Matthew Garvey
Founder and CEO of Four Corners Emigration, a Registered Migration Agent in Australia and Licensed Immigration Adviser for New Zealand with over 28 years of experience.
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Aug 5, 2026
PatrickGUEST
Okay.
Matthew GarveyGUEST
Tell us, Matthew, how did we get into Singapore? Well, look, Singapore has always presented itself as an international destination.
Matthew GarveyGUEST
A lot of friends and colleagues of mine have gone there on work permits when they've been employed by either a Singapore company or an international business based in Singapore.
Matthew GarveyGUEST
In Singapore, and as you mentioned, one of the reasons they go is the tax rates are so attractive, so they like a few years there.
Matthew GarveyGUEST
But there's also visas available for people who are what they call a top-tier professional.
Matthew GarveyGUEST
So that's if you're earning at least... 30,000 Singaporean dollars per month, then they can give you a five-year visa that can be renewed as well.
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PatrickGUEST
And that's why we look to basically the tax treaties, which are the instrument that we look to to mediate who applies the tax.