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If you are planning on doing business in Singapore, this guide provides an overview of Singapore's investment environment. Learn more about common issues companies might face when expanding into Singapore and get insights on navigating the country's legal, accounting and tax landscape.

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In this volatile environment, any impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets has the potential to materially reduce reported earnings. While impairment losses provide only a lagging indicator of negative developments, this does not reduce the importance of ensuring that the reported values for goodwill and other intangibles reflect an appropriate value. This includes any impairment in value reflecting the economic impact of COVID-19.

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As we are aware that the COVID -19 pandemic has had business make significant changes in the way they operate which will directly impact revenues and profits of an organization. Considering the cross border nature of global operations, any such adverse impact on revenues and profits of an organization would have transfer pricing related consequences. With this in mind, our tax leaders take this opportunity to discuss in detail some of these transfer pricing issues emanating from such business slowdowns as well as guide you on potential and practical resolution matters.

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