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Tax on Singapore stocks for non-residents

This article is about Singapore stock brokers and tax for non-residents. Looking for a stock broker in Singapore instead? Read this comparison of the best Singapore brokers and articles on opening a bank account and opening a brokerage account there.

I’ve often get questions about tax on stocks for non-resident investors who have a Singapore stock broker account. The answer is both simple and good news for most investors.

Singapore is an extremely low-tax jurisdiction and if you are non-resident, you should end up paying nothing to the local tax authorities – although obviously you may still owe taxes in your home country.

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The best international stock brokers 2011

International stock brokers can be very inconsistent. Some boast about the ability to trade a handful of markets, while other firms barely mention that they can invest in dozens.

That’s why I put together the international stock brokers list on this site to help investors compare all the firms in detail. But the list is now rather long and going through it to pick out the best stock broker for your purpose can take some time.

So many readers have asked to me to condense it down to a few top picks. And that’s what this article is for. I’d still definitely recommend you read the full guide, since every investor is looking for something different. What I’ve picked here may not suit you.

But if you’re trying to pick one or more international stock brokers to let you invest in as many stock markets as possible at low cost and with low hassle, the firms below are the ones to look at first.