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Category: Family Offices

15 Oct 2026

US Estate Tax for Singapore Residents Holding US Shares: Situs, Form 706-NA and Structures

Short answer: US estate tax can apply. Singapore abolished estate duty for deaths on or after 15 February 2008, but the United States taxes the US-situs…

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15 Oct 2026

Taxation of Trusts in Singapore: Trustee, Beneficiary, Foreign Trust and the 2028 Sunset

Short answer: Singapore taxes trust income on the trustee at 17% as a final tax, unless resident beneficiaries are entitled to it, in which case they…

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15 Oct 2026

GIFT City vs Singapore for an Indian Family Office: IFSC Tax Holiday Against 13O and 13U

Short answer: For an Indian resident family, GIFT City is often the more practical choice: India’s restriction on individuals investing in financial services entities does not…

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15 Oct 2026

Singapore vs Luxembourg Family Office: SPF and RAIF Against the VCC and 13O

Short answer: For a European family holding a passive portfolio for itself alone, Luxembourg’s family wealth management company (SPF) is usually the simpler wrapper. A reserved…

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14 Oct 2026

Singapore vs Jersey Trust (and Guernsey): Firewalls, Reserved Powers and Private Trust Companies

Singapore vs Jersey trust for an Asian family: how the firewalls, settlor-reserved powers, trust duration and private trust company regimes compare, with Guernsey's GFSC position on…

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14 Oct 2026

Hong Kong vs Singapore Investor Visa: New CIES or GIP for Wealthy Principals

Hong Kong's New CIES admits passive investors at HK$30 million with a seven-year path to permanent residence; Singapore's GIP grants PR upfront to qualifying business owners…

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