March 2020

REVERSE CHARGE AND OVERSEAS VENDOR REGISTRATION REGIMES

New Goods and Services Tax rules in 2020 that companies need to be aware of...

Contributed by Law Pei Serh, Associate Director, Taxation Services at CCS, Shaun Goh, Assistant Manager, Taxation Services at CCS and Zuhailah Kassim, Supervisor, Taxation Services at CCS
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DERIVATIVES IN SHIPPING AND IFRS 9 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING TREATMENT

The last decade a constantly growing number of shipping companies both listed and privately owned are using derivatives for risk management and hedging to protect themselves against adverse market conditions...

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UK GROWTH CAPITAL UPDATE – A REVIEW OF 2019

“It’s a good time to be an ambitious company seeking backing,” says John Cowie, Head of Growth Capital. “The might of growing British businesses has been proven over the last few years, with a growing number of unicorns piquing the interest of investors, who are investing larger sums of capital into promising companies. We expect this to continue as the venture capitalists continue to raise funds.”

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VAT RATES AND THRESHOLDS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION CORRECT AS AT 1 JANUARY 2020

VAT Rates and thresholds in the European Union correct as at 1 January 2020. 

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VALUATION GUIDELINES FOR PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL

In response to the increasing demands for building consensus within the valuation industry, various valuation guidelines have been developed to suit different purposes, and to cater different needs. 

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SPARKING THE EV REVOLUTION: KEY ISSUES FOR MASS ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Key issues for mass adoption of electric vehicles.

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LESSONS FROM THE TRAVELEX HACK

Another high profile cyber-attack was publicised over the new year, when Travelex, the world’s largest network of bureaux de change with more than 1,000 stores and 1,000 ATMs around the world, announced that some of its services were compromised by ransomware. 

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CORONAVIRUS AND THE IMPACT ON GLOBAL BUSINESS

The Coronavirus epidemic has captured much media attention in recent weeks.  Many of my colleagues ask me whether it is being overblown.  The answer is no, it is a serious problem.

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