近些年,家办(Family Office)这个概念逐渐兴起并且被人们所关注。但是家办究竟是怎样一个机构,有什么功能?家办应该设立在哪里?在新加坡设立家办有什么优势?本文将为读者一一解答这些常见的问题。
【财富岚海】专栏 | 如何理解普通法系的“Domicile居籍”?
21世纪的工作模式和生活模式意味着人们的流动性越来越大。而一个人与某个地方的连结——无论是因为出生在那里,或者在那里拥有财产,亦或是在那里工作,都会引发诸多实际的法律问题,尤其是在当地缴税的责任。在英美法系中,居籍(Domicile)这个普通法(Common Law)概念是非常重要的,常常被用作连结因素以断定当事人的税务责任。
居籍(Domicile)不是一个全球统一的概念,因此当一个人与一个以上的地区产生连结时,有时会出现没有或多个居籍的问题。一些国家采用相同的原则,但名称不同,而另一些国家则不把一个人的法律和税收待遇与他们的住所联系起来,而使用其他概念,如“惯常居所”或“公民身份”。本期我们先来介绍一下英国的居籍规则。
Immigrating to Singapore? Pick an Immigration Path That Suits You
In recent years, apart from traditionally popular locations such as the United States, Canada and Australia, Singapore has also become a hotspot for immigrants. With its prime geographical location, stable political environment, top-notch infrastructure, diverse social culture, pro-business regulatory framework, abundance of medical and educational resources, low crime rate and extensive tax incentives, everything makes this garden city―located near the equator with an average temperature of 20-35°C all year round―an attractive relocation destination.
As the number of applicants for immigration to Singapore increases, the minimum requirements for successful applications have also increased in value by the Singapore government. The minimum threshold for family offices’ tax incentive applications rose from the initial, unwritten but customary S$5 million to a whopping S$20 million almost overnight as of 18 April this year. But does that mean that there is no hope for immigration? No. Let us explore some common immigration routes to Singapore.
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选择适合您的新加坡移民路径
近年来,除了美国、加拿大、澳大利亚这些传统移民热门国家外,新加坡也成为了移民的热点目的地。良好的地理位置、稳定的政治环境、完善的基础建设、多元化的社会文化、优越的营商环境、丰富的医疗和教育资源、低犯罪率的社会治安以及各种税收激励机制等等的便利条件让这个位于赤道附近、常年平均气温处于20-35°C的花园城市,慢慢地成为人们心目中的移民“圣地”。
随着申请移民新加坡的人数不断增加,新加坡政府对于移民的门槛也随之提高,家族办公室的最低门槛更是从原来不成文的500万新币于今年4月18日一夜之间提升到了2,000万新币。那是不是就移民无望了呢?不!我们将为您盘点几种常见的新加坡移民途径。