CLA Global TS Launches Workday Firmwide and Enters Strategic Partnership with Workday

From left: Mr. Patrick Liang, Regional Commercial Leader at Strada; Mr. Henry Tan, Group CEO & Chief Innovation Officer at CLA Global TS; and Ms. Jess O’Reilly, General Manager, ASEAN at Workday, at the champagne-popping ceremony marking the launch of Workday at CLA Global TS on 6 October 2025.   Singapore, 9 October 2025 – CLA […]

Driving Efficiency in the Digital Age: How InvoiceNow is Transforming E-Invoicing in Singapore

Embracing Digital Transformation with InvoiceNow In today’s fast-paced digital economy, businesses are constantly seeking ways to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. One significant step towards achieving this is through the adoption of e-invoicing. In Singapore, the InvoiceNow initiative is leading the change in transforming the invoicing landscape.   WHAT is InvoiceNow InvoiceNow is a nationwide […]

China Market Insights: Tax and Business Updates 2025

To date, during the third quarter of this year, various Chinese government bureaus have issued announcements regarding upgrades to existing Value-Added Tax (VAT) regulations and the withholding tax on foreign investor reinvestment in China. Additionally, the Shanghai Municipal Government has introduced a new policy aimed at incentivising basic research and technological advancement through subsidies for […]

Bridging the Gap: How Transfer Pricing Documentation Can Support Customs Valuation

Executive Summary Recent tariff actions and customs scrutiny on Asian-origin goods mean related-party import pricing is under the spotlight. Transfer pricing documentation (TPD), while designed for tax, is increasingly reviewed by customs authorities to test declared import values. The WCO–OECD case studies show both outcomes: in one case, TPD helped secure acceptance; in another, margins […]

Trust Insights – From Concept to a Family Wealth Management Tool 信托科普 – 从概念到家族财富管理工具

信托科普 – 从概念到家族财富管理工具 最近，大家对一些家族遗产和信托事件的关注度非常高。其实，这些事件背后都指向一个关键话题——信托。 今天我们不谈具体案例，而是带你系统了解信托：从基本概念到常见架构，再到 Private Trust Company（PTC）和几种典型信托类型。   1. 什么是信托？ 信托（Trust）是一种法律安排：委托人（Settlor）将资产交给受托人（Trustee）管理，由受托人按照信托契约（Trust Deed）的约定，为受益人（Beneficiary）的利益使用资产。 通俗来说，信托就是把资产管理权交给专业机构或信任的人，但资产最终属于受益人。它兼具灵活性和法律保障，广泛应用于家族财富管理、遗产规划和慈善事业。   2. 信托的基本架构 一个完整的信托通常由三个核心角色构成： 委托人（Settlor）：提供资产并设立信托 受托人（Trustee）：负责管理和运营信托资产，履行信托契约的义务 受益人（Beneficiary）：最终享有资产收益或本金的个人或组织 有时还会有‘管理人（Administrator）’协助受托人处理合规、投资操作和记录管理。 信托运作示意 资产的所有权和使用权被分离：委托人放弃管理权，受托人管理，受益人受益。   3. 什么是 Private Trust Company（PTC）？ PTC 是家族自己设立的私人公司，专门作为信托受托人。 PTC 的特点： 家族可以直接控制资产管理和投资决策 仍享有信托的法律保护和税务优势 通常只为单一家族信托服务，不对外开放 在新加坡、开曼或BVI等地可以申请豁免商业信托牌照 PTC 的出现解决了家族信托中常见的痛点：既能保持家族对资产的控制，又能利用专业受托人的法律和税务优势。   4. 不可撤销信托（Irrevocable Trust） 不可撤销信托指的是一旦设立并转移资产，委托人不能随意撤销或修改信托条款。 优点：保护资产不被债权人追索或随意分配 常用于跨代财富传承或复杂资产管理 相比之下，可撤销信托（Revocable Trust）允许委托人在生前随时修改或撤销信托，但灵活性换来的是资产保护和税务规划能力较弱。   5. 不动本信托（Principal Preserving Trust / […]

CLA Global TS Successfully Assisted MetaOptics in its IPO Listing on SGX Catalist Board

Singapore, 10 September 2025 – CLA Global TS is pleased to announce that it has successfully assisted Singapore-headquartered semiconductor optics startup MetaOptics Ltd (MetaOptics) with its initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore Exchange Catalist board, listed on 9 September 2025. This marks the second IPO we have successfully supported for our clients this year, […]

CLA Global TS 8th Business Plan Challenge 2025: Cultivating Young Entrepreneurial Talent

Singapore, 29 August 2025 – In celebration of Singapore’s National Day month, CLA Global TS successfully concluded its 8th Business Plan Challenge 2025 with an engaging afternoon of entrepreneurial dialogue and peer learning. Launched in 2018, the CLA Global TS Business Plan Challenge is dedicated to nurturing local entrepreneurial talent by supporting aspiring students through […]

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