Indonesian Tax Amnesty 2016
20 July 2016 (Singapore) – Indonesian Tax Amnesty Scheme Indonesia’s new tax amnesty scheme takes effect from 18 July 2016. The scheme is targeted at recovering billions of dollars that have been lost due to tax evasion by encouraging wealthy individuals and businesses that have hidden their assets abroad to declare their wealth. THE SCHEME • It is a 9 month programme that will end...
Read MoreForeign Investments, Jakarta
11 June 2016 (Jakarta, Indonesia) – FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN JAKARTA, NEW NEGATIVE LIST 2016 (REG 44 OF 2016) OVERVIEW The President of the Republic of Indonesia has signed a Presidential Regulation No. 44 of 2016 on the List of Business Fields Closed to Investment and Business Fields Conditionally Open for Investment, otherwise known as the Negative Investment List (“New Negative List”)...
Read MoreFlint & Battery adds Jakarta
1 June 2016 (Jakarta, Indonesia) – Flint & Battery LLC, Singapore Law Firm, announced on 1 June 2016 a non-exclusive association with Sagita Ridjab Syah & Partners, Law Firm in Jakarta, Indonesia (http://srsp.co.id/). With the addition, the Flint & Battery International Law Practice (www.flintbattery.com) comprises offices in Jakarta, London, Perth and Singapore. SRSP is...
Read MoreFlint & Battery adds Perth
20 April 2016 (Singapore): The Flint & Battery network (www.flintbattery.com), announced on 20 April 2016 the addition of Gandhi and Shaw, Law Firm in Perth, Western Australia. Gandhi and Shaw is founded by Gandhi and David Shaw, both hugely experienced lawyers in the construction, commercial disputes and arbitration space. For PDF click here Winston Wong, Director of Flint & Battery...
Read MoreSingapore Budget 2016
17 March 2016 (Singapore) – Primer on the Singapore Budget 2016: 24 March 2016 For PDF click here Introduction The Singapore Budget Statement for 2016 is set to be delivered in Parliament on Thursday, 24 March 2016. This Budget is prepared for each financial year, which begins on 1 April of every calendar year and ends on 31 March of the next calendar year. It is inclusive of the revised...
Read MoreSource Code Escrow: Disaster Recovery
3 March 2016 (Singapore) – Source code is the sequence of logical statements and operations written in a human-readable computer programming language that controls the functionality of software. It is typically written by software coders and common programming languages are Visual Basic, Java and C++. On average, source code runs into hundreds of thousands of pages. Once source code is...
Read MoreThe Costs of Disputes
You are the owner of a small-to-medium sized business. You and a few trusted partners with the right complementary skill sets have come together to fund an exciting new business. You cobble a business plan, patch together funds and commence an exhilarating run in the market. Few joint ventures are immune to paralyzing disputes between partners. The bottom line—and this is a true...
Read MoreFlint & Battery partners Mercy Relief
Flint & Battery is legal partner to Mercy Relief, a Singapore homegrown independent non-governmental humanitarian charity, established to respond to human tragedies in Asia. Its aid programmes include providing timely and effective assistance to disaster-stricken communities; and longer-term development projects to uplift the lives of the impoverished and disadvantaged, focusing...
Read MoreYour Partner In Business
Flint & Battery LLC is proud to be a trusted partner to business ventures worldwide. FlintVenture delivers comprehensive corporate solutions to kickstart new businesses every day and make corporate compliance a priority. In any new trade, the ability to quickly transform concept to cash flow efficiently is paramount. Finding a partner that truly understands the importance of the strengths and...
Read MoreFlint & Battery gives back to sports
Beacons in Singapore Basketball and Netball: Pathman, Ling tirelessly give to sports “We are super grateful for all the help given to us by Flint & Battery,” says Pathman Matialakan of the Singapore Slingers Basketball Team and husband of Li Ling. “I was surprised by Flint & Battery’s proposal to back and commit assistance to the sportspeople of Singapore. It...
Read MoreIndia Practice, Arbitration
Flint & Battery LLC adds Professor Lakshmikanth Rao Penna Professor Penna commences at Flint & Battery LLC 2 April 2014 and leads India Transactions and International Commercial Arbitrations. Professor Penna brings extensive experience in international criminal matters and had served in various international governmental delegations and in international commercial matters. Professor Penna...
Read MoreThe Chain Reaction Project
The Chain Reaction Project: inspiring action This year, we set out to bring an added touch of humanity into our lives; we felt that we should foster compassion and human touch in the lives we touch. At Flint & Battery, we’re not just committed to helping you and your business. We recognize our responsibility to the world — to better the lives of our clients, our legal team and the...
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