Webinar: MAS Measures to Strengthen Singapore as a Asset Management Hub
22 September @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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Event Details
On 19 August 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced an integrated package of measures aimed at strengthening Singapore’s position as a leading global asset management hub.
The announced package comprises three measures:
- Tax exemption for profit-related returns
- New fund co-investment programme
- Investment Management Track under the ONE Pass framework
We are delighted to have Anulekha Samant, Partner and Co-Head of Real Estate and Asset Management Tax at KPMG, share her insights on this initiative with our members.
The session will also cover a key tax requirement that many entities in Singapore overlook: the withholding tax treatment on fees paid to non-resident directors of Singapore entities, including VCCs. Tax is required to be withheld at source, with a tax return to be filed with IRAS.
Anulekha will walk attendees through who is in scope, the applicable tax treatment, and the potential fines and penalties for non-compliance.
Webinar link will be sent to you upon successful registration.
Speaker
Anulekha Samant
Partner, Co-Head of Real Estate & Asset Management, Tax at KPMG
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Anulekha is a Partner at KPMG in Singapore with more than 23 years of experience in tax policy, compliance, and consulting.
Having spent 17 years working in Singapore, Anulekha has also previously worked in countries like Switzerland and India.
With a special focus in the fund management and real estate sector, she assists a diverse clientele of multinational corporations in their tax journey.
She also provides advice on tax-efficient investment structures for a variety of investments, with in-depth experience in the real estate sector. This includes working with Singapore and foreign investors to structure their Singapore real estate investments like asset and share deals in a tax-efficient manner.
With a specialisation in cross-border investments and financial products, Anulekha has also worked with several fund managers in structuring downstream investments across countries such as Australia, China, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.