Our Prime Minister and Minister for Finance presented the Singapore Budget on Tuesday, 18 Feb 2025.

Singapore faces an increasingly complex business landscape, with rising trade protectionism, geopolitical tensions, shifts in global supply chains and the rapid pace of technological change redefining how businesses operate.

KPMG in Singapore is here to help you analyse this year's Budget layer by layer, serving up key insights to help you digest its impact on businesses like yours. Join us at the Budget 2025 Seminar on Friday, 14 Mar 2025, at Pan Pacific Singapore for a session packed with insightful perspectives and takeaways.

What's on the menu:

  • Insights on the economy and market outlook for 2025
  • Key highlights and potential opportunities of this year’s Budget proposals for your business sector
  • Panel discussion covering market insights and perspectives from tax professionals
  • Updates on tax developments, including Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) 2.0, and considerations relating to the Singapore-Johor Special Economic Zone
  • Explore the power of technology at the booths, showcasing Digital Gateway, BEPS Automation Tool, and our Transfer Pricing Engine Reporter
  • Connect with industry peers and gain valuable opportunities to exchange in-depth business insights

Please refer to the comprehensive programme below. For the full flavour of our perspectives on Budget 2025, visit our Budget 2025 page.

 

Time Programme
9:00 am

Registration & Breakfast

Booth Showcase – Be In Front with Tax Technology

  • Digital Gateway
  • KPMG BEPS Automation Technology (KBAT)
  • Transfer Pricing Technology
9:30 am

Welcome Address

  • Ajay Kumar Sanganeria, Partner, Head of Tax, KPMG in Singapore
9:45 am

Economic & Market Outlook for 2025: Risks and Opportunities

  • Selena Ling, Chief Economist & Head, Global Markets Research & Strategy, OCBC
10:10 am

Budget 2025 Updates

  • Mark Addy, Partner, Energy & Natural Resources and Telecommunications, Media & Technology, Tax, KPMG in Singapore
  • Pearlyn Chew, Partner, Real Estate & Asset Management, Tax and Family Office & Private Clients, KPMG in Singapore
11:00 am Coffee break | Booth showcase
11:30 am

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderated by Pauline Koh, Partner, Tax Governance and IGH & Manufacturing, Tax, KPMG in Singapore

Panellists:

  • Lee Bo Han, Partner, R&D and Incentives Advisory, KPMG in Singapore
  • Mark Addy, Partner, Energy & Natural Resources and Telecommunications, Media & Technology, Tax, KPMG in Singapore
  • Pearlyn Chew, Partner, Real Estate & Asset Management, Tax and Family Office & Private Clients, KPMG in Singapore
12:30 pm Lunch | Booth showcase
1:30 pm

BEPS 2.0 Updates

  • Abad Dahbache, Partner, Tax Reimagined, KPMG in Singapore
  • Andy Baik, Partner, Co-Head of BEPS COE, KPMG in Singapore
2:10 pm

Panel Discussion – BEPS 2.0

Moderated by Evangeline Hu, Partner, Real Estate & Asset Management, Tax, KPMG in Singapore

Panellists:

  • Abad Dahbache, Partner, Tax Reimagined, KPMG in Singapore
  • Andy Baik, Partner, Co-Head of BEPS COE, KPMG in Singapore
2:30 pm

Singapore-Johor Special Economic Zone

  • Chang Mei Seen, Partner, Tax, KPMG in Malaysia
  • Harvey Koenig, Partner, Energy & Natural Resources and Telecommunications, Media & Technology, Tax, KPMG in Singapore
3:00 pm

Panel Discussion – Singapore-Johor Special Economic Zone

Moderated by Mark Addy, Partner, Energy & Natural Resources and Telecommunications, Media & Technology, Tax, KPMG in Singapore

Panellists:

  • Chang Mei Seen, Partner, Tax, KPMG in Malaysia
  • Harvey Koenig, Partner, Energy & Natural Resources and Telecommunications, Media & Technology, Tax,, KPMG in Singapore
  • Shafiqah Binte Abdul Samat, Principal Advisor, Trade and Customs, KPMG in Singapore
3:30 pm Networking | Booth Showcase
4:30 pm End of Event

Please note that the programme details may be subject to change.

 

Who should reserve a seat

Chief financial officers, tax directors, financial controllers, tax managers, finance managers and accountants

 

Early bird special

Sign up by Monday, 3 Mar 2025 to enjoy an additional 10% off!

Registration closes on Friday, 7 Mar 2025

We are excited to welcome you at our Budget 2025 seminar and discuss valuable insights on steering your business towards being in front of sustainable growth and embracing a transformative future.


Date
Friday, 14 Mar 2025

Time
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
(Registration and breakfast start from 9:00 am)

Venue
Pan Pacific Singapore
Pacific Ballroom, Level 1
7 Raffles Boulevard
Singapore 039595

Seminar fees*
KPMG clients/KPMG alumni/
SCTP members/SID members:

S$320 per participant

Public:
S$350 per participant

Group discount:
10% group discount applies to three or more participants from the same billing organisation

*Fees are inclusive of GST at the prevailing rate

Dress code
Business casual

Enquiries
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