion for 2007‚ and set a new record for tourism receipts. · In 2007‚ Singapore welcomed 10.3 million visitors‚ registering a growth of 5.4% over 2006 (9.7 million visitors). This is the highest annual visitor arrivals recorded for the Singapore tourism sector
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of the country. Now‚ more than ever‚ this nation needs the wisdom of William F. Buckley Jr. Buckley’s conservative beliefs and overall view of government can greatly influence the nation today. His belief in small government‚ sticking up for what is right‚ and adhering to one’s principles display his vast political knowledge. Through the examination of three of William F. Buckley Jr.’s most well known quotes and their connection to the world in which we live in today‚ it will become clear that this
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