RBA Group - Singapore - Firm Review

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Overview

RBA is an advisory firm headquartered in Singapore, with offices across Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its multidisciplinary team includes tax practitioners, certified CPAs, and legal experts, offering comprehensive support across Asia. The team focuses on key areas such as domestic and international corporate tax, indirect taxes, transfer pricing, and intellectual property tax. Managing partner Pierre Vanrenterghem is the key practitioner in the firm’s tax practice, and Sébastien Charrasse heads the legal and advisory service line.

In a recent case study, the team assisted a client with a withholding tax matter, conducting a detailed analysis of the withholding tax implications arising from cross-border transactions between Singapore and India. In another instance, the team supported a client by providing a comprehensive analysis of the remittance rule and foreign-sourced income exemption in Singapore.

The head of corporate services, Jasmine Low, departed in 2024.

Tax

RBA Group is an advisory firm. It supports clients by providing accounting, tax, and consulting services. The team consists of accountants, tax advisors and lawyers and is based in offices across Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam. Pierre Vanrenterghem is the key practitioner in the local team. He specialises in corporate tax, transfer pricing and fund administration and structuring.

One recent example of the firm’s work saw it advising Lamudi Services on tax regulation for individuals working overseas for a Singapore-based company, tax residence and tax filing obligation in Singapore.

Client feedback

“They are able to produce a comprehensive tax computation.”

“RBA, and Pierre Vanrenterghem in particular, provides our group with advice on international and local tax planning, tax compliance, as well as tax-related structuring work and general accounting assistance. RBA are proactive and knowledgeable.”