by Tony Whittam | Sep 8, 2026 | Accounting, Audit
Mandatory Scope 3 ESG Reporting for STI Constituents represents a significant shift in how Singaporean companies must account for their environmental impact across entire value chains. Recent studies highlight the difficulty of this transition, noting that 57% of...
by Tony Whittam | Jul 23, 2026 | Accounting
Did you know that Singapore established more than 580 new family office entities in a single year, a surge that reshaped the entire wealth management landscape across Asia? Against this backdrop, VCC 2.0: Single Family Office (SFO) Re-domiciliation has become one of...
by Tony Whittam | Jul 8, 2026 | Accounting
The new maximum fine for failing to maintain or update statutory registers, such as the Register of Members or Register of Registrable Controllers, has jumped to S$25,000, and it takes effect as part of the CALA Act phase timing that resets governance obligations for...
by Tony Whittam | Jun 11, 2026 | Accounting, Singapore Tax
Singapore captured nearly 60% of total venture capital deal volume in the ASEAN region, securing US$4.8 billion in a single year alone. That figure does not happen by accident. The best tax incentives for startups in Singapore are a core reason why founders, both...
by Tony Whittam | May 19, 2026 | Accounting
Autonomous ‘Human-in-the-Loop’ (HITL) Bookkeeping is reshaping how businesses in Singapore manage their finances, and the numbers speak for themselves: AI vendors are reporting time savings of 30 to 70% for core accounting tasks such as bank...
by Tony Whittam | Apr 9, 2026 | Accounting, Audit, Singapore Tax
Cross-Border ‘EOR’ Tax Residency Complexity is one of those issues that looks manageable until you need to file, settle, and defend positions with confidence. In 2026, as cross-border hiring keeps expanding and reporting expectations stay strict, the residency...