Course Description

Synopsis:

Over the past few years, Singapore has witnessed an unparalleled surge in the number of family offices being set up. Leveraging the speaker's (Vikna Rajah, Partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore) extensive experience in the field, this module explores the key reasons behind this trend, and dives into the intricacies of setting up a family office in Singapore.

Key areas to be discussed in the module include:

  • Rise of the Singapore family office
  • Setting up a family office in Singapore and available tax exemptions

 

Intended For:

  • Audit Professionals/ PAIP
  • Finance Professionals / PAIB
  • Public Sector Finance
  • C-suite & Directors
  • Business Owners

Professionals and business owners who wish to find out more about setting up a Family Office and the tax exemption schemes in Singapore will find the e-learning contents relevant.

 

Competency Mapping: 

  • CPE Category "Others" = 0.5 CPE Hour 
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Vikna Rajah

Vikna Rajah is a Partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and a member of the firm’s Executive Management Committee. He is also the Head of the Tax, Trust & Private Client Practices, and has been consistently recognised as a “Leading Individual” in Tax and Private Wealth by Legal 500 APAC, Chambers and Partners APAC and the Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2017. He is described in legal publications to be “best of the best”, with “deep technical expertise”, “acute commercial acumen” and the ability to “make the impossible possible”.As a leading Trusts and Private Wealth lawyer, Vikna is regularly engaged by leading trust companies and ultra-high-net-worth families to create family offices and multi-generational trusts. Most recently, he has been recognised as “Lawyer of the Year” for Trusts and Estates in Singapore by The Best Lawyers in Singapore 2022 and “Private Client Lawyer of the Year” by The Asia Legal Awards 2017. To date, Vikna has advised on the setting up of approximately 100 family offices in Singapore.On the Tax front, Vikna is well-known for his track record of resolving disputes against IRAS and cutting-edge advisory work. His landmark win in the second-ever GST case before the Singapore High Court was recognised as “Impact Case of the Year” by the International Tax Review. He also led the firm to win Singapore Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year. 

0.5 CPE Hour

Lesson(s)

3

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