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Press Office
Current Press Releases and Comments
KPMG and Infrastructure Journal announce the world’s leading infrastructure projects
28 June 2010 - Singapore based infrastructure projects ITE College West Campus and the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network were ranked among the top 100 infrastructure projects in the world.
Reference:Infrastructure 100
Singapore's corporate tax rate remains third lowest among Asia Pacific countries
22 June 2010 - According to data from KPMG International, the average Asia Pacific corporate tax rate has fallen from an average of 27.5 percent in 2009 to 27 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the average Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Value-Added Tax (VAT) equivalent rate for the region has remained steady at 10.8 percent.
Singapore Enterprise Risk Management Survey 2010
25 May 2010 - The third edition of this KPMG survey, covering 203 companies across Singapore's private sector, finds that one in two Singapore based companies is not strategically managing their business risks.
Reference:Singapore Enterprise Risk Management Survey 2010
Enterprise 50 Awards: Poised for growth
04 May 2010 - 2010 Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards: Jointly organised by The Business Times and KPMG, nominations for the 2010 Enterprise 50 Awards opens for nominations today and closes on 30 June 2010. Application information is available from the E50 secretariat.
Business Outlook Survey: Economic recovery taking hold worldwide
13 April 2010 - Optimism reported around business activity, revenue and profits but prospects for increased employment remain muted.
Reference: Global Business Outlook Survey
Good, Better, Best: Tax departments worldwide pressured to raise their game
5 April 2010 - New KPMG survey shows that companies which get the tax basics right are better able to balance risks and opportunities and gain a clear business advantage in competitive markets. Singapore companies too are facing more queries from tax authorities.
Reference: Good, Better, Best - The race to set global standards in tax management
UK Moves Ahead of US and France in Competitive Business Costs: KPMG
30 March 2010 - KPMG's 2010 Competitive Alternatives study provides an independent comparison of international business location costs in 112 cities in 10 countries around the world.
Reference: Competitive Alternatives - KPMG?s Guide to International Business Location 2010 Edition
Singapore's Indirect Tax rate still among the lowest in the Asia-Pacific
29 March 2010 - According to KPMG's Asia Pacific Indirect Tax Country Guide: Navigating the changing landscape, Singapore's Goods and Services Tax (GST) still rates well below the current Asia-Pacific average of 10.8 percent and the global average of 15.25 percent.
Reference: Asia Pacific indirect tax country guide - Navigating the changing landscape
Singapore Budget 2010: Comments from KPMG on the Budget Statement
22 February 2010 - Singapore's Budget statement was read in parliament on 22 February 2010. These are KPMG's reaction quotes.
Singapore ahead in tackling issues related to aging in the public sector
17 February 2010 - Demographic change is likely to have a profound effect on the public sector. The good news is that Singapore is ahead of its global counterparts; 62 percent of respondents in Singapore believed that their organisations have started addressing the challenges posed by the aging workforce.
Reference: Rising to the challenge? The impact of an ageing population upon public sector services.
KPMG Budget Wish List 2010
11 February 2010 - In this year's wish list, KPMG shares its suggestions for increasing Singapore's attractiveness as a destination for global talent and investment, while promoting the growth of Singapore's enterprises.
KPMG?s reactions to the recommendations of the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC)
9 February 2010 - The following quotes are KPMG?s reactions to the ESC?s recommendations announced on 1 February 2010.
Managing Electronic Data for Litigation and Regulatory Readiness
26 January 2010 - A global survey by KPMG Forensic of senior in-house lawyers reveals significant concern among in-house lawyers about responding to requests for data in the process of litigation or from regulators.
Reference: Is the Legal Department Ready?- A Global Survey
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