Through real-world case studies, participants will explore common tax challenges, such as business structuring, profit repatriation, intercompany financing and expatriate relocation, which are highly relevant to both MNCs and local corporate groups.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key Singapore tax considerations related to restructuring activities and repatriation strategies, including their impact at both group and entity levels;
- Apply appropriate tax strategies to minimise tax exposure in scenarios such as intercompany financing and expatriate relocation, in line with the arm’s length principle and residency requirements;
- Analyse the tax implications for shareholders and corporate entities under different restructuring and repatriation methods, including dividends, capital reductions, and liquidations;
- Evaluate permanent establishment risks and compliance obligations associated with cross-border expatriate movements; and
- Develop tax-efficient solutions within the Singapore tax framework
Programme Outline
Tax considerations on restructuring
- Strategies to optimise the effective tax rate
- Potential alternatives to mitigate the Singapore tax exposure at group level (i.e. incentive, review of licensing arrangements or holding structures etc)
- Potential alternatives to mitigate the Singapore tax exposure at entity level (i.e. tax deductibility on certain expense etc)
- Tax implications for shareholders
Repatriation of profit
- Potential alternatives for profit repatriation including dividend, buyback, capital reduction, merger and liquidation
Tax considerations on intercompany financing
- Application of the arm’s length principle to intercompany financing
- Tax deductibility of interest expenses.
Tax considerations on relocation of expatriates
- Determination of Singapore tax residency status
- Requirements for obtaining a Singapore certificate of resident
- Overview of basic of Singapore personal tax rates and reliefs (i.e. earned income relief, spouse relief, etc.);
- Tax credit refund for overseas taxed employment income;
- Evaluation of permanent establishment risks arising from expatriate presence in Singapore
Training Methodology*
Lecture style with case studies and examples
Closing Date for Registration*
3 days before webinar date
Intended For
Intermediate to Advanced finance and tax professionals tax professionals responsible for tax planning, and non-tax professionals who collaborate closely with tax teams to mitigate tax costs from potential transactions. • Corporate tax managers • Transfer pricing professionals • General practitioners in tax advisory
Competency Mapping
Others = 3.50 Hours
Schedule & Fees
Date & Time
27 Aug 2025 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
Fee (inclusive of GST)
SGD pricing -
For Members:
$ 406.57
For Non-Members:
$ 483.96
Programme Facilitator(s)
Dilpreet Singh Obhan
Venue
60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709
Testimonial
Funding
No funding Available!
Programme Facilitator(s)
Dilpreet Singh Obhan
Dilpreet is a Tax Partner at Dhruva Advisors, based in Singapore, with over 20 years of extensive experience in tax compliance and consulting for both local and multinational companies. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), an associate member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), and an Accredited Tax Advisor with the Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP).
Dilpreet specializes in a broad range of areas including tax-effective structuring for acquisitions and disposals, tax due diligence, post-acquisition structuring, inbound and outbound investments, and international tax advisory. His expertise also covers tax-efficient supply chain planning, group reorganizations, withholding tax matters, and the negotiation and application of tax incentives with government agencies.
He has advised clients across diverse sectors such as funds, consumer and retail, healthcare, life sciences, education, telecommunications, e-commerce, logistics, transportation, services, construction, and manufacturing.
A regular speaker at taxation seminars and workshops, Dilpreet has also served as a lecturer for the Tax Programme at the Tax Academy of Singapore. Prior to joining Dhruva, he held senior roles at leading global accounting firms including KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Arthur Andersen.
Through real-world case studies, participants will explore common tax challenges, such as business structuring, profit repatriation, intercompany financing and expatriate relocation, which are highly relevant to both MNCs and local corporate groups.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key Singapore tax considerations related to restructuring activities and repatriation strategies, including their impact at both group and entity levels;
- Apply appropriate tax strategies to minimise tax exposure in scenarios such as intercompany financing and expatriate relocation, in line with the arm’s length principle and residency requirements;
- Analyse the tax implications for shareholders and corporate entities under different restructuring and repatriation methods, including dividends, capital reductions, and liquidations;
- Evaluate permanent establishment risks and compliance obligations associated with cross-border expatriate movements; and
- Develop tax-efficient solutions within the Singapore tax framework
Programme Outline
Tax considerations on restructuring
- Strategies to optimise the effective tax rate
- Potential alternatives to mitigate the Singapore tax exposure at group level (i.e. incentive, review of licensing arrangements or holding structures etc)
- Potential alternatives to mitigate the Singapore tax exposure at entity level (i.e. tax deductibility on certain expense etc)
- Tax implications for shareholders
Repatriation of profit
- Potential alternatives for profit repatriation including dividend, buyback, capital reduction, merger and liquidation
Tax considerations on intercompany financing
- Application of the arm’s length principle to intercompany financing
- Tax deductibility of interest expenses.
Tax considerations on relocation of expatriates
- Determination of Singapore tax residency status
- Requirements for obtaining a Singapore certificate of resident
- Overview of basic of Singapore personal tax rates and reliefs (i.e. earned income relief, spouse relief, etc.);
- Tax credit refund for overseas taxed employment income;
- Evaluation of permanent establishment risks arising from expatriate presence in Singapore
Training Methodology*
Lecture style with case studies and examples
Closing Date for Registration*
3 days before webinar date
Intended For
Intermediate to Advanced finance and tax professionals tax professionals responsible for tax planning, and non-tax professionals who collaborate closely with tax teams to mitigate tax costs from potential transactions. • Corporate tax managers • Transfer pricing professionals • General practitioners in tax advisory
Competency Mapping
Others = 3.50 Hours
Programme Facilitator(s)
Dilpreet Singh Obhan
Dilpreet is a Tax Partner at Dhruva Advisors, based in Singapore, with over 20 years of extensive experience in tax compliance and consulting for both local and multinational companies. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), an associate member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), and an Accredited Tax Advisor with the Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP).
Dilpreet specializes in a broad range of areas including tax-effective structuring for acquisitions and disposals, tax due diligence, post-acquisition structuring, inbound and outbound investments, and international tax advisory. His expertise also covers tax-efficient supply chain planning, group reorganizations, withholding tax matters, and the negotiation and application of tax incentives with government agencies.
He has advised clients across diverse sectors such as funds, consumer and retail, healthcare, life sciences, education, telecommunications, e-commerce, logistics, transportation, services, construction, and manufacturing.
A regular speaker at taxation seminars and workshops, Dilpreet has also served as a lecturer for the Tax Programme at the Tax Academy of Singapore. Prior to joining Dhruva, he held senior roles at leading global accounting firms including KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Arthur Andersen.