Event Date: 29 July 2013
Event Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: PSB Academy

By Kevin Lee, Associate Trainer
Fees: S$480.00 (GST will not be applicable)

This one-day workshop aims to share with HR practitioners on understanding, design and execute efficiency HR structure for the outbound and inbound employees from tax perspective. Distinguish between employment and independent contractor services and its tax implication. What are the essential issues a HR practitioner should knows before finalizing the engagement contract that would save company budget. What are the tax benefits, tax implications and tax saving (legally) of having a sound and comprehensive HR-TAX planning? The IRAS opinions and administrative and cases from the common law will also be discussed.

Course Outline

1. Role of HR professional
2. Who is an “employee”?
3. Introduction to
   1. Inbound employment planning
   2. Outbound employment planning
4. Timing of income recognition
5. Individual tax
   1. Foreign tax implication
   2. Singapore tax implication
6. Planning to reduce foreign corporate tax
7. Domestic law and tax treaty exemption
8. Area Representative (AR) Scheme
9. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) Scheme
10. Taxability of certain expatriate benefits
11. Payment to certain non-resident foreigners
12. Corporate tax issues
    1. Taxability issues for foreign company
    2. Tax implication on salary recharge
13. Scenario-based analysis

Course Objective

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to have a basic understanding of inbound and outbound tax planning for employees. Through this program, it also introduces the language and basic principles of taxation. Anyone with little or no taxation training or experience can learn to use the language and tools of tax. Complex tax principles are presented in practical, understandable terms in a friendly, supportive environment. You will be able to return to your organization with the confidence to discharge your legal obligation requires under the law. Master the must-know fundamentals of tax and tax related information in this intensive course developed exclusively for HR personnel.

Workshop Leader

Kevin Lee formed his professional boutique consultancy and advisory firm specializing in corporate structuring and restructuring, enterprise tax risk management and corporate advisory services under the brand name “RYSAAC (睿鉴 隴西)” in early 2005. Since then, RYSAAC has gone strength-to-strength, collaboration strategically with several professional firms, including audit firms, management consultancy & corporate advisory companies and an internationally well-known publication. His clients are those of mainly individual and corporate clients who are seeking independent professional opinions and tax advisory services. Kevin is the full member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS), Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals (SIATP), Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and fellow member of Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM). He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London with BSc (Hons) in Economics and Management and an executive diploma in directorship from Singapore Management University (SMU).

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