ZERO TAX FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS FOR NEW START-UP COMPANIES REGISTERED IN SINGAPORE

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ZERO TAX FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS FOR NEW START-UP COMPANIES REGISTERED IN SINGAPORE

TAX RATE FIRST 3 YEARS START-UP TAX EXEMPTION SCHEME NEW START-UP COMPANIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SUTE, THE START-UP TAX EXEMPTION SCHEME, WHICH ALLOWS ZERO TAX FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS, providing Start-Up company meets the qualifying conditions of being incorporated in Singapore, being a tax resident in Singapore, and having no more than 20 shareholders. (note: property and investment holdings are not eligible for SUTE) Singapore corporate tax rate is set at 17%, and after rebates and tax exemptions are calculated, Singapore offers one of the lowest effective corporate income tax in the world. START-UP TAX EXEMPTION (SUTE) SCHEME NO TAX 8.5% 17% UP TO S$100,000 FROM S$100,001 TO S$300,000 TAXABLE INCOME ABOVE S$300,001

TAX RATE FIRST 3 YEARS START-UP TAX EXEMPTION SCHEME SINGAPORE TAX INCENTIVES ARE OFFERED IN THE FORM OF EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OR REDUCTION IN THE TAX RATE. NEW 30% CORPORATE INCOME TAX REBATE FOR 3 YEARS (2013-2015) START-UP TAX EXEMPTION (SUTE) SCHEME capped at S$30,000 per Year of Assessment NO TAX 8.5% 17% UP TO S$100,000 FROM S$100,001 TO S$300,000 TAXABLE INCOME ABOVE S$300,001

TAX RATE FIRST 3 YEARS START-UP TAX EXEMPTION SCHEME AN EXAMPLE OF EFFECTIVE TAX RATE PER TAXABLE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEW START-UP COMPANIES REGISTERED IN SINGAPORE: FIRST 3 YEARS OF ASSESSMENT Zero Tax 3.97% 7.14% 10.6% 15.72% 16+% S$100,000 S$300,000 S$500,000 S$1,000,000 S$5,000,000 S$10,000,000 TAXABLE INCOME

TAX INCENTIVES THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT PROVIDES TAX INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ENHANCING THE ECONOMIC OR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING & SERVICES INDUSTRY MARITIME INDUSTRY TAX INCENTIVE from concessionary tax rate of 0% to full tax exemption for 5 to 15 years from concessionary tax rate of 10% to tax exemption granted on certain income derived TRADING SECTOR concessionary tax rate of up to 10% INVESTMENT SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY R&D RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY PIC PRODUCTIVITY AND INNOVATION CREDIT SCHEME from tax exemption on qualifying instruments to deduction of losses incurred on disposal of shares or liquidation from concessionary tax rate from 5% to 12% to tax exemption on qualifying instruments, and tax exemption on qualifying investment income from 100% tax deduction on balance for R&D expenditure, to 150% tax deduction on balance qualifying expenditure for R&D done in Singapore, to 400% tax deduction on first S$400,000 for R&D done in Singapore from 100% tax deduction on balance qualifying expenditure to 400% tax deduction on first S$400,000 of qualifying expenditure

THE ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING A COMPANY IN SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE: BUSINESS HUB FOR DEVELOPING MARKETS IN ASEAN AND GREATER CHINA SINGAPORE SINGAPORE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO DO BUSINESS ONLY ASIAN COUNTRY TO HAVE AAA RATING 100% BUSINESS FRIENDLY

12 GOOD REASONS TO CONSIDER SINGAPORE AS YOUR BUSINESS HUB IN ASEAN AND ASIA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 #1 BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO DO BUSINESS, ACCORDING TO 2012 WORLD BANK EASE OF DOING BUSINESS INDEX #5 IN THE WORLD COMPETITIVENESS SCOREBOARD 2013 AAA CREDIT RATING: ONLY ASIAN COUNTRY TO HAVE AAA CREDIT RATING FROM STANDARD & POOR S, MOODY S, AND FITCH BUSINESS HUB IN ASIA, AND GLOBAL HOME BASE TO ASIAN MARKETS SAME TIME ZONE (GMT +8) AS HONG KONG & CHINA BUSINESS FRIENDLY: 100% FOREIGN CORPORATE SHAREHOLDING IS ALLOWED BUSINESS FRIENDLY: FULL TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEWLY INCORPORATED COMPANIES BUSINESS FRIENDLY: BUREAUCRACY-FREE & CORRUPTION-FREE ENVIRONMENT 8 GLOBAL BUSINESSES TO ESTABLISH THEIR ASIA HEADQUARTERS IN SINGAPORE 9 10 11 12 MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY WITH ENGLISH AS MAIN BUSINESS LANGUAGE ONE OF THE HIGHEST LIVING STANDARDS IN THE WORLD MASTER PLAN 2008: MAKE SINGAPORE A GREAT CITY TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN INTERNATIONAL LIFESTYLE & BEST QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EXPATS

A SNAPSHOT ON THE ADVANTAGES OF INCORPORATING A PTE. LTD. COMPANY IN SINGAPORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A PTE. LTD IS CONSIDERED A TAX RESIDENT AND ELIGIBLE FOR TAX EXEMPTIONS ENJOYS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND EFFECTIVE CORPORATE TAX RATE SUITABLE FOR A BUSINESS THAT HAS SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT 100% FOREIGN CORPORATE SHAREHOLDING IS ALLOWED NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS CANNOT EXCEED 20 TO ENJOY TAX EXEMPTION NO AUTHORISED PAID-UP CAPITAL REQUIRED: MINIMUM PAID-UP CAPITAL OF S$1 COMPANY MUST HAVE A SINGAPORE RESIDENT OR EP HOLDER AS A LOCAL DIRECTOR START-UP EXEMPTION SCHEME: 0% UP TO S$100,000 TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS MAXIMUM 8.5% TAX RATE BETWEEN S$100,001 AND S$300,000 FOR FIRST 3 YEARS LOW FLAT TAX RATE OF 17% ON TAXABLE INCOME OVER S$300,001 SINGAPORE S CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE (17%) IS THE 3 RD WORLD LOWEST AFTER HONG KONG (16.5%) AND IRELAND (12.5%) ZERO TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS

THE ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING YOUR COMPANY IN SINGAPORE with Acting Resident Director Registered Office Address in Singapore Chartered/Company Secretary in Singapore Accounting Services Bank Account Opening in Singapore Mail Notification Service Immigration Services: Employment Pass

THE ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING YOUR COMPANY IN SINGAPORE WITH MARKETING THAT WORKS! SINGAPORE COMPANY REGISTRATION package includes: company registration with ACRA (Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority in Singapore) Memorandum of Association Share Certificate ACTING RESIDENT DIRECTOR IN SINGAPORE Acting Resident Director in Singapore for 1 year notes: The role and position of the Resident Director is according to Singapore Company Laws, and position must be covered by a Singapore resident. Marketing that Works! will provide your company with an acting Resident Director, and not simply with a Nominee Director who can fill a position in company business profile but cannot perform any action. This is an major strategic advantage provided by Marketing that Works! The Resident Director role will be provided by a Director associated to our company, and once your company will appoint a person who will be relocating to Singapore, this person may apply for the Singapore Employment Pass and then cover the role of Resident Director. In the meantime our Resident Director will act on behalf of your company so that your company can be actively operative since day 1 of company registration.

THE ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING YOUR COMPANY IN SINGAPORE WITH MARKETING THAT WORKS! REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS IN SINGAPORE Registered Office Address in Singapore for 1 year notes: your company will be registered with registered office address at the head office of our company Marketing that Works Pte Ltd the address can be used on business cards, letterheads, or any other official docs the address will remain active until your company will decide to move to own office additional services: dedicated local business telephone number trademarks and copyrights registration services in Singapore CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICE IN SINGAPORE Corporate Secretarial Service in Singapore for 1 year notes: a Singapore registered company must have a Company Secretary who must be a Singapore resident: our company will provide company secretarial service ACCOUNTING SERVICES Accounting Services in Singapore for 1 year package includes: bookkeeping & accounting AGM (Annual General Meeting) AR (Annual tax Return) additional services: payroll services

THE ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING YOUR COMPANY IN SINGAPORE WITH MARKETING THAT WORKS! BANK ACCOUNT OPENING IN SINGAPORE Corporate Bank Account Opening in Singapore notes: we can assist in corporate bank account opening in Singapore according to banking needs of the newly registered Singapore company MAIL NOTIFICATION SERVICE Mail Notification Service in Singapore for 1 year notes: whenever mails arrive we provide notification via email, urgent or priority mails may be forwards to client abroad by courier IMMIGRATION SERVICES Immigration Services in Singapore: Employment Pass notes: we handle the application for Employment Pass (EP) that can only be submitted after your company is registered. Once your manager has relocated to Singapore and obtained the EP he/she can act as Resident Director of your company in Singapore, or be listed as Employee of your company in Singapore additional services: Entrepreneur Pass Singapore Permanent Resident

HERE S HOW WE CAN ASSIST YOU IN DEVELOPING YOUR NEW BUSINESS IN ASIA VIA SINGAPORE Market-Entry & Business Strategy

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