1. Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore acts as agent for the government to assess, collect and enforce payment of taxes. In connection with such functions, IRAS is responsible for administering the Income Tax Act, Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) Act, Property Tax Act, Property Tax ( Surcharge) Act, Goods and Services Tax Act, Betting & Sweepstake Duties Act, Estate Duty Act and Private Lotteries Act.
Website : http://www.iras.gov.sg
2. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Formed under the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act, MAS has the authority to regulate all elements of monetary, banking and financial aspects of Singapore. MAS administers the various statutes pertaining to money, banking, insurance, securities and the financial sector in general.
Website : http://www.mas.gov.sg
3. Economic Development Board
The Singapore Economic Development Board is the lead agency that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a compelling global hub for business and investment. Set up in 1961, the Board works closely with other agencies to promote innovation and develop human, intellectual, financial and cultural capital in Singapore.
Website : http://www.sedb.com
4. Singapore Ministry of Finance
To establish Singapore as an international business and financial centre, the Ministry Of Finance (MOF) works to ensure comparability with international standards and best practices in areas such as company law, accounting standards and corporate governance principles. The main regulatory statutes under MOF are the Companies Act, Business Registration Act, Currency Act and Accountants Act.
Website : http://www.mof.gov.sg
5. Singapore Customs & Excise Department
The Customs & Excise Department is an agency under the Ministry of Finance. The range of the CED is broad - ranging from the collection of duties and taxes to the control of import and export of goods.
Website : http://www.gov.sg/customs
6. The Singapore Parliament
The Parliament of Singapore is an institution where elected representatives of the people gather to pass the laws of the country, scrutinise and debate the policies of the government, and consider the provision of monies to the government for its annual budget.
Website : http://www.gov.sg/parliament
7. Attorney General's Chambers
The Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers is a vital component of Singapore's legal system. The AG is the principal legal advisor to the government. The Attorney-General is also the Public Prosecutor. He also performs several traditional roles. All actions by or against the government are made in the name of the Attorney-General. He is, under Common Law, the guardian of charities; and in adoptions, guardian ad litem to the adoptees.
Website : http://www.agc.gov.sg
8. Singapore Ministry of Manpower
The Ministry is made up of 5 business groups: manpower planning, manpower development, manpower enhancement, workplace environment and welfare and corporate support. The Ministry's strategic blueprint, Manpower 21, spells out how the total manpower value chain can be harnessed to turn Singapore into a Talent Capital. The document can be found on the site.
Website : http://www.mom.gov.sg
9. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Official website of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Website : http://www.aseansec.org
10. Singapore Exchange
SGX owns and operates the only integrated securities exchange and derivatives exchange in Singapore and their related clearing houses. Amongst its divisions, the SGX Securities Trading Division operates the SGX Mainboard, SGX Sesdaq and SGX Xtranet - with its key focus on helping companies and investors meet their capital-raising and investment needs within a sound, transparent and efficient marketplace.
Website : http://www.sgx.com
11. Singapore Government Online Portal
The Official Singapore Government website serves as a convenient first-stop portal to locate the latest Singapore Government news, information, policies and e-transactions available online.
Website : http://www.gov.sg/
12. Supreme Court Singapore
Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is a superior court of record. It consists of the Court of Appeal and High Court. The Supreme Court Practice Directions can be accessed from the site.
Website : http://www.supcourt.gov.sg/
13. Subordinate Courts of Singapore
The Subordinate Courts are constituted by the Subordinate Courts Act, and comprise the District Courts, the Magistrates' Courts, the Coroners' Court, the Juvenile Court and the Small Claims Tribunals.
Website : http://www.gov.sg/judiciary/subct/
14. Singapore Ministry of Law
The Ministry manages areas including constitutional and trustee matters, legal policies on civil and criminal justice, alternative dispute resolution and community mediation, the administration of intellectual property rights, as well as the administration of land titles and the management of state properties.
Website : http://www.minlaw.gov.sg/
15. SPRING Singapore (Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board)
The mission of SPRING Singapore is to raise productivity so as to enhance Singapore's competitiveness and economic growth for a better quality of life for our people. The Board's three key focus areas are Productivity and Innovation, Standards and Quality and the SMEs & Domestic Sector.
Website : http://www.spring.gov.sg
16. Taiwan Bureau of Labour
Labour administration functions include the improvment of labour-capital harmony and the protection of labour welfare. Under the Department, 4 business sections and 4 accessory sectors have been established: Labour Inspection Office, Job Placement Center, Vocational Training Centre, and the Labour Education Center (formerly Labour Recreation Centre).
Website : http://www.bola.taipei.gov.tw/english/en_01.html
17. Employees Provident Fund Organisation, India
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, India, is one of the largest provident fund institutions in the world in terms of members and volume of financial transactions that it has been carrying on.
Website : http://epfindia.nic.in/
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