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Singapore’s Bilateral Agreements with the Netherlands

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    European Union – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA)

    The EUSFTA provides Singapore companies with greater access into the Netherlands, with benefits spanning tariff elimination, reduced technical barriers to trade and increased access to the EU’s services and procurement markets.

    Free Trade Agreements are treaties which make trade and investment between two or more economies easier. The key benefits of the EUSFTA include the elimination of customs duties by the 5th year, liberal and flexible Rules of Origin for Singapore’s exports, improved market access to services sectors, enhanced opportunities in government procurement, reduction of technical and non-tariff barriers in key sectors, and the enhanced protection of intellectual property rights.

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    Singapore–Netherlands Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTA)

    DTAs provide relief from double taxation in the situation where income is subject to tax for both countries.

    The provisions of the DTA apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States. Please refer to IRAS for more information.

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Media Releases
Insects are set to play an important role in the global food industry as the need to source for alternative, sustainable sources of protein to feed 10 billion people by 2050, becomes more pressing than ever.
More than 75 representatives from European Union industry clusters and Singapore Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs), Centres of Innovation (COIs) and companies participated in the EU-Singapore Cluster Matchmaking Event 2022.