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ADVISORY Prosperity should bring freedom, but more often the opposite is the case. The greater the wealth, the greater the responsibilities and the rules that seem to restrict the enjoyment of them. Especially taxes. Our skill lies in maximising the benefits that wealth can bring, by protecting it and allowing it to do what it was always supposed to do – to be enjoyed by the individuals who own it. ​ Our offices probably contain a greater concentration of international advisory expertise than any other firm, anywhere in the world. Our reputation as experts in this field has brought us family and corporate clients in every continent, almost entirely by personal recommendation. ​ We will need to get to know you, your family, your business and your individual aims and requirements. You will need to get to know us and trust us. We can then provide you with a solution uniquely suited to your situation and to your needs. Our Specialists

ABOUT US Clients of Rawlinson & Hunter Singapore know they are receiving the benefit of private client management and advisory expertise that is built on years of first-hand experience of the offshore financial services industry. We offer a comprehensive range of professional services including, trust, accounting, corporate, tax consultancy and private client services. This depth of professional expertise sets us apart from the competition and provides clients with a level of professional and personalised service that is second to none. For the private client we can take the strain, safeguarding their assets, leaving them to enjoy the benefits, not suffer the burdens, of wealth. Clients of Rawlinson & Hunter Singapore benefit from having direct access to our international grouping of professional firms which include Australia, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

PERSONAL TAX We provide expert taxation advice and support. We can help to plan your financial affairs efficiently, and to minimise liabilities to tax whilst ensuring full compliance with ever more complex tax obligations. ​ We do not promote or advocate artificial tax schemes or marketed general planning solutions. Instead we seek to help plan our clients’ affairs for the long term, and minimise tax burdens as part of overall estate planning advice, to meet both current and future needs. ​ Our international network of offices probably has a greater concentration of international private client expertise than any other firm. Our reputation has brought us family and corporate clients in every continent, almost entirely by personal recommendation. Our Specialists

INTERNATIONAL Our offices stretch from London to New Zealand, through Guernsey and Jersey to Switzerland, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Singapore and Australia. ​ The maze of UK and international law is complex to navigate alone, particularly for clients with profiles in many jurisdictions. Our grouping of offices can provide global advice and solutions. We administer billions of dollars of assets in offshore jurisdictions and specialise in providing trust and company administration services. Visit International Site

ESTATE PLANNING Estate planning demands a detailed appreciation of the circumstances of each client and the flexibility to respond to their wishes. Our emphasis on client relationships has enabled us to build a considerable reputation in this area. Regular reviews of the estate and detailed illustrative calculations of potential liabilities keep our clients aware of opportunities available to them, while our international focus allows us to advise clients with assets in multiple jurisdictions. Frequent discussions with the client and the client’s family ensure that we are aware of their wishes as they develop and can act in their best interests. ​ For UK connected clients, the inheritance regime provides excellent opportunities to plan estates and protect family wealth through the use of lifetime gifts, trusts, family limited partnerships and careful consideration of wills. Our expertise in tax planning means that we are an excellent choice for clients wishing to draft their wills in a tax efficient manner. Our partners are also experienced in acting as executors, alone or with family members or lawyers. We have all the necessary experience to deal with the administration of the estate, from the initial application for probate to the final distribution. The close relationships we build up with our clients mean that we can deal effectively with any sensitive family issues that arise. Our Specialists

ACCOUNTANCY For individuals and trusts, we are able to offer specialist valuation and forensic accounting services either for litigation support, to deal with tax enquiries, or, perhaps most importantly, to ensure that proper records are in place for the families concerned. We have acted as experts in relation to matrimonial, tax and trust litigation. We are able to undertake corporate valuations in support of these, and also those needed for minority shareholdings, inheritance and capital gains tax events, and tax clearance applications. Our Specialists

TAXATION Our talented and specialised tax team have in depth knowledge of the Singapore tax landscape and have extensive experience of providing advice and compliance services for complex corporate, personal and trust tax matters. Our Specialists

COMPANIES & PARTNERSHIPS Companies and partnerships are flexible vehicles that can be used and integrated into a wide variety of asset management and asset protection structures and tax planning structures. ​ They are sometimes used on their own but more commonly used together with other vehicles. The combination with a trust, for example, often provides more effective protection as well as greater flexibility. ​ Many jurisdictions are introducing new legislation designed for international business needs and the types and nature of companies and partnerships available in those jurisdictions should be considered as well as other matters such as infrastructure and stability. With offices in many of the jurisdictions featuring specialised company and partnership laws, we are well placed to meet most client requirements. ​ We provide a comprehensive range of corporate and partnership services and are able to assist with all matters relating to the establishment, administration and management of companies and partnerships in all the major jurisdictions. ​ As we are completely independent and we are not tied to any other service provider, we are able to offer our clients unfettered choice in selecting third party providers and working with other professional advisers. ​ We aim to offer the highest level of personal service as our culture is all about building long term relationships. Many of our clients have been with us, not just for years, but for generations. Our Specialists

REGISTERED OFFICES Singapore ​ Rawlinson & Hunter (Singapore) Pte Ltd R&H Trust Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd ​ 30 Cecil Street #18-02 & 03 Prudential Tower Singapore 049712

LEGAL Rawlinson & Hunter International is a grouping of independent firms with members throughout the world. It is not a legal entity in its own right and does not offer professional services in its own name. Each independent member of Rawlinson & Hunter International is a separate firm. These firms are not members of one international partnership or group, or otherwise necessarily legal partners or members with each other, nor is any one firm responsible for the services or activities of any other. Firms in certain jurisdictions offer services through a partnership structure or through the medium of limited liability vehicles, or both, depending on the nature of services offered. The partners and directors of each of the firms within the Rawlinson & Hunter grouping pride themselves on the shared ethos and quality of advice given across the Rawlinson & Hunter grouping. As a result, use is made throughout this website of the expressions “our” and “we” in reference to the service provided by each of the Rawlinson & Hunter firms. This should not be construed as Rawlinson & Hunter International existing as a single entity. Although the firms carry the same name, there is no common ownership among the firms of Rawlinson & Hunter International. This website is designed for the information of readers. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, information contained on the site may not be comprehensive and readers should not act upon it without seeking professional advice. The application and impact of the laws can vary widely from case to case, based upon the specific or unique facts involved. Accordingly, the information in this site is not intended to serve as legal, accounting, financial or tax advice. Users are encouraged to consult with professional advisers at their local Rawlinson & Hunter International office for advice concerning specific matters before making any decision. A list of legal partners and directors of that office can only be obtained from that office and nothing in this website shall imply that any other persons mentioned herein are partners or members of that office. R&H Trust Co. (Singapore) Pte. Limited is a trust company incorporated in Singapore and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and we are proud members of the Singapore Trustees Association. Rawlinson & Hunter (Singapore) Pte. Limited is regulated by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority to provide corporate secretarial services.