Questions tagged [singapore]
This country tag is to be used for any question that is specific to or only relevant within Singapore
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Are SGX-listed US-domiciled ETFs held by a non-resident non-citizen of the US subject to US Estate Tax?
These ETFs are listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) with a "US domicile"1:
SPDR® Dow Jones® Industrial Average ETF Trust (D07)
SPDR® Gold Shares (O87)
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (S27)
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Income tax principles when moving countries
I am currently in Germany and moving from there to Singapore in April next year. I am a remote worker and continue to be paid by the same employer. After quite a lot of searching, I am quite confused ...
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Do bond funds have an inherent advantage over individual bonds within a portfolio?
Background: I am constructing a simple ETF portfolio consisting of 70% stocks and 30% bonds. Every three months, I will add money into the portfolio, and rebalance the portfolio to restore its 70/30 ...
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Foreign National has Resident Account in Indian and transfer money overseas
I am an expat working in India, my salary is paid to my Resident savings account. How do i remit my salary to my wife in Singapore for the family's maintenance? The bank made a mistake and opened a ...
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How are remisiers in Malaysia and Singapore different from stock brokers in other countries?
In Singapore and Malaysia, some (most?) investors buy stocks through a "remisier". Remisiers are apparently special enough to get their own Wikipedia page:
A remisier (also known as a ...
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Do I get a second chance if I fail the SGX quiz?
To trade Specified Investment Products (SIPs) such futures, options and structured warrants, I need to pass the SGX quiz. What happens if I fail the quiz? Will I get a second chance? What is the ...
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What is the convention for tickers on the Singapore Exchange?
On the Singapore Exchange (SGX), I observed that 3 letter tickers are for ordinary equities, whereas 4 letter tickers depends on the last letter. From my observations, these are the meanings of the ...
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Recently married someone with assets overseas - US tax implications?
This year, I am filing taxes jointly with my wife for the first time. In past years, she was working overseas and did not need to file taxes in the US. She started working in the US in 2019.
She is ...
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Do share prices on average drop by the whole dividend?
Share prices (including ETF prices) drop when a dividend is paid out.
What's the empirical evidence for the exact amount of the drop? I found some old papers that mention that the stocks they looked ...
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How would investing in real estate (REIT or similar) affect my tax situation in the U.S.?
My wife and I are in our 30s and bought our first house this past year. We don't expect to have enough money to buy a rental property or another house in the foreseeable future, but we are ...
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Wire transfer problem
I have wire transferred my funds through a Turkish bank using SWIFT code and intermediary bank JP Morgan Chase bank in the US to my account in Singapore. It is already 8 months and I have yet to ...
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Any capital gains taxes owed for non-residents selling stock in Canada?
I own stock of a company outside of Canada. Recently, the company was bought out by a Canadian company with newly issued shares listed in Toronto. As a shareholder of the company, I received new ...
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Transfer Money to NRO account via third party
I moved to Singapore recently. Can I transfer fund to NRO account via third party remittance service like Instarem ?
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If I work as a freelancer, do I need a company to invoice my customer?
I am from Malaysia. Recently, I found a company in Singapore that wants to hire me as a freelancer. How should we do the payments? I have a bank account in Singapore and I am wondering if there will ...
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Is a large credit limit on a credit card dangerous if credit card details are hacked and leaked?
Suppose the bank got hacked and credit card details are leaked to hackers. Is it dangerous to have a large credit limit because hackers may use the credit card to go on a spending spree? Would it be ...
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